1. Ecology & Environmental Problems Dr. Ron Chesser Study Session for Exam #1 Reading: Chapters 1, 2, 5, 16, pages 51-52.

2. Form of the Exam About 50 questions on the exam. Questions will be of the multiple choice type, with choices a – e. Scan-tron sheets will be provided. More than one exam format will be made. Bring #2 pencil with a good eraser! Bring your student ID.

3. Words and terms Carrying capacity Thomas Malthus Geometric/exponential growth Arithmetic growth Primary productivity Logistic growth Scientific method Hypothesis Theory Experiment Null hypothesis Faith Belief Experimenter bias Occam’s razor Dogma Gregor Mendel Blind experiment Scientific manuscript Literature cited Abstract Science Technology Environmental citizenship Relatives Social hierarchies Kinship Altruism Coalition Affiliation Atom Matter Mass Weight

4. Words and Terms E=mc 2 Relativity Albert Einstein Lysenko Element Molecule Isotope Nucleus Neutron Electron Proton Electron shell Atomic weight Atomic number Isaac Newton John Dalton 1 st Law of Thermodynamics 2 nd Law of Thermodynamics 3 rd Law of Thermodynamics Potential energy Kinetic energy Heat waste Relativity Space-time Entropy Singularity Big bang / Big Crunch 0 degrees Kelvin Electrification Fossil fuel Greenhouse effect Greenhouse gases

5. Words and Terms Global warming Total environmental effect Population Species Growth rate Birth rate Doubling time Society Population age structure Fertility Disprovability / falsifiable Deductive reasoning Accuracy Precision Fact Pseudoscientific compound Work First law efficiency Second law efficiency Electrical resistance

6. Example Questions Use of Albert Einstein’s equation E=mc 2 to build the atomic bomb is an example of: (a) thermodynamics, (b) scientific method, (c) technology, (d) none of the above, (e) all of the above. An atom of a particular element has 3 protons, 4 neutrons, and 5 electrons. Its atomic weight is: (a) 3, (b) 4, (c) 5, (d) 7, (e) 12. In the above, which is the atomic number? The current doubling time of the human population is about 30 years. Therefore, in 2033 the earth’s human population should be about: (a) 30 billion, (b) 3 billion, (c) 3 million, (d) 300 million, (e) 12 billion.