This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 118 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 118 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does elemental phosphorus enter the soil? A) Lightning. B) Animal death. C) Leaching from water. D) Weathering of rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weathering of rock. 2. What is the activation energy? A) The energy of the reactants. B) The minimum energy needed by the reactants to form the products. C) The energy of the products. D) The energy lost in the reaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The minimum energy needed by the reactants to form the products. 3. Is the following concept true or false? "Medical solid waste is solid waste generated during the operation of hospitals" A) Sai. B) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sai. 4. Which country is developing A) One that has many environmental regulations. B) One that uses a lot of resources. C) One that makes less pollution. D) One with a high GDP. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One that makes less pollution. 5. Why can objects float easier in ocean water than in freshwater A) Ocean water is less dense. B) Ocean water is more dense. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ocean water is more dense. 6. Based on matter, Earth is a ..... system but related to energy Earth is a ..... system A) Closed, closed. B) Closed, open. C) Open, closed. D) Open, open. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Closed, open. 7. Biogeochemical cycles: A) Only include processes conducted by or within living organisms. B) Describe the movement of water and other materials throughout the abiotic and biotic environment. C) Only pertain to exchanges and interactions that occur within the atmosphere. D) Are used to describe the attempts of humans to recycle various pollutants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Describe the movement of water and other materials throughout the abiotic and biotic environment. 8. What statement best defines ecological succession? A) The regular progression of species replacement in an environment. B) All of the nonliving factors of an ecosystem. C) The ability of an organism to survive in an ecosystem. D) The number of different species living in an ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The regular progression of species replacement in an environment. 9. How do plants obtain sulfur and phosphorus? A) Plants absorb sulfates and phosphates present in the soil through their roots. B) Plants take in compounds of sulfur and phosphorus through the stomata. C) Plants do not obtain sulfur and phosphorus. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plants absorb sulfates and phosphates present in the soil through their roots. 10. A graph that shows changes that occur over time. A) Histogram. B) Bar Graph. C) Circle Graph. D) Line Graph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Line Graph. 11. The Green house gas is A) Hydrogen. B) Oxygen. C) Oxide carbon. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oxide carbon. 12. What is the most common species of waterfowl found in wetlands? A) Flamingo. B) Mallard duck. C) Penguin. D) Ostrich. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mallard duck. 13. Groundwater flow is affected by the ..... of soil. A) Porosity. B) Location. C) Aeration. D) Type. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Porosity. 14. The "Primary Air Pollutants" are ..... A) Carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and oxides of nitrogen. B) Radon, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and CFC's. C) Photochemical smog, VOC's, PM, and oxides. D) None of these are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and oxides of nitrogen. 15. Temperature zones in the ocean include surface zone, deep zone, and ..... A) Thermocline. B) Thermosphere. C) Littoral zone. D) Aquifer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thermocline. 16. Full form of SPCB A) State Pollution Control Board. B) Space Pollution Control Board. C) Space Parachute Control Board. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) State Pollution Control Board. 17. Noise pollution can cause A) High blood pressure. B) Loss of sleep. C) Hearing loss. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 18. Because we eat many different things, humans are called ..... A) Carnivores. B) More destructive. C) Omnivores. D) Herbivores. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Omnivores. 19. What is the first stage of ecological succession? A) The last stage. B) The middle stage. C) The first stage of ecological succession is the pioneer stage. D) The final stage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The first stage of ecological succession is the pioneer stage. 20. How can a background in environmental science benefit future careers? A) It has no significant impact on career opportunities. B) It can lead to careers focused on addressing environmental challenges. C) It only applies to careers in traditional sciences. D) It primarily leads to careers in finance and business. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It can lead to careers focused on addressing environmental challenges. 21. What is the definition of pollution? A) A natural process that benefits the environment. B) A degradation or undesired change in air, water, or soil that affects living things. C) A harmless substance released into the environment. D) A positive change in the environment caused by human activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A degradation or undesired change in air, water, or soil that affects living things. 22. Which of the following does NOT pollute the air? A) Petroleum. B) Fuel cells. C) Coal. D) Natural gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fuel cells. 23. Adaptations in the river biome might include the ability to ..... A) Resist a strong current. B) Ability to produce energy from sulfur. C) Excrete salt water. D) Conserve oxygen by not moving. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resist a strong current. 24. Which process releases oxygen into the atmosphere? A) Volcanic eruptions. B) Burning fossil fuels. C) Photosynthesis. D) Cellular respiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Photosynthesis. 25. What is considered to be a form of ecotourism? A) Going for a walk in the neighborhood. B) Bird watching at your house. C) Going on a safari tour in the deserts of Africa. D) Staying home. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Going on a safari tour in the deserts of Africa. 26. What is included in the biosphere? A) All living things on earth. B) All the gases. C) All the water fresh & saltwater. D) All the rocks and minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All living things on earth. 27. Which biome has a Mediterranean-style climate with warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters? A) Tall grass prairie. B) Tundra. C) Savannah. D) Chaparral. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chaparral. 28. A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. A) Recipe. B) Metric system. C) Scientific method. D) Data collection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scientific method. 29. Which of the following is NOT an endangered species of Florida? A) Burmese Python. B) Hawksbill Sea Turtle. C) Roseate Spoonbill. D) West Indian Manatee. E) Gopher Tortoise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Burmese Python. 