This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 173 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 173 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which organisms make energy available to all other organisms in a food chain? A) Consumers. B) Decomposers. C) Producers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Producers. 2. Which organisms are considered pioneer species? A) Algae and Protist. B) Mosses and Lichen. C) Ferns and bushes. D) Soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mosses and Lichen. 3. The Joshua Tree in the Mojave Desert:this is an example of a(n) ..... species that is confined to a certain region or having a comparatively restricted distribution. A) Endemic. B) Native. C) Indicator. D) Umbrella. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Endemic. 4. Energy from the sun, water, air, wood, and soil are all examples of what kind of energy? A) Ecological energy. B) Solar energy. C) Organic energy. D) Renewable energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Renewable energy. 5. A law of economics that says the greater the demand for a limited supply is, the more the thing will be worth is A) Law of the Land. B) Law of Covid. C) Law of Supply and Demand. D) Law of Walmart. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Law of Supply and Demand. 6. The practice of growing, breeding, and caring for plants and animals that are used for food, clothing, housing, etc. A) Zoology. B) Horticulture. C) Agriculture. D) Farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agriculture. 7. How did the Green Revolution work and what did it bring about? A) It increased the use of pesticides and it brought less destruction of land. B) It increased the use of farm equipment and it brought less need for large amounts of water. C) It increased the use of mechanization and chemicals and it brought larger harvests. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It increased the use of mechanization and chemicals and it brought larger harvests. 8. Buildup of certain chemicals in living tissues A) Asbestos. B) Bioaccumulation. C) Overfishing. D) Biomagnification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bioaccumulation. 9. Which layer of the atmosphere has the greatest air pressure? A) Thermosphere. B) Mesosphere. C) Troposphere. D) Stratosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Troposphere. 10. What is the ultimate function of ecological succession in an environment? A) To rebuild biodiversity through natural stages. B) To form environments that can never be destroyed. C) To create different types of environments on Earth. D) To limit the kinds of organisms that live in an environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To rebuild biodiversity through natural stages. 11. What is an example of an invasive species where we live? A) Kudzu. B) Skunks. C) Corn. D) Deer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kudzu. 12. Mechanism of evolution where the organisms best suited to their environment get to survive and reproduce A) Natural Selection. B) Extinction. C) Artificial Selection. D) Speciation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural Selection. 13. What is open-pit coal mining? A) Large open airhole, walls are stepped to prevent rockslides. B) Taking surface off and mining from the top of the surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Large open airhole, walls are stepped to prevent rockslides. 14. Animals that are hunted for food or sport are called ..... A) Game. B) Threatened. C) Nuisance. D) Target. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Game. 15. What is the stage of the water cycle in which water collects in an ocean or a lake? A) Precipitation. B) Runoff. C) Transpiration. D) Collection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Collection. 16. What is the following description an example of? The birds, insects, worms, and grass which live in or around Ralph Field. A) Community. B) Habitat. C) Population. D) Ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Community. 17. Practice of growing, breeding, and caring for plantsand animals used for a variety of purposes A) Agriculture. B) Developed countries. C) Developing nation. D) Ecology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agriculture. 18. Which of the following is the best example of a source of Point Source Pollution? A) Home owners washing cars near a storm drain. B) Runoff from farms that brings animal waste into a stream. C) Pet owners leaving waste on the ground. D) A fabric company that pours extra dye into a nearby stream. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A fabric company that pours extra dye into a nearby stream. 19. ON WHAT FACTORS DOES LAND UTILISATION DEPENDS? A) PHYSICAL. B) PSYCHOLOGICAL. C) HUMAN. D) BOTH A AND C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) BOTH A AND C. 20. True or False:If something cannot be observed using the 5 senses, is not testable or measurable, then it is not science. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 21. In a controlled experiment, the variable that is changed to test the hypothesis is called the A) Dependent variable. B) Responding variable. C) Controlled variable. D) Independent variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Independent variable. 22. As carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere rise, the temperature of the Earth rises. As the Earth warms the rate of photosynthesis in plants increases, more carbon dioxide is therefore removed from the atmosphere by plants, reducing the greenhouse effect and reducing global temperatures. A) Positive Feedback. B) Negative Feedback. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative Feedback. 23. Which of the following is a possible short-term consequence of creating a nature preserve? A) Decrease in habitat destruction. B) An increase in property values near the preserve. C) A restriction of recreational activities on private land within the preserve by state officials. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 24. Making sure we have enough resources to continue with our lifestyle A) Environmental Ethics. B) Anthropocentrism. C) Tragedy of the Commons. D) Sustainability. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sustainability. 25. Which surface has the greatest albedo? A) Areas with dense plant cover. B) Snow. C) Ocean water. D) Dark, exposed soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Snow. 26. Water move toward areas of ..... salinity. A) Changing. B) Lower. C) Higher. D) Diminished. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Higher. 27. DDT is a major contributor to Pollution because A) It kills useful microorganisms. B) It destroys valuable species of worms. C) It is non biodegradable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is non biodegradable. 28. The greenhouse effect keeps the Earth ..... ;Greenhouse gases in polluted air make the greenhouse effect ..... A) Cool; weaker. B) Cool; stronger. C) Warm; weaker. D) Warm; stronger. