This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 174 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 174 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which seed bank safeguards the world's crop diversity to protect against global food crises? A) The Millennium Seed Bank. B) Svalbard Global Seed Vault. C) Homegrown Cannabis Co. D) Royal Queen Seeds. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Svalbard Global Seed Vault. 2. Environmental science may include which of the following: A) Ecology. B) Earth science. C) Economics. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. Which of these activities reduce greenhouse gas production? A) Turning off lights when leaving a room. B) Leaving the video game system on when your done playing. C) Leaving chargers and non essential appliances plugged in when not in use. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Turning off lights when leaving a room. 4. I didn't follow the directions Mr. Culp put on the assignment so Mr. Culp took some points off my score. What is the dependent variable? A) How annoying Mr. Culp is. B) Mr. Culp's directions. C) Your grade. D) What sort of mistake you made. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Your grade. 5. What is the biggest forest in the world? A) Kakamega forest. B) Tongass National Forest. C) Bandipur National forest. D) Amazon forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amazon forest. 6. A company has several factories around the world and has decided to transition from burning fossil fuels to using alternative energy resources. How could a decrease in burning fossil fuels impact the atmosphere? A) It could decrease the oxygen levels of the atmosphere. B) It could increase the nitrogen levels of the atmosphere. C) It could decrease the carbon dioxide levels of the atmosphere. D) It could increase the sulfur dioxide levels of the atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It could decrease the carbon dioxide levels of the atmosphere. 7. What are impacts of overgrazing? A) Pollution and use of more resources. B) Loss of biodiversity, loss of native topsoil, desertification. C) More people than the infrastructure can support. D) Creation of heat islands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loss of biodiversity, loss of native topsoil, desertification. 8. In what part of the world are the greatest number of extinctions occurring? A) In tropical rain forests. B) In deserts. C) In the Arctic. D) In Europe and the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In tropical rain forests. 9. Which of the following is the function of primary producers? A) Organic sugars $\rightarrow$ oxygen. B) Solar energy $\rightarrow$ organic sugars. C) Oxygen $\rightarrow$ carbon dioxide. D) Oxygen $\rightarrow$ organic sugars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solar energy $\rightarrow$ organic sugars. 10. The earth is considered to be a ..... system in terms of matter. A) Open. B) Closed. C) Neutral. D) Expanding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Closed. 11. Why is the Chesapeake Bay considered to be an 'estuary'? A) It is a mix of fresh and salt water. B) It has only salt water. C) It only has fresh water. D) It is located in the mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a mix of fresh and salt water. 12. What are the living and nonliving things in an environment or area? A) Ecosystem. B) Predator. C) Abiotic factor. D) Producer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecosystem. 13. Where did the Exxon Valdez oil spill occur? A) The gulf of Mexico. B) Of the coast of Alaska. C) Off the coast of Maine. D) Dallas, Texas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of the coast of Alaska. 14. The presence of which is necessary for photosynthesis A) Chlorophyll. B) Phosphorus. C) Polymer. D) Chloroform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chlorophyll. 15. Scientific approach that focuses on establishing and maintaining new habitats to conserve species diversity in places where people live, work, or play A) Reconciliation Ecology. B) Ecological Restoration. C) Buffer Zone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reconciliation Ecology. 16. (estimate) How much water does it take to produce 1 pound of beef? A) 1000 gallons. B) 2000 gallons. C) 3000 gallons. D) 4000 gallons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2000 gallons. 17. Pine needles are acidic and break down slowly. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Which type of diagram shows the amount of energy that is transferred at each level in an ecosystem? A) Food chain. B) Food pyramid. C) Food web. D) Energy pyramid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Energy pyramid. 19. This biome's four seasons are very distinct. A) Tropical rain forest. B) Temperate rain forest. C) Deciduous forest. D) Grasslands. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deciduous forest. 20. When people are able to use a resource in a way that keeps it available for future generations to use the same way, they are practicing: A) Ecological precautions. B) Environmental Science. C) Sustainability. D) Ecology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sustainability. 21. What is the 4th layer of the atmosphere? A) Thermosphere. B) Troposphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Exosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thermosphere. 22. What town has the worst ozone readings in the world? A) Karachi, Pakistan. B) New York City, NY. C) Beijing, China. D) Mumbai, India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Karachi, Pakistan. 23. Air pressure is greatest: A) Farther from Earth. B) Closer to Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Closer to Earth. 24. What does the word Depleted mean? A) Renewable. B) Emptied or Used Up. C) Gain more of something. D) Extinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emptied or Used Up. 25. ..... factors are the living parts of an ecosystem, ..... factors are the nonliving parts of an ecosystem. A) Biological, abiological. B) Biotic, abiotic. C) Abiotic, biotic. D) Aerobic, anaerobic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biotic, abiotic. 26. A storm with very strong fast winds that moves over water A) Hurricane. B) Tsunami. C) Tornado. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hurricane. 