This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 161 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 161 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Verifiable results A) Science. B) Pseudoscience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Science. 2. Which of the follow belong to Earth Science? A) Microbiology. B) Paleontology. C) Sociology. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paleontology. 3. Overlapping food chains with different pathways for the flow of food energy in an ecosystem A) Food Web. B) Energy Pyramid. C) Food Chain. D) Food Pyramid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Food Web. 4. How is wind related to solar energy? A) Solar radiation pushes air around, generating wind. B) More wind is created on days with less sunlight. C) Wind captures solar energy and moves it across Earth's surface. D) Uneven heating of Earth's surface by the sun creates wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Uneven heating of Earth's surface by the sun creates wind. 5. What effect does biodiversity have on a community? A) It makes destruction by insects impossible. B) It makes primary succession more likely. C) It enables species to survive in a desert. D) It enables the community to withstand changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It enables the community to withstand changes. 6. What is the process of removing sulfur content from fuels before burning called? A) Fuel desulfurization. B) Volatile organic compounds. C) Legislation. D) Flue-gas desulfurization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fuel desulfurization. 7. Integrated pest management: A) Includes prevention, observation, and intervention to minimize insect damage. B) Is more eco-friendly than pesticide use alone. C) Tries to reduce or eliminate pesticide use. D) All choices are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All choices are correct. 8. What does acid rain do to aquatic ecosystems? A) It lowers the pH and makes it difficult for aquatic organisms to survive and reproduce. B) It increases the pH and makes it easier for aquatic organisms to survive and reproduce. C) It lowers the pH and makes it easier for aquatic organisms to survive and reproduce. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It lowers the pH and makes it difficult for aquatic organisms to survive and reproduce. 9. Wastes that can be broken down (decomposed) by microorganisms. A) Solid. B) Non-biodegradable. C) Hazardous. D) Biodegradable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biodegradable. 10. Industries pollute because: A) Manufacturing consumes energy and produces waste. B) They want to cut costs and increase profits. C) Proper waste disposal is too costly. D) All of these are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are correct. 11. ..... is produced when fuels containing sulfur are burned in the presence of oxygen. A) Carbon monoxide. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Sulfur oxides. D) Greenhouse gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sulfur oxides. 12. Ethanol is frequently made from which of the following? A) Canola oil. B) Fryer oil. C) Algae. D) Corn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Corn. 13. Which country has the most waste? A) Japan. B) Great Britain. C) U.S. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) U.S. 14. The process by which liquid water is heated by the sun and then rises in the atmosphere as water vapor A) Evaporation. B) Condensation. C) Conduction. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evaporation. 15. What are three categories of environmental problems? A) Ecology, biology, and mineralogy. B) Resource depletion, pollution, and loss of biodiversity. C) Hunter gatherer, agricultural, and industrialized. D) Machinery, natural resources, and population growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resource depletion, pollution, and loss of biodiversity. 16. "The insect in Container B has six appendages" is an example of what type of scientific observation? A) Quantitative. B) Qualitative. C) Hypothesis. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quantitative. 17. As latitude increases, the average annual temperature ..... A) Decreases. B) Changes. C) Remains the same. D) Increases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decreases. 18. Vernal (Spring) Equinox is A) Sep 21. B) April 21. C) May 21. D) Mar 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mar 21. 19. How is a hypothesis tested? A) Comparing two theories. B) Completing an experiment. C) Formulating a conclusion. D) Proposing an explanation to a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Completing an experiment. 20. Which period involved raising crops and livestock for food? A) Industrial Revolution. B) Agricultural Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agricultural Revolution. 21. ..... is the guess and consistency of a measurement. A) Precision. B) Averaged. C) Estimated. D) Informational. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precision. 22. A final, stable community in equilibrium with the environment. A) Carbon Cycle. B) Cellular Respiration. C) Climax Community. D) Consumer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climax Community. 23. Which is not a scientific factor of sustainability? A) Political science. B) Solar energy. C) Biodiversity. D) Nutrient cycling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political science. 24. A technique sometimes used in forest management, farming, or prairie restoration to improve habitat and reduce wildfire risk. A) Thinning. B) Clear Cutting. C) Controlled Burn. D) Selective Cutting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Controlled Burn. 25. T.A.I.L.S is a way to remember all the components of a good graph. What does the "T" Stand for? A) Tags. B) Title. C) It will pass. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Title. 26. Where solid waste disposal is regulated and controlled A) Sanitary landfill. B) Unsanitary landfill. C) Landfill. D) Dumpster. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sanitary landfill. 27. How would a scientist go about TESTING their hypothesis? A) Draw conclusions. B) Perform an experiment. C) Ask a question. D) Collect background information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perform an experiment. 28. ..... Addition through movement into a population A) Immigration. B) Emigration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Immigration. 29. A species that is not native to an area is called a ..... A) Invasive Species. B) Symbiotic Species. C) Natural Species. D) Native Species. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Invasive Species. 30. Scientist use this to study and learn about the interior of the Earth. A) Tectonic plates. B) Crust. C) Seismic waves. D) Inner core. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seismic waves. 31. When the author of an article has a huge influence on how the article is biased it is A) Bias by headline. B) Bias by omission. C) Bias by repetition. D) Bias in the source. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bias in the source. 32. In order to power machines, the energy in fuels is often converted into ..... energy A) Mechanical. B) Kinetic. C) Potential. D) Electrical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electrical. 