SREB Innovations in Science & Technology Course 1 Project 1
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- Q1A web site that ends in .com and that contains many misspellings and broken links.Not credibleCredibleStrongly credibleModerately credible60s
- Q2Inorganic chemicals such as mercury, lead, arsenic, and nitrites can be pollutants that enter our watershed and cause serious health risks. Why are lakes and reservoirs especially susceptible to inorganic pollutants?Factories such as steel mills and paper plants commonly dump polluted water containing inorganic chemicals into lakes and reservoirs on a regular basis.Lakes and reservoirs typically slow down moving water and naturally create collection points in the watersheds that allow for the buildup of chemicals.The larger amount of recreational water craft found on lakes results in higher levels inorganic chemicals.Failure of older and poorly designed water pumps in many of America’s lakes have caused a buildup of inorganic chemicals.60s
- Q3A major contributor to microorganisms in the water supply are:Pollution from paper plants and lumber mills.Sediment from construction sites.Oil, grease and toxic chemicals.Human and animal fecal waste.60s
- Q4Analyze the following section of an engineering report to determine in which section it most logically belongs:. The equipment for the dynamic tests using the signal analyzer included the Hewlett-Packard signal analyzer, a speaker amplifier system, a shaker, and force and accelerometer gages. First, we ran the equipment according to the instructions posted in the laboratory. In doing so, we were careful not to turn on the speaker system until we had already turned on the signal analyzer so that the transient pulse would not destroy the equipment.ResultsLiterature ReviewConclusionMethods and Materials60s
- Q5Water flow that occurs when soil is infiltrated to full capacity from excess water from rain, or melt water is described asWater encroachmentFloodingWater runoffLevy failure60s
- Q6All of the phases listed below are part of the sequential process involved in effectively reading scientific papers. Select the correct order of these phases. I. First Reading II. Getting the "punch line" III. Understanding the approach IV. Increasing understanding V. Screening the articleII, III, I, V, IVV, II, III, I, IVII, I, V, IV, IIIIII, V, II, I, IV60s
- Q7Why should a reader annotate as they read?It is part what a reader does to take notes.It aids in comprehending the text.It will help avoid plagiarism when writing.It makes the final writing of the paper easier.60s
- Q8Which of the following is NOT a source of nonpoint water pollution?Excess fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides from agricultural lands and residential areasPollution from industrial and sewage treatment plantsSediment from improperly managed construction sites, crop and forest lands, and eroding stream banksOil, grease and toxic chemicals from urban runoff and energy production60s
- Q9A web site that ends in .edu, is maintained by the University of Arkansas, has an author listed, and has been updated in the last three months isCredible.Probably not credible.Strongly credible.Moderately credible60s
- Q10Read the following excerpt from a scientific lab report. Transpiration is the evaporation of water particles from plant surfaces, especially from the surface openings, or stomates, on leaves. Stomatal transpiration accounts for most of the water loss by a plant, but some direct evaporation also takes place through the surfaces of the epidermal cells of the leaves. The amount of water given off depends somewhat upon how much water the roots of the plant have absorbed. It also depends upon such environmental conditions as sunlight, humidity, winds and temperature. A plant should not be transplanted in full sunshine because it may lose too much water and wilt before the damaged roots can supply enough water. Transpiration occurs as the sun warms the water inside the blade. The warming changes much of the water into water vapor. This gas can then escape through the stomata. Transpiration helps cool the inside of the leaf because the escaping vapor has absorbed heat. Into which section of a scientific lab report should this portion of the scientific lab report be placed? Into which section of a scientific lab report should this portion of the scientific lab report be placed?AbstractIntroductionDiscussionMaterials and Methods60s
- Q11Read the following excerpt from a scientific lab report. Transpiration is the evaporation of water particles from plant surfaces, especially from the surface openings, or stomates, on leaves. Stomatal transpiration accounts for most of the water loss by a plant, but some direct evaporation also takes place through the surfaces of the epidermal cells of the leaves. The amount of water given off depends somewhat upon how much water the roots of the plant have absorbed. It also depends upon such environmental conditions as sunlight, humidity, winds and temperature. A plant should not be transplanted in full sunshine because it may lose too much water and wilt before the damaged roots can supply enough water. Transpiration occurs as the sun warms the water inside the blade. The warming changes much of the water into water vapor. This gas can then escape through the stomata. Transpiration helps cool the inside of the leaf because the escaping vapor has absorbed heat. Into which section of a scientific lab report should this portion of the scientific lab report be placed? Which of the following is apparent in this excerpt?CounterargumentBackground informationClaimParenthetical documentation60s
- Q12Infiltration isThe purification process public water systems use to create safe drinking water.A new and innovative and large scale approach to safely process sewer water in larger cities.The process by which any type of nonpoint pollution enters the watershed.The movement of water from earth's surface into the soil.60s
- Q13Which of the following sentences exhibits correct APA in-text documentation?This range could be from less than 100,000 psi to 1,000,000 psi, and within project coefficients of variation could be as much as 40 percent (Galal 1999).Rubblizing has been used extensively by agencies in the past 20 years (Decker, pg. 75).Ali and Khosla (1987) concluded that ELMOD and VESYS model are more appropriate for backcaluation purposes after they compared four backcalculation models.Therefore, the rehabilitation approach itself no longer needs to be considered as research (Decker, pub. 2006).60s
- Q14What type of pollutants are insecticides, pesticides, paint, solvents, used motor oil, and other auto fluids can poison aquatic life called?Household hazardous wastesInorganic wasteDebrisBiohazards60s
- Q15Which of the following revisions should be made to the following citation? The typical scenario on the common lands in rural India has been one of gradually declining productivity due to overexploitation, which in turn resulted from institutional arrangements that were inadequate to encourage people to protect and develop these lands (Singh, 1997).Omit the commaOmit SinghInclude the page numberPlace the period before the citation60s