27. Any undesired change in air, water, or soil quality that has negative effects on the living things around it is called A) Pollution. B) Environmental science. C) Ecological footprint. D) Sustainability. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pollution. 28. The smallest basic unit of all living things is a A) Tissue. B) Organism. C) Cell. D) Organ. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cell. 29. Clean energy sources include: A) Solar power. B) Wind power. C) Geothermal power. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 30. Sanctuary is a place where ..... A) Plants are protected. B) Animals are protected. C) None of these. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Animals are protected. 31. A resource that can be replaced relatively quickly by natural processes. A) Sustainable Resource. B) Non-Renewable Resource. C) Invasive Resource. D) Renewable Resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Renewable Resource. 32. Which sphere includes all water-salt, fresh, and vapor-on Earth's surface, underground, and in the air? A) Geosphere. B) Hydrosphere. C) Atmosphere. D) Biosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydrosphere. 33. A tree that sheds its leaves at a particular time of the year is A) Coniferous. B) Tropical. C) Deciduous. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deciduous. 34. What is water pollution A) Wastes in air. B) Waste in water. C) Waste on soil. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Waste in water. 35. ..... are found in man-made products such as glues, solvents, furniture, etc. They have a strong odor, evaporate quickly, and can cause health problems such as cancer A) VOC's. B) Sulfur oxide. C) Ozone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) VOC's. 36. WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES USED FOR GOODS TRANSPORTATION. A) TRUCK. B) CARGO SHIP. C) ALL OF THESE. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ALL OF THESE. 37. Which of the following is a positive effect of Hydroelectric Development? A) Clean or Green Energy source; no greenhouse gases. B) Cumulative and heavy impacts downstream. C) Disruptions to people and wildlife. D) High Long-term environmental costs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clean or Green Energy source; no greenhouse gases. 38. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN ENDANGERED ANIMAL A) INDIAN TIGER. B) SIBERIAN TIGER. C) LOGGERHEAD TURTLE. D) THE MANED WOLF. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) THE MANED WOLF. 39. Which term describes the changing shape of the earths orbit? A) Precession. B) Obliquity. C) Axial tilt. D) Eccentricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eccentricity. 40. An important result of the Agricultural Revolution was A) Soil erosion. B) Plant and animal domestication. C) Loss of habitat. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 41. Something for open space in an area may be a A) School. B) Park. C) Housing complex. D) Road. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Park. 42. High blood pressure and stress are both human health effects linked to A) Air pollution. B) Noise pollution. C) Light pollution. D) Smog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noise pollution. 43. Ecolabelling is governed by: A) ISO 14010. B) ISO 14001. C) ISO 14020. D) ISO 14040. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ISO 14001. 44. When graphing, the largest measurement for each axis should be ..... A) At least halfway along the corresponding axis. B) All the way along the corresponding axis. C) Placed along a grid line. D) It doesn't matter as long as the axes are labeled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At least halfway along the corresponding axis. 45. Which of the following is true about island biodiversity? A) Small islands are more likely to have more immigrated species. B) Small islands have more biodiversity. C) Small islands have more species. D) Small islands have less resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Small islands have less resources. 46. What is the Biosphere? A) Any individual thing. B) All organisms and the parts of Earth where they exist. C) A chemical process. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All organisms and the parts of Earth where they exist. 47. An explanation a scientist makes that IS 100% proven based off multiple investigations is called a ..... A) Law. B) Theory. C) Question. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Law. 48. ..... :generally smaller, lower quality logs which will be used to make paper. A) Improvement cutting. B) Salvage cuts. C) Stands. D) Pulpwood cuts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pulpwood cuts. 49. What is responsible for warming the Earth's surface and creating wind? A) Coriolis effect. B) Earth's interior (inside). C) The Sun. D) The Moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Sun. 50. Earth warms and water evaporates from the ocean. The moisture condenses to form clouds. The clouds reflect sunlight back into space. A) Positive Feedback Loop. B) Negative Feedback Loop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative Feedback Loop. 51. The temperature is ..... in a rainforest. A) Snowy. B) Cold. C) Hot. D) Cool. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hot. 52. What accounts for the decreased amount of energy at each trophic level? A) Some energy is lost during the process of converting food to energy. B) Producing new cells, regulating body temperature, moving around. C) All of the options. D) Organisms use much of the energy to carry out the functions of living. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the options. 53. Which pair below are the two main sources of air pollution in urban areas A) Vehicles and volcanoes. B) Vehicles and industries. C) Industries and agriculture. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vehicles and industries. 54. Why are fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas called nonrenewable resources? A) They cannot be easily replaced. B) They can never be replaced. C) They can be recycled. D) They can be made in factories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They cannot be easily replaced. 55. Which of the following is an advantage of using fossil fuels of energy A) Toxic by-products. B) Limited quantities. C) The resulting air pollution. D) Versatility in their uses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Versatility in their uses. 56. Example would be air pollution from a car tailