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Environmental Sciences Quiz 140 (60 MCQs)

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1. The drilling for freshwater increases along a coastal area. What is a likely consequence of this action?
2. The process that allows organisms to use nitrogen
3. When one celestial object casts its shadow over another celestial object
4. Earth's rotation is responsible for
5. Which of the following best describes an ocean?
6. ..... biomes have the highest net primary production.
7. A biome is a type of habitat described by its vegetation
8. Which of the following is not a part of recycling?
9. Both logging and mining can have negative effects on water quality.
10. Which of the following is an advantage of using fossil fuels for energy?
11. For energy, a herbivore consumes .....
12. What is the relationship between particle size and porosity?
13. An observation that uses a measurement.
14. The trees outside of the school have large, green leaves growing on them. Is this a Qualitative Observation or Quantitative Observation?
15. Which form of transportation uses the most energy per passenger-mile?
16. Separating oil into different components based on boiling points is also known as .....
17. Which of the following is a source of renewable energy?
18. The Montreal Protocol agreed to freeze ..... species of CFC's
19. Energy from the Sun causes evaporation. Why does more evaporation happen from the oceans than from freshwater sources?
20. The Industrial Revolution ..... the amount of land and human labor needed for farming.
21. All the members of a species living in the same area at the same time is called a .....
22. Why is the Earth like an island?
23. Meaning all forms of life have an inherent right to exist.
24. Choose the correct answer and fill in the missing content in the concept below ".....is the division of the total population by area, socio-economic region or an administrative unit"
25. Which is the smallest level of organization within the environment?
26. Which type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of mountains?
27. A negative ENVIRONMENTAL impact of timber harvesting is .....
28. When coal is burned completely into carbon dioxide and other gases, the total amount of matter of the gases .....
29. Layers with few or no pores for water to pass through
30. The Earth's surface is not a solid surface but is divided into
31. The way diseases transfer from one organism to another
32. Why is shifting agriculture prevalent in the tropics?
33. Using public transportation, reducing the amount of electricity we use and using insulation are all ways to increase .....
34. (chlorofluorocarbons) human-made chemical compounds that are restricted in use because they destroy ozone
35. Living things such as trees, bees, and not seas are referred to as
36. Just as biologists classify living things, astronomers classify galaxies. What feature is used to classify galaxies?
37. Water moves from bodies of water into the atmosphere by a process called
38. Offshore wind turbines are useful because
39. TRUE or FALSE:Pollution in waterways does not affect the health of the people drinking the contaminated water.
40. How many HCl molecules do you need to balance this equation? Mg + ..... HCl $\rightarrow$ MgCl2 + H2
41. Archeabacteria, Eubacteria, Fungi, Protists, Plants, and Animals are the six
42. Water that seeps into soil and enters through aquifers is called ..... ?
43. If a 100 W incandescent bulb uses 400 kJ of energy per hour. How much would a CFL use that is 3 times as efficient IN 30 MINUTES?
44. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:▪ Warns of safe weather, conducts research, and guides protection of ocean resources.
45. Which organization conducts particle physics experiments to better understand the universe?
46. A poller bear has big nubs for ears.
47. I am going to eat 5 chocolate candies everyday for the next year and see if my weight changes, what is the dependent variable?
48. The type of reasoning where a person makes conclusions based on observations and patterns is called .....
49. Species critical to the functioning of an ecosystem
50. On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?
51. All the living things with which an organism interacts is called
52. The creation of dams and reservoirs has decreased the annual reliable runoff available for human use.
53. As one apple on a tree ripens, it releases chemicals that lead the apples next to them to ripen as well. These apples also release chemicals that influence the apples around them until the entire tree has ripe fruit. Which type of feedback is this?
54. Two-thirds of the sulfur dioxide that pollutes the air is produced by
55. What is the disease you get if you don't eat Vitamin B
56. ..... % of energy is release from each level through .....
57. ..... are organisms that use nonliving organic matter as a source of energy and raw materials to build their bodies.
58. How many plastic bottles were used last year?
59. Which condition would lead to the highest prices?
60. The definition of pollution is
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