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Environmental Sciences Quiz 107 (60 MCQs)

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1. Wetland dominated by woody plants
2. What is the most basic building block of all matter on Earth?
3. Food has ..... potential energy that our bodies transform into kinetic energy.
4. What is the term for a type of pollution that affects the air we breathe?
5. If a species is only found in one place on Earth we call it a(n) .....
6. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion is called:
7. Humans have a type I survival curve. What does this mean?
8. .Which of the following is not a key component of environmental sustainability?
9. Which is the source of most carbon dioxide emissions in the United States?
10. Produces weather patterns that lead to cooling of waters on the US west coast due to trade winds pushing warm air more north
11. A plate moving along a fault often causes .....
12. When Earth's rotation causes the wind to curve
13. Earth's atmosphere is mainly made up of
14. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?
15. Explain the concept of reversible and irreversible changes.
16. My parents take care of all my needs.
17. ..... defines the space of a system
18. A unique saltwater lake with extreme salinity and mineral-rich mud, known for its therapeutic properties.
19. Convection is the movement of matter due to differences in ..... that are caused by temperature variations and can result in the transfer of energy as heat by air currents or currents in a liquid.
20. An earthquake's ..... is found above the focus, on the land's surface.
21. Energy from sources like living things, sunlight, and wind is called .....
22. The atmosphere is rich in nitrogen and oxygen but contains little carbon and hydrogen.
23. True or False. Warmer ocean temperatures may lead to the death of algae and coral bleaching.
24. The 2 ways deforestation contributes to greenhouse gas emissions is that it causes decomposition and allows absorption.
25. What is the condition in which human needs are met in a way that human populations can survive indefinitely?
26. Reading scientific reports is an example of
27. The amount of a product or service offered for sale at a given price
28. Earthquakes occur along ..... lines.
29. Prohibits the improper disposal of garbage
30. The main problem with hydropower is that
31. Controlling ..... growth is more successful when women have access to birth control and family planning resources.
32. Why are fossil fuels used so much?
33. Water in its gas form is called .....,
34. Which Conservationist first questioned the idea that America's resources were inexhaustable?
35. Rainwater that flows over land without sinking into the soil and flows into streams and rivers is called
36. What does the ozone layer absorb?
37. An agreement that attempted to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
38. When one species benefits and the other is unphased
39. What is the best way to reduce stress on the ecosystem's provisioning services?
40. What is reforestation?
41. What do we use natural resources for?
42. A food ..... is a series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy.
43. As magma and lava cools and crystallizes, what type of rock will form?
44. An acid is a solution below, above, or at 7?
45. ..... was the worst nuclear disaster in history.
46. What type of land use makes up the majority of cities in the United States?
47. A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n)
48. What is the part of the plant that absorbs the nutrients in the soil?
49. Are living and nonliving things found on Earth that people need.
50. Smart growth refers to building ..... not .....
51. Layers containing spaces or pores that water can pass through
52. Main GHG responsible for Global Warming is .....
53. Ways to maximize our energy resources include all of the following EXCEPT
54. Plants need food, air and water to stay healthy
55. Earth's dense center, made up of the solid inner core and the molten outer core.
56. An important abiotic factor in a marine ecosystem is the
57. Overpopulation, overconsumption, pollution, and loss of biodiversity are examples of .....
58. High Pressure is associated with this type of weather .....
59. Which are examples of fungi?
60. Which macromolecule(s) have the elements Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen?
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