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warm; stronger. 29. Which of the following is NOT associated with climate change? A) Nitrous oxide. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Argon. D) Methane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Argon. 30. What does "autotroph" mean? A) Self-feeder. B) Carnivore. C) Omnivore. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self-feeder. 31. The relationship between a zebra and a tick bird A) Commensalism. B) Parasitism. C) Mutualism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mutualism. 32. Which type of succession happens in an area where no prior community or topsoil exists? A) Secondary Succession. B) Primary Succession. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary Succession. 33. A poorly planned development that spreads a city's population over a wider and wider geographic area is A) Urban sprawl. B) Urbanization. C) Metropolitan area. D) Industrialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Urban sprawl. 34. The ring of fire is a ring of volcanoes and earthquakes that occur along A) Subduction zones. B) Mid ocean ridge. C) Plate boundaries. D) Only transform boundaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plate boundaries. 35. Most energy moving through an ecosystem comes from A) Food. B) Abiotic factors. C) The sun. D) Chemicals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sun. 36. Field mice eat corn. Which would most likely happen if the field mouse population grew? A) There would be more corn to feed the field mice. B) There would be less corn due to the mice eating it. C) The habitat would get overpopulated because the mice woudl eat too much. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There would be less corn due to the mice eating it. 37. Which of the following is an example of a fact? A) It is cold outside. B) North Carolina is a warm state. C) If it snows, there is no school. D) Roads begin to ice at 34$^\circ$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Roads begin to ice at 34$^\circ$. 38. It is a great idea to change multiple independent variables at one time? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 39. Which of the following is not a (PRO) positive for ecotourism? A) Money for the community. B) Conservation of habitats and biodiversity. C) Education about culture of natives. D) Destruction of habitat to build roads and hotels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Destruction of habitat to build roads and hotels. 40. The study of the interactions of the biological, cultural, geographical, and historical aspects of humankind. A) Geography. B) Anthropology. C) Sociology. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anthropology. 41. How do photovoltaic (PV) solar systems generate an electric current? A) Sunlight disturbs electrons on the surface of a PV panel. B) Sunlight powers thousands of microscopic generators on each panel. C) PV systems reflect sunlight back into space to create electricity. D) When a PV panel absorbs sunlight, it triggers a chemical reaction that produces gases and electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sunlight disturbs electrons on the surface of a PV panel. 42. Which of the following is another name for rain, snow, sleet and hail? A) Condensation. B) Percolation. C) Evaporation. D) Precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precipitation. 43. Species with a small population; might move into the endangered or vulnerable category if right measures aren't taken A) Endemic species. B) Extinct species. C) Endangered species. D) Rare species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rare species. 44. The most common state of matter in the universe is ..... A) Solid. B) Plasma. C) Liquid. D) Gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plasma. 45. Strong hydrochloric acid can dissolve many substances. Which type of hazardous waste would this acid be? A) Corrosive waste. B) Flammable waste. C) Radioactive waste. D) Explosive waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Corrosive waste. 46. The ozone layer occurs in the A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Exosphere. D) Thermosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stratosphere. 47. Name Two examples of Nonrenewable resources? A) Coal and Oil. B) Biomass and Wind Turbines. C) Tidal and Geothermal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal and Oil. 48. How does pollution impact bird populations? A) It has no impact on birds. B) It helps birds thrive in urban environments. C) It causes choking and harms birds. D) It attracts more birds to polluted areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It causes choking and harms birds. 49. Which type of ecosystem has a current that flows in one direction? A) Lakes and Ponds. B) Rivers and Streams. C) Wetlands. D) Tundra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rivers and Streams. 50. Increases when fossil fuels are burned A) DNA damage. B) Stratospheric ozone. C) Greenhouse effect. D) Atmospheric co2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Atmospheric co2. 51. The part of earth that contains all the air we breathe A) Geosphere. B) Biosphere. C) Hydrosphere. D) Atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Atmosphere. 52. Cagayan which is the second largest region of the Philippines is a A) Plateau. B) Mountain. C) Valley. D) Basin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Valley. 53. Environmental engineers minimize the impact of land development on the environment. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 54. Which of the following is NOT one of the things that happen to rivers as they flow downstream? A) They get warmer. B) They get slower. C) They increase in oxygen content. D) They get wider. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They increase in oxygen content. 55. Which president signed legislation to preserve the first national park? A) Ulysses Grant. B) Abraham Lincoln. C) Andrew Jackson. D) Theodore Roosevelt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Andrew Jackson. 56. What percent of all water is fresh water? A) 2%. B) 98%. C) 33%. D) 72%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2%. 57. Organisms that live in estuaries must adapt to changes in A) Temperature and precipation. B) Sunlight and nutrients. C) Oxygen and polluntants. D) Water level and salinity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water level and salinity. 58. A common source of hydroelectric power is A) Water evaporating. B) A river dam. C) The sink. D) Rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A river dam. 59. What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle? A) Moon. B) Clouds. C) Sun. D) Evaporation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sun. 60. The hair directly above your eyes is called your eyelashes. A) False. B) True. 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