Principles of Environmental Science

William P. Cunningham, University of Minnesota
Mary Ann Cunningham, Vassar College

Understanding Our Environment

Multiple Choice Quiz


1	The belief that man should depend on testable facts and avoid speculation is known as
		A)	inductive reasoning.
		B)	positivism.
		C)	technological optimism.
		D)	sustainability.


2	The practice of removing exotic species from a community and replacing them with native species is called
		A)	a restoration tool.
		B)	an artificial ecosystem.
		C)	sustainable development.
		D)	pragmatic realism.


3	Which of the following is NOT a step in critical thinking?
		A)	recognizing and assessing assumptions
		B)	recognizing and understanding conceptual frameworks
		C)	identifying and evaluating premises
		D)	none of the above
		E)	a and c are correct


4	The process of separating and analyzing textual components of an argument is called
		A)	logical thinking.
		B)	probability.
		C)	remediation.
		D)	unpacking.


5	The process of bettering people's lives over many generations, rather than just a few years is called
		A)	sustainable development.
		B)	technological optimism.
		C)	restoration ecology.
		D)	none of the above.

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