This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 119 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 119 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What phrase describes the conflicts associated with sharing resources? A) Survival of the fittest. B) My way or the highway. C) Tragedy of the Commons. D) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tragedy of the Commons. 2. Why do we see different phases of the Moon? A) It revolves around the Earth. B) It revolves around the Sun. C) Eath's axis is tilted. D) It rotates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It revolves around the Earth. 3. Which of the following tells consumers which brands are made eco-friendly? A) A tax break. B) A subsidy. C) And ecolabel. D) A policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And ecolabel. 4. What is often a pioneer species? A) Niche. B) Lichen. C) Pilgrims. D) Grass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lichen. 5. Ecology is focused on: A) The study of animals. B) The study of plants. C) The study of the air, water, and land surrounding an organism or a community, which ranges from a small area to Earth's entire biosphere. D) The study of how organisms react with their environment and each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The study of how organisms react with their environment and each other. 6. Which of the following is an example of a scientist's physical model? A) A map of Denver, Colorado. B) A satellite image of South America. C) A crash-test dummy for a car company. D) A diagram of the structure of an atom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A crash-test dummy for a car company. 7. What is Earth's largest system? A) Hydrosphere. B) Biosphere. C) Atmosphere. D) Geosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geosphere. 8. Which organisms are most likely to survive? A) The best adapted. B) The most domesticated (tamed). C) The strongest. D) The fastest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The best adapted. 9. If you think something in the environment is worth saving because it is pretty. This is a decision based on ..... A) Cultural value. B) Economic value. C) Ethical value. D) Aesthetic value. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aesthetic value. 10. Pollution traced to a single point A) Non-point source pollution. B) Permeable. C) Point source pollution. D) Water shed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Point source pollution. 11. The law of demand states A) When price goes up demand goes up. B) When price goes up demand goes down. C) When price goes down demand goes down. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When price goes up demand goes down. 12. The carbon cycle is responsible for which processes? A) Volcanic Eruptions. B) Evaporation & Condensation. C) Cloud Production & Rain. D) Cellular Respiration & Making Fossil Fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cellular Respiration & Making Fossil Fuels. 13. Which of the following would be a supporting service? A) Wild plants that serve medical purposes. B) Fish that are used to feed populations of humans. C) Tourism. D) Bees pollinating flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bees pollinating flowers. 14. The purpose of seed dispersal is for the seeds to ..... A) Germinate at the same time. B) Move to the same place and grow. C) Move further away from the parent plant. D) Compete with one another for minerals in the soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Move further away from the parent plant. 15. True or False:Species are only invasive in their native environments. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. Timi and Tommy had vanilla ice-cream as ..... after they dined in at a fancy restaurant. A) Starter. B) Dessert. C) Lunch. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dessert. 17. Carbon monoxide is released from ..... A) Plants. B) Vehicles. C) Styrofoam. D) Human body. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vehicles. 18. Which natural disaster is caused by movement of the tectonic plates? A) Earthquakes. B) Volcanic Eruptions. C) Tropical Cyclones. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earthquakes. 19. Where does paper come from originally? A) Rocks. B) Trees. C) Sand. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trees. 20. What causes melting at hotspots? A) Mantle plumes. B) Boiling water. C) Crust pressure. D) There is not melting, just the mantle emerging through the crust. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mantle plumes. 21. Which was a critic of the theory of ecological succession? A) Rachel Carson. B) Robert Shelford. C) Frank Egler. D) Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frank Egler. 22. The former civilization of Easter Island collapsed because of A) Overwork from carving and transporting massive stone statues. B) Contagious disease carried by early European explorers. C) Overpopulation and overexploitation of resources. D) Warfare amongst islanders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Overpopulation and overexploitation of resources. 23. The energy of the Sun is made available to the pond community through the activities of the organisms at level ..... A) A. B) C. C) B. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 24. How does air pollution affect humans? A) Humans will get super powers. B) Humans will not be affected. C) Humans will live longer. D) Humans will get sick with diseases. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humans will get sick with diseases. 25. The width of your pinky is about a ..... A) Centimeter. B) Kilometer. C) Millimeter. D) Meter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Centimeter. 26. Which of the following plays an especially important role in the early stages of an investigation? A) Gathering data. B) Interpreting data. C) Making predictions. D) Making observations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Making observations. 27. The Non-renewable source of energy is A) Coal. B) Solar Energy. C) Wind. D) Plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal. 28. Top carnivores are likely to be endangered for all of the following EXCEPT A) Habitat loss. B) Competition with introduced species. C) Habitat fragmentation. D) Biomagnification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Competition with introduced species. 29. Which would be considered a natural pollutant? A) Carbon dioxide released from exhaust pipes. B) Dust produced from plowed fields. C) Carbon dioxide released from the burning of fossil fuels. D) Dust produced from volcanic eruptions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dust produced from volcanic eruptions. 30. How many independent variables should you have in an experiment? A) As many as possible. B) Four. C) Two. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One. 31. What does the earth's atmosphere do? A) Keep ocean waters cold. B) Creates meteors in the sky. C) Help to regulate the temperature on Earth. D) Help UV rays to reach the Earth's surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Help to regulate the temperature on Earth. 