30. Why is phosphorus important for plant growth in the phosphorus cycle? A) Phosphorus is not important for plant growth in the phosphorus cycle. B) Phosphorus is only important for animal growth in the phosphorus cycle. C) Phosphorus is important for plant growth in the phosphorus cycle because it is a key component of DNA, RNA, and ATP. D) Phosphorus is important for plant growth in the nitrogen cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phosphorus is important for plant growth in the phosphorus cycle because it is a key component of DNA, RNA, and ATP. 31. All exotic species are invasive. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 32. The air in the troposphere has a greater density than the air in any other layer of the atmosphere, A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. Which statement explains why water molecules stick together? A) Both sides are negative. B) One side has a positive charge and the other side has a negative charge. C) One side has a negative charge adn the other side has a neutral charge. D) Both sides are positive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One side has a positive charge and the other side has a negative charge. 34. Describes how energy and nutrients move through an ecosystem A) Food chain. B) Predator. C) Energy. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Food chain. 35. The tendency of a shared, limited resource to become depleted because people act from self-interest for short-term gain A) Environmental Science. B) Tragedy of the Commons. C) Ecological Footprint. D) Ecology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tragedy of the Commons. 36. Hendersonville has 1, 885 people per square mile. Is it considered urban? A) The number of people doesn't determine if an area is urban. B) As long as an area has lots of concrete, it is considered urban. C) No because it has less than 2500 people. D) Yes because it has less than 2500 people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No because it has less than 2500 people. 37. Why is the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide dangerous? A) The gas prevents plants from photosynthesizing. B) Carbon dioxide is highly toxic if inhaled. C) Carbon dioxide inhibits rainfall causing long droughts. D) The gas inhibits the escape of heat from Earth's atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The gas inhibits the escape of heat from Earth's atmosphere. 38. Fracking deals with A) Rain Water and Oil Extraction. B) Solar power collection. C) Rock and Rain Water. D) Natural Gas and Oil Extraction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Natural Gas and Oil Extraction. 39. Carbon dioxide is one of the primary greenhouse gases that cause global warming. A) Carbon dioxide is the only greenhouse gas that causes global warming. B) Global warming results in greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide. C) Global warming causes greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide. D) One of the main greenhouse gases that lead to global warming is carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One of the main greenhouse gases that lead to global warming is carbon dioxide. 40. Predicted increase in Earth's temperature due to an increase in greehouse gases in the atmosphere A) Climate. B) Global warming. C) Ozone. D) Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Global warming. 41. The prefix Geo-means? A) Record, writing. B) Land, earth. C) House. D) Ball, round. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Land, earth. 42. ..... are organisms that can transform unusable nitrogen in the atmosphere into chemical compounds containing nitrogen that can be used by other organisms A) Lichen. B) Earthworms. C) Fungi. D) Nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nitrogen-fixing bacteria. 43. The study of the structure of the solid earth. A) Meteorology. B) Geology. C) Oceanography. D) Astronomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geology. 44. The use of living natural organisms to detoxify a polluted area? A) Biological Augmentation. B) Introduced Species. C) Bioremediation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bioremediation. 45. The atmosphere is 78% ....., and 21% ..... A) Oxygen, Nitrogen. B) Nitrogen, CO2. C) Nitrogen, Oxygen. D) CO2, Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nitrogen, Oxygen. 46. Is Biomass Energy always helpful to the environment A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 47. Which is the largest mangrove forest in the world and a critical habitat for the Bengal tiger? A) Everglades Mangrove Forest. B) Bako National Park. C) Sian Ka'an Biosphere REserve. D) Sundarbans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sundarbans. 48. Valence electrons are the ..... A) Outermost electrons. B) Innermost electrons. C) Any electrons. D) Middle electrons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outermost electrons. 49. This type of solution for protecting biodiversity involves planting trees to replace trees that have been cut or burned down. A) Sustaining populations. B) Reforestation. C) Reducing pollution. D) Reclamation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reforestation. 50. What are some risks associated with global warming? A) Decreased carbon emissions. B) Some risks associated with global warming include extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and loss of biodiversity. C) Increased snowfall. D) Expansion of wildlife habitats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Some risks associated with global warming include extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and loss of biodiversity. 51. A group of ecosystems with similar temperatures and rainfall or salinity and water depth. A) Grassland. B) Biome. C) Ecosystem. D) Abyss. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biome. 52. Which of these can do photosynthesis? A) Algae. B) Seaweed. C) Trees. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 53. There are two vocab pictures with Producers. Which item is called a Producer? A) Plant. B) Fish. C) Pelican. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plant. 54. Tourism in Yellowstone National Park would be considered what type of ecosystem service? A) Regulating. B) Provisioning. C) Cultural. D) Supporting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cultural. 55. The needle of the compass always points ..... A) At the equator. B) North. C) What's a compass?. D) South. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) North. 56. An organism, such as a bacterium, fungus, or insect, that feeds on dead plant or animal matter. A) Water cycle. B) Detritivore. C) Producer. D) Herbivore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Detritivore. 57. Which animal is not found in the Arctic Tundra? A) Lizard. B) Polar Bear. C) Reindeer. D) Arctic Fox. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lizard. 58. Natural selection is the unequal survival that results from the presence or absence of: A) Cell walls. B) Learned behaviors. C) Particular traits. D) Breeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Particular traits. 59. Which of the following are vertebrates? A) Worms. B) Frogs. C) Insects. D) Clams. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frogs. 60. How are the majority of power plants in our state powered? A) Coal. B) Solar panels. C) Nuclear energy. D) Natural gas. E) Hydroelectric dams. 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