33. What do the Milky Way galaxy and other galaxies in the universe have in common? A) They contain the same number of stars. B) They are similar in shape. C) They rotate in the same direction. D) They have similar elements. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They have similar elements. 34. What is the largest reservoir of water in the hydrologic cycle? A) Freshwater lakes. B) Atmosphere. C) Groundwater. D) Oceans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oceans. 35. Which rock is formed form the cooling of volcanic ash on Earth's surface? A) Foliated metamorphic. B) Intrusive igneous. C) Organic sedimentary. D) Extrusive igneous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Extrusive igneous. 36. Organisms which cannot manufacture their own organic food are called: A) Heterotrophs. B) Consumers. C) Decomposers. D) Autotrophs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heterotrophs. 37. What effect does the sun have on surface water? A) It causes it to boil. B) It causes it to sink. C) It causes it to evaporate. D) It causes it to rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It causes it to evaporate. 38. From producer to secondary consumer, about what percentage of enerty is lost? A) 100 minutes. B) 90 percent. C) 10 percent. D) 99 percent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 99 percent. 39. Positive impacts of green revolution included all of the following EXCEPT: A) Prevent starvation and famine in poorer countries. B) Cheaper and more available food for everyone. C) Population boom from the 1940s to current time. D) More dependence on countries with greater crop yields. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) More dependence on countries with greater crop yields. 40. The main food for organisms in the deep water zone is A) Photosynthetic plankton. B) Live trout. C) Dead organisms from above. D) Water lilies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dead organisms from above. 41. Select the statement that correctly identifies and describes the biome located at the most northern and southern latitudes. A) The temperate deciduous forest receives moderate levels of precipitation and sunlight, so biodiversity is moderate. B) The tundra receives low levels of precipitation and sunlight, so biodiversity is low. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tundra receives low levels of precipitation and sunlight, so biodiversity is low. 42. Million people die every year from blood loss, so scientists are looking for effective ways to quickly stop bleeding. Scientists from MIT discovered that ..... have a super sticky adhesive could be used for human surgeries! A) Barnacles. B) Moon Snails. C) Humpback Whales. D) Limpets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Barnacles. 43. A lone zebra in a savanna is considered a(n) A) Population. B) Ecosystem. C) Community. D) Organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Organism. 44. Which of the following is NOT a cause of land pollution? A) Recycling. B) Insect repellent. C) Sewer runoff. D) Toxic Waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recycling. 45. Long-term, prevailing weather conditions at a particular place A) Climate. B) Westerlies. C) Latitude. D) Sulfur dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climate. 46. ..... is something we burn to make heat or power. A) Fuel. B) Emissions. C) Carbon dioxide. D) Climate change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fuel. 47. The remains of ancient plants and animals that have been pressurized and buried for millions of years can be mined as A) Fossil fuels. B) Calcium carbonate. C) Wood. D) Limestone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fossil fuels. 48. These items affect biodiversity A) Area. B) Climate. C) Niche. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 49. WHAT IS THE REASON FOR DECREASE IN FOREST AREA IN INDIA? A) INCREASE IN POPULATION. B) RESTORATION. C) AGROFORESTRY. D) LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) INCREASE IN POPULATION. 50. Which group of measures below is applied to control solid waste pollution? A) Technological-engineering, economic and educational-communication measures. B) Technology-engineering, management-policy and communication education measures. C) Management-policy, economic and education-communication measures. D) Technological-technical, economic and management-policy measures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Technology-engineering, management-policy and communication education measures. 51. Which of the following describes developed countries? A) Higher incomes, rapid population growth, simple industrial economies, and stronger social support. B) Lower average incomes, diverse agriculture-based communities, and slow population growth. C) Higher incomes, slower population growth, diverse industrial economies, and stronger social support. D) Lower average incomes, simple agriculture-based communities, and rapid population growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Higher incomes, slower population growth, diverse industrial economies, and stronger social support. 52. Which does not explain the rise of the modern farming system? A) Small farms are usually more profitable than large farms. B) Irrigation contributes to greater crop yields. C) Fertilizers improve crop yields and are easy to apply. D) Mechanization facilitates monocropping and improves profit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Small farms are usually more profitable than large farms. 53. Greenhouse gases, in moderate amounts, keep the Earth's temperature stable A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 54. Illegal hunting of exotic animals is an example of overexploitation. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 55. Which form of water can we feel, see and crush? A) Solid. B) Liquid. C) Gas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solid. 56. Environmental Science is defined as? A) Study of the environment and the role of organisms in the environment. B) The study of the interactions of organisms in an environment. C) The study of the environment and how humans impact it. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Study of the environment and the role of organisms in the environment. 57. Asia:Steppes, .....:Pampas A) South America. B) Australia. C) Africa. D) North America. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) South America. 58. Limiting factors are sometimes helpful because they can keep the population from getting too large. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 59. It is a thin spherical envelope of gases surrounding the earth's surface A) Biosphere. B) Atmosphere. C) Hydrosphere. D) Troposphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Atmosphere. 60. Invasive species, such as kudzu have a negative impact on ..... A) The ecosystem. B) The economy. C) Both the ecosystem and the economy. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both the ecosystem and the economy. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesEnvironmental Sciences Quiz 1Environmental Sciences Quiz 2Environmental Sciences Quiz 3Environmental Sciences Quiz 4Environmental Sciences Quiz 5Environmental Sciences Quiz 6Environmental Sciences Quiz 7Environmental Sciences Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books