32. Do longitude lines ever touch? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 33. Which type of organism is larger than all others in terms of species diversity? A) Plants. B) Mammals. C) Insects. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insects. 34. What could happen if the ocean did not absorb energy from the sun? A) Nothing. B) The air would be cold all the time. C) Nights would be very cold, and days would be hot. D) Life would go on as always. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nights would be very cold, and days would be hot. 35. The area where an organism lives is its A) Habitat. B) Predation. C) Niche. D) Commensalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Habitat. 36. Pictures Q, R, S, and T, in Figure 2.6, show the levels of organization of living things in a desert ecosystem. Which of the following shows the correct order of these pictures from the highest level to the lowest level of organization? A) S-T-R-Q. B) Q-R-T-S. C) R-Q-T-S. D) T-S-Q-R. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Q-R-T-S. 37. What are the three types of water ecosystems? A) Freshwater, saltwater, marine. B) Freshwater, marine, estuarine. C) Freshwater, saltwater, ocean water. D) None of the above; there are only two types of water ecosystems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Freshwater, marine, estuarine. 38. The ozone layer, which filters out about 95% of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation, is found in the ..... A) Stratosphere. B) Geosphere. C) Troposphere. D) Biospher. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stratosphere. 39. The branch of philosophy that deals with good, bad, right and wrong is called A) Science. B) Ethics. C) Logic. D) Culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethics. 40. Which of the following is NOT something you need for this class? A) Cell phone. B) Pen or Pencil. C) Notebook. D) Computer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cell phone. 41. Mushrooms, ringworm, and athletes feet are all examples of which kingdom? A) Fungi. B) Animals. C) Plants. D) Protists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fungi. 42. How much is sea level rise predicted to be this century (in feet)? A) 3-7 feet. B) 10-15 feet. C) 5-8 feet. D) 20-25 feet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3-7 feet. 43. Any natural material that is used by humans ..... A) Natural resource. B) Man-made resource. C) Vegetation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural resource. 44. Based on the case of the Mystery on Easter Island, the island inhabitants destroyed their own society through ..... when they removed the entire forest. A) Desertification. B) Erosion. C) Weathering. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deforestation. 45. How is energy made by the turbines? A) The generator uses fossil fuels. B) When the wind pushes the blades, they capure energy and then there is a generator inside which makes the energy. C) They use animal waste. D) The sun makes it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the wind pushes the blades, they capure energy and then there is a generator inside which makes the energy. 46. Which of the following factor impact Global Food Security? A) Money. B) Different food items. C) Development. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climate. 47. Which of the following is not a strategy that could slow population growth? A) Legal punishments. B) Economic incentives. C) Public advertising. D) Limiting education for women. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Limiting education for women. 48. Which statement is necessary in order for a scientific investigation to be valid? A) The investigation must be able to be repeated by others. B) The investigation must produce data that can be graphed. C) The investigation must follow all the steps of the scientific method. D) The investigation must have a conclusion that matches the prediction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The investigation must be able to be repeated by others. 49. Which is the coolest part of the planet? A) Outer core. B) Crust. C) Inner core. D) Mantle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crust. 50. The second law of thermodynamics states that entropy of a system tends to ..... A) Decrease. B) Stay constant. C) Increase. D) Fluctuate wildly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increase. 51. One example of the tragedy of the commons can occur when several farmers share the same pasture for feeding sheep. The root cause of this tragedy is that: A) The market cannot support too many farmers. B) Sheep reproduce too quickly. C) People are inherently bad. D) The farmers believe that if they don't use it, someone else will. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The farmers believe that if they don't use it, someone else will. 52. Individual taking decision on the size of the family based on their income and lifestyle is A) Positive Check. B) Negative check. C) Preventive Check. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preventive Check. 53. The process by which organisms use oxygen to release the chemical energy of sugars producing carbon dioxide and water. A) Carbon Cycle. B) Consumer. C) Cellular Respiration. D) Climax Community. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cellular Respiration. 54. High biodiversity means A) Having a lot of variety of different organisms. B) Having a lot of the same organism. C) Having a few of the same organism. D) Only having one of each organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having a lot of variety of different organisms. 55. Which set of forces would be most likely to result in the formation of anthracite coal? A) Low temperature and low pressure. B) Low temperature and high pressure. C) High temperature and low pressure. D) High temperature and high pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) High temperature and high pressure. 56. The majority of aquatic creatures prefer a pH range of 6.5-9.0. If it is too low or high they will die A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 57. Fruits, fish, and livestock are examples of which ecosystem service? A) Regulating. B) Supporting. C) Cultural. D) Provisioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Provisioning. 58. Which best describes the law of conservation? A) Energy can be created or destroyed. B) Energy can only be destroyed. C) Energy can only be created. D) Energy cannot be created or destroyed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Energy cannot be created or destroyed. 59. Preventing contamination is the least expensive and most effective way to protect groundwater resources. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. What is the an important element for living things. A) Carbon. B) Hydrogen. C) Helium. D) Neon. 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