Environmental Sciences Quiz 127 (60 MCQs)

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1. Rabbit live in a hole.
2. Ocean acidity only affects marine animals
3. What is the most likely benefit of using stem cells?
4. At this nuclear accident there was an earthquake that triggered a tsunami and caused flooding of the nuclear powerplant
5. What is the simplest way to increase the amount of energy generated for a solar-powered device?
6. What is the term for the practice of managing the use and conservation of natural resources in a sustainable way?
7. In a coal powered electric plant the coal is used directly to .....
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.
9. All nutrients move through an ecosystem in
10. Invasive species such as lionfish and pythons can compete with the native species and have a direct effect on an ecosystems through a-
11. Syngas is one of the products in .....
12. Widest range of temperatures
13. What is the term for a type of pollution that affects the water we drink and use?
14. Two forms of energy from the same fuel source is .....
15. A healthy lake cannot have too many nutrients.
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?
17. How many people live on less than $ 2 per day?
18. Which is the proper expression about OZONE?
19. What is the function of the ozone layer?
20. The scientific study of human populations is called
21. What is NOT a way to reduce your environmental/ecological footprint?
22. Emissions can cause air .....
23. A reaction to a stimulus is a .....
24. When there is a lack of resources such as food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space this is often called .....
25. The number of different species of plants and animals
26. The layers of the atmosphere are classified by changes in
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?
28. Charles Darwin proposed, over many generations, populations of organism become well suited to their environments through evolution by .....
29. Are our brother and sister from the same Parents.
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.
31. What is the term used for when acid rain dissolves minerals trapped in rocks and washes them to surface waters?
32. Most fresh water on Earth is found
33. Portion of the marine biome that is shallow enough for sunlight to penetrate.
34. Landforms include
35. A passenger jet has a speed of 900 km/h. What is its speed in m/s? (1 km = 1000 m)
36. Nuclear fusion is when
37. An area outside of the city
38. Tolerance is the ability to survive and reproduce under changing environmental conditions. What is the term for organisms with very restricted tolerance ranges?
39. The portion of Earth in which all life exists is known as?
40. Water, trees and air are examples of
41. The study of the complex relationships between living things and their environment is called
42. 'More Developed Countries generally have a greater Ecological Footprint' True or False?
43. Which category produces the greatest amount of waste?
44. Which of the following statements about tree harvesting methods is correct?
45. A reason evergreen and coniferous forest below the artic and subartic tundra regions
46. As altitude increases in the troposphere, the temperature .....
47. Sewage from a city, which is piped directly into the ocean caused eutrophication and a fish die-off. This is an example of
48. Environmental decision making requires a balance between the needs of the people and what?
49. Lichens, represented by this symbiotic relationship, are responsible for ..... or the establishment of a new site for plant growth.
50. Atmospheric heating of the Earth's surface
51. What are the end products of the process of cellular respiration?
52. Choose the correct process described:Acid rain dissolves minerals trapped in rocks and washes them to surface waters
53. The steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.
54. Sulfur can be added to the atmosphere by
55. Unwanted material
56. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Biological Diversity are examples of
57. Where is most fresh water located?
58. A grant of cash or a public resource that is intended to encourage a particular activity or lower the price of a product
59. Which of the following activities emits the most air pollutants?
60. Which of Earth's spheres encompasses all of Earth's water?