This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 155 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 155 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Whose influential book Silent Spring heightened public awareness of pollution problems and led to the regulation of several dangerous pesticides. A) Rachel Carson. B) James Perkins Marsh. C) Theodore Roosevelt. D) John Muir. E) Aldo Leopold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rachel Carson. 2. .... is a type of forestry activity that affects flooding, increases sediment production and leads to greater terrain instability. A) Clear-cutting. B) Road Construction. C) Re-Planting. D) Harvesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clear-cutting. 3. When water turns to vapor and rises into the atmosphere from the ocean, it is called A) Evaporation. B) Condensation. C) Sublimation. D) Transpiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evaporation. 4. Much of the oil and natural gas in the United States is located in A) Alaska, Minnesota, New York, and Texas. B) Texas, Colorado, New York, and the Gulf of Mexico. C) Alaska, California, Michigan, and Nevada. D) Alaska, Texas, California, and the Gulf of Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alaska, Texas, California, and the Gulf of Mexico. 5. What is it called when water falls from the clouds? A) Proclomation. B) Precipitation. C) Protoplopping. D) Prevention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Precipitation. 6. Which of the following is NOT a reason a species may become extinct? A) Competition. B) Overhunting. C) Reproducing. D) Habitat loss. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reproducing. 7. ..... are to swamps as grasslands are to forests. A) Marshes. B) Estuaries. C) Wetlands. D) Lakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marshes. 8. Judges actions in terms of their benefit or harm to the integrity of whole ecological systems A) Biocentrism. B) Ecocentrism. C) Anthropocentrism. D) Ethics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ecocentrism. 9. This is NOT a part of the phosphorus cycle. A) Phosphate is absorbed from the soil by plants. B) Phosphate bound to soil. C) Atmospheric phosphate. D) Phosphate is incorporated into sedimentary rocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Atmospheric phosphate. 10. What conclusion from the study of Mesopotamia can be used in irrigation practices today? A) Continuous irrigation is a good thing. B) Irrigation methods with the least impact on the water table may be beneficial. C) Irrigation should not be used in hot climates. D) Farming should not be done in hot climates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irrigation methods with the least impact on the water table may be beneficial. 11. When the temperature of a body of water, such as a lake or stream, increases, ..... can occur. A) Point source pollution. B) Wastewater. C) Thermal pollution. D) Groundwater. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thermal pollution. 12. The pH scale is a range from: A) 0-14. B) 1-5. C) 1-7. D) 1-20. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 0-14. 13. When you see a fellow student crying you infer what? A) They are sad. B) They are happy. C) They are lauging. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are sad. 14. Before precipitation can occur, this must occur first: A) Evaporation. B) Condensation. C) Sublimation. D) Groundwater Formation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Condensation. 15. The study of the air, water, and land surrounding an organism or community A) Ecology. B) Environmental Science. C) Agriculture. D) Biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environmental Science. 16. How does environmental science help in public health careers? A) It has no relation to public health. B) It only affects careers in pharmaceuticals. C) It helps analyze and mitigate environmental factors that impact human health. D) It is only relevant to veterinary medicine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It helps analyze and mitigate environmental factors that impact human health. 17. What is Akiva's vocab picture about? A) Water cycle. B) Geometry. C) Photosynthesis. D) Chemosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chemosynthesis. 18. Disease causing organisms like viruses, bacteria, and parasites A) Pathogens. B) Red tide. C) Septic system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathogens. 19. Cutting down large forests (deforestation) can result in: A) Little to no changes. B) More homes for animals. C) Less plants to absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Less plants to absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. 20. Which biome consists of diverse deciduous trees and has noticeable summers? A) Taiga. B) Temperate forest. C) Tropical rainforest. D) Temperate grassland. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temperate forest. 21. The environmental protection of India came in the year- A) 1988. B) 1986. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1986. 22. The ..... was the time when humans started using machines to produce goods. A) Scientific period. B) Agricultural Revolution. C) Industrial Revolution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Industrial Revolution. 23. Examples of ..... are carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, a carbon monoxide, a molecule that blocks the blood from transporting oxygen. A) Ozone. B) Carbon oxide. C) VOC's. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carbon oxide. 24. The tragedy of the commons refers to A) The productive area of Earth needed. B) A group of various species that live in the same habitat. C) Gathering plants that grow naturally in their surroundings. D) When humans over use the resources in an area. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When humans over use the resources in an area. 25. If pesticides are stored in the operation, where should they be kept? A) In a secure location, away from food and equipment. B) In a glass container, in a walk-in cooler. C) In dry storage, on a shelf below the food. D) In a plastic container, in any location. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In a secure location, away from food and equipment. 26. When water falls from the clouds A) Runoff. B) Transpiration. C) Evaporation. D) Precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precipitation. 27. What has the highest population density? Which area is the most densely populated? A) Suburb. B) Farm. C) City. D) Forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) City. 28. It suggests that human beings are the most important beings. All other living beings are but accessories that would assist in their survival A) Psychocentrism. B) Non-Anthropocentrism. C) Anthropocentrism. D) Holism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anthropocentrism. 29. The most abundant Greenhouse Gas in the atmosphere is ..... A) Nitrogen gas. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Oxygen. D) Nitrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carbon dioxide. 