Chapter 1 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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What is scientific methodology?
A
The process to objectively establish facts through testing and experimentation.
2
Q
What does the basic process involve? (7)
A
- making an observation
- forming a question
- forming a hypothesis
- making a prediction
- designing and running an ‘experiment’
- analyze the results
- iterate, using the results to make new hypothesis
3
Q
What is worse threat than climate change?
A
Biodiversity crisis
4
Q
How many species are threatened with extinction?
A
37 000 (1/4 species)
5
Q
What is most threatened species?
A
Amphibians (41%)
6
Q
Key threats to our system? (4)
A
H - abitat destruction
I - nvasive species
P - opulation
P - ollution
O - ver-harvesting and Bycatch
7
Q
What mass extinction are we at?
A
6th
8
Q
Solutions (3)
A
- Laws
- Mitigate
- Understand
