Chapter 1 Understanding Our Environment 1) Methods in environmental science include all of the following, except A) observations. B) qualitative reasoning. C) the scientific method. D) quantitative reasoning. E) critical and analytical thinking. Answer: B Section: 01.01 Topic: Scientific Thinking Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 01 Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 2) If current trends continue, climate models indicate that by 2100 global mean temperature will probably increase by 2° to 6°C compared to today's temperatures. This would result in decreases in A) severe droughts. B) heat waves. C) storm intensity. D) flooding. E) glaciers and snowfields.