30. The process in which sediment are fused or glued together. A) Compaction. B) Organic rock. C) Deposition. D) Cementation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cementation. 31. In big cities, what is the greatest threat to air quality? A) Vehicle emissions. B) Power plants. C) Landfill burning. D) Manufacturing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vehicle emissions. 32. When harmful substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels, it is called A) Smog. B) Air pollution. C) Primary pollutant. D) Secondary pollutant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air pollution. 33. In an estuary, when fresh water meets salt water, currents form and cause A) Limestone to fall to the bottom. B) Nutrients to fall the bottom. C) Harbors to be created. D) Freshwater ponds to become salty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nutrients to fall the bottom. 34. What is the main characteristic of abyssal plains? A) Full of deep trenches. B) Covered with high mountain ranges. C) Flat and lack of significant topographic features. D) Rich in diverse topographic features. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flat and lack of significant topographic features. 35. Which of the following can naturally "fix" atmospheric nitrogen so plants can utilize it? A) Only bacteria. B) Bacteria and lightening. C) Herbivores. D) Carnivores. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bacteria and lightening. 36. ..... energy sources replenish themselves or are continuously present as a feature of the solar system. A) Natural. B) Petroleum. C) Renewable. D) Nonrenewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Renewable. 37. Which of the following is NOT an example of how by which water cleans itself? A) Biochemical Process (Plants and Animals). B) Condensation Processes. C) Filtration, Freezing and Settling out. D) Sunlight Radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Condensation Processes. 38. The study of living organisms. A) Earth science. B) Biology. C) Social sciences. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biology. 39. A complex organic chemical that provides energy to drive many processes in living cells, e.g. muscle contraction, nerve impulse propagation, chemical synthesis. A) Fermentation. B) Sunlight. C) Chemical reaction. D) ATP. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ATP. 40. Which of the following biomes are more similar than the others in the amount of precipitation? A) Desert and tundra. B) Tropical rainforest and desert. C) Taiga and tropical rainforest. D) Grasslands and tropical rainforest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desert and tundra. 41. Biome that receives less than 10 inches of precipitation a year. A) Savannah. B) Tropical rainforest. C) Taiga. D) Desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Desert. 42. What is a possible downside to hydroelectric energy? A) Generates high levels of pollution. B) High startup cost. C) Low functional lifespan. D) High operation and maintenance cost. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) High startup cost. 43. How do volcanic eruptions affect weather? A) Eruptions form clouds that drop large amounts of precipitation. B) Gases and particles may block sunlight and lower temperatures. C) Vibrations caused by eruptions shift ocean currents, which in turn affect weather. D) They cause a long-term increase in temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gases and particles may block sunlight and lower temperatures. 44. A hypothesis is a statement that- A) Is the same as a theory. B) Can be tested. C) Is almost always false. D) Is almost always true. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can be tested. 45. Which is higher quality energy? A) Burning coal. B) Body heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Burning coal. 46. Humans use fresh water primarily for: A) Mining and industrial process. B) Electrical production. C) Agricultural irrigation. D) Global nuclear power energy production. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agricultural irrigation. 47. Please choose a correct timeline of environment changes. A) Hunter-Gatherers, Industrial Revolution, Agricultural Revolution,. B) Industrial Revolution, Agricultural Revolution, Hunter-Gatherers. C) Hunter-Gatherers, Agricultural Revolution, Industrial Revolution. D) Agricultural Revolution, Hunter-Gatherers, Industrial Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hunter-Gatherers, Agricultural Revolution, Industrial Revolution. 48. Cities being hotter than the surrounding areas A) Photochemical Smog. B) Urban areas. C) Urban Heat Island. D) Thermal Inversion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Urban Heat Island. 49. Humans lived in tribes, using fires to maintain the prairies A) Hunter-gatherers. B) Agricultural revolution. C) Industrial revolution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hunter-gatherers. 50. Woodlands are called chaparral in Chile, A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 51. Which choice best describes the United States' wind energy supply? A) Abundant across the entirety of the country. B) Extremely unreliable. C) Scarce. D) Unevenly distributed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unevenly distributed. 52. An organism whose presence, absence or abundance reflects a specific environmental condition: A) Exotic species. B) Native species. C) Keystone species. D) Indicator species. E) Endangered species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indicator species. 53. Addition of a museum to a town could fit which rules? A) Maintenance & safety. B) Human architecture. C) Self-contained neighborhood. D) Transit-friendly design. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human architecture. 54. What is the result of cutting down many trees in a forest? A) Desertification. B) Deforestation. C) Reforestation. D) Flowering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deforestation. 55. The following are renewable sources of energy A) Wind and water. B) Coal and natural gas. C) Sunlight and petroleum. D) Minerals and oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wind and water. 56. 78% of the Earth's atmosphere is ..... and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is ..... A) Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide. B) Oxygen, Nitrogen. C) Nitrogen, Oxygen. D) Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nitrogen, Oxygen. 57. Don't have a definite shape or volume A) Gases. B) Solids. C) Team Spirit. D) Liquids. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gases. 58. A mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock and humus. A) Loam. B) Soil. C) Clay. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soil. 59. Which biome is characterized by high temperatures, heavy rainfall, and dense vegetation? A) Tropical rainforest biome. B) Tundra biome. C) Grassland biome. D) Desert biome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropical rainforest biome. 60. When organisms that live in the twilight zone travel to the sunlight zone to feed at night, it is referred to as a ..... A) Horizontal Migration. B) Vertical Migration. C) Feeding Mirgration. D) Moon Rise. 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