This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 127 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 127 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Rabbit live in a hole. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Ocean acidity only affects marine animals A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. What is the most likely benefit of using stem cells? A) Repairing or replacing genes. B) Repairing or replacing damaged cells and tissues. C) Treating serious infections. D) Engineering bacteria to produce useful proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repairing or replacing damaged cells and tissues. 4. At this nuclear accident there was an earthquake that triggered a tsunami and caused flooding of the nuclear powerplant A) Chernobyl. B) Fukushima. C) Three mile Island. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fukushima. 5. What is the simplest way to increase the amount of energy generated for a solar-powered device? A) Add more solar cells. B) Change the angle of solar cells. C) Use a lighter material. D) Use smaller solar cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add more solar cells. 6. What is the term for the practice of managing the use and conservation of natural resources in a sustainable way? A) Resource Extraction. B) Resource Management. C) Resource Exploitation. D) Resource Depletion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resource Management. 7. In a coal powered electric plant the coal is used directly to ..... A) Heat the water. B) Make the magnet magnetized. C) Move the copper coil. D) Push the turbine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heat the water. 8. This micronutrient strengthens bones and is needed by plants grown in acidic soil because it limit growth. It is also needed by coral and snails. A) Potassium. B) Calcium. C) Iron. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calcium. 9. All nutrients move through an ecosystem in A) Energy pyramids. B) Biogeochemical cycles. C) The water cycle. D) Ecological pyramids. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biogeochemical cycles. 10. Invasive species such as lionfish and pythons can compete with the native species and have a direct effect on an ecosystems through a- A) Decrease in biodiversity. B) No change in the ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decrease in biodiversity. 11. Syngas is one of the products in ..... A) Combustion. B) Anaerobic digestion. C) Pyrolysis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pyrolysis. 12. Widest range of temperatures A) Rain. B) Coniferous. C) Deciduous. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deciduous. 13. What is the term for a type of pollution that affects the water we drink and use? A) Water pollution. B) Sewage. C) Contamination. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. Two forms of energy from the same fuel source is ..... A) Cogeneration. B) Conversion. C) Thermal. D) Coefficient. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cogeneration. 15. A healthy lake cannot have too many nutrients. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 16. A new virus is plaguing the globe, and there is currently no vaccination. Which professional would be helpful in the development of how vaccinations will react with the body and the effects that the new vaccines could have on the subjects? A) Civil Engineer. B) Architect. C) Biochemist. D) Exterminator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biochemist. 17. How many people live on less than $ 2 per day? A) 2.8 billion. B) 2.5 billion. C) 6 billion. D) 4 billion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2.8 billion. 18. Which is the proper expression about OZONE? A) Bad Up High, Good Nearby. B) Good Up High, Bad Nearby. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Good Up High, Bad Nearby. 19. What is the function of the ozone layer? A) To allow UV rays to get to Earth. B) To block UV rays from getting to Earth. C) To keep oxygen in. D) To allow meteors to get to Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To block UV rays from getting to Earth. 20. The scientific study of human populations is called A) Humanology. B) People science. C) Demography. D) Populography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Demography. 21. What is NOT a way to reduce your environmental/ecological footprint? A) Reusing materials. B) Reducing what you consume. C) Increasing what you consume. D) Recycling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increasing what you consume. 22. Emissions can cause air ..... A) Oxygen. B) Power. C) Pollution. D) Recycling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pollution. 23. A reaction to a stimulus is a ..... A) Homeostasis. B) Hiccup. C) Metabolism. D) Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Response. 24. When there is a lack of resources such as food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space this is often called ..... A) Limiting factors. B) Messy. C) Found in rocks. D) Wet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Limiting factors. 25. The number of different species of plants and animals A) Biodiversity. B) Ecosystem. C) Adaptations. D) Biome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biodiversity. 26. The layers of the atmosphere are classified by changes in A) Latitude. B) Longitude. C) Temperature. D) Pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temperature. 27. To find the volume of a rock, a student submerges the rock in beaker and finds the difference between the initial volume and the final volume. What is this process called? A) Weight. B) Volume by gravity. C) Mass by volume. D) Volume by displacement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Volume by displacement. 28. Charles Darwin proposed, over many generations, populations of organism become well suited to their environments through evolution by ..... A) Evolution. B) Natural population. C) Natural selection. D) Mutualism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural selection. 29. Are our brother and sister from the same Parents. A) Cousin. B) Aunt. C) Uncle. D) Siblings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Siblings. 30. A British primatologist and anthropologist who is renowned for her long-term study of wild chimpanzees and her dedication to wildlife conservation and animal welfare. A) Al Gore. B) Jane Goodall. C) Rajendra Pachauri. D) James Lovelock. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jane Goodall. 31. What is the term used for when acid rain dissolves minerals trapped in rocks and washes them to surface waters? A) Burial and subduction. B) Weathering and erosion. C) Diffusion. D) Respiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weathering and erosion. 32. Most fresh water on Earth is found A) Rivers & streams. B) Lakes & rivers. C) In icecaps & glaciers. D) In North America. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In icecaps & glaciers. 33. Portion of the marine biome that is shallow enough for sunlight to penetrate. A) Deep zone. B) Photic zone. C) Aphotic zone. D) Open ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Photic zone. 34. Landforms include A) Aquifers. B) Tectonic plates. C) Mountains. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mountains. 35. A passenger jet has a speed of 900 km/h. What is its speed in m/s? (1 km = 1000 m) A) 2, 500 m/s. B) 1, 500 m/s. C) 250 m/s. D) 324 m/s. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 250 m/s. 36. Nuclear fusion is when A) The nuclus of a large atom splits to release lots of energy. B) The nuclei of two atoms join to produce lots of energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The nuclei of two atoms join to produce lots of energy. 37. An area outside of the city A) Slums. B) Urban. C) Rural. D) Suburb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Suburb. 38. Tolerance is the ability to survive and reproduce under changing environmental conditions. What is the term for organisms with very restricted tolerance ranges? A) Generalists. B) Specialists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Specialists. 39. The portion of Earth in which all life exists is known as? A) Wetlands. B) The core. C) Biosphere. D) Atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biosphere. 40. Water, trees and air are examples of A) Renewable resources. B) Nonbiodegradable pollutants. C) Nonrenewable resources. D) Niches. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable resources. 41. The study of the complex relationships between living things and their environment is called A) Scientific method. B) Biosphere. C) Geology. D) Ecology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ecology. 42. 'More Developed Countries generally have a greater Ecological Footprint' True or False? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 43. Which category produces the greatest amount of waste? A) Hazardous. B) Litter. C) Industrial. D) Municipal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Industrial. 44. Which of the following statements about tree harvesting methods is correct? A) Selective cutting eliminates the possibility of soil erosion. B) Selective cutting minimizes the impact on forest ecosystems. C) Clear-cutting requires the most road building due to the large number of trees harvested. D) Clear-cutting is quick but is more expensive than other methods due to the vast areas involved. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Selective cutting minimizes the impact on forest ecosystems. 45. A reason evergreen and coniferous forest below the artic and subartic tundra regions A) Taiga. B) Biome. C) Climate. D) Canopy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taiga. 46. As altitude increases in the troposphere, the temperature ..... A) Remains the same. B) Increases. C) Decreases. D) Varies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decreases. 47. Sewage from a city, which is piped directly into the ocean caused eutrophication and a fish die-off. This is an example of A) Limiting factor. B) Abiotic factor. C) An anthropogenic impact. D) Biotic impact. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An anthropogenic impact. 48. Environmental decision making requires a balance between the needs of the people and what? A) The needs of the environment. B) The location of the environment. C) The needs of the animals. D) The wants of the people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The needs of the environment. 49. Lichens, represented by this symbiotic relationship, are responsible for ..... or the establishment of a new site for plant growth. A) Ecological infiltration. B) Secondary succession. C) Trophic metamorphosis. D) Primary succession. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Primary succession. 50. Atmospheric heating of the Earth's surface A) Greenhouse affect. B) Global warming. C) Greenhouse gases. D) Greenhouse academy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greenhouse affect. 51. What are the end products of the process of cellular respiration? A) Carbon dioxide, water and energy. B) Phosphorous, water, and nitrogen. C) Carbohydrate, oxygen, and nitrogen. D) Sugars and oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbon dioxide, water and energy. 52. Choose the correct process described:Acid rain dissolves minerals trapped in rocks and washes them to surface waters A) Burial and subduction. B) Weathering and erosion. C) Diffusion. D) Respiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weathering and erosion. 53. The steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. A) Recipe. B) Scientific method. C) Data. D) Observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scientific method. 54. Sulfur can be added to the atmosphere by A) Burning coal, oil and gasoline. B) Respiration. C) Nitrogen fixing bacteria. D) Decomposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Burning coal, oil and gasoline. 55. Unwanted material A) Environment. B) Biodiversity. C) Ecological footprint. D) Pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pollution. 56. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Biological Diversity are examples of A) Polls measuring American opinion about biodiversity. B) Laws to increase the number of species. C) Treaties to protect biodiversity. D) Organizations that promote poaching. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Treaties to protect biodiversity. 57. Where is most fresh water located? A) In lakes and rivers. B) Below ground. C) In the atmosphere. D) In glaciers and ice sheets. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In glaciers and ice sheets. 58. A grant of cash or a public resource that is intended to encourage a particular activity or lower the price of a product A) Ecolabeling. B) Green tax. C) Subsidy. D) Economics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subsidy. 59. Which of the following activities emits the most air pollutants? A) Agricultural activities. B) Traffic activities. C) Living activities. D) Industrial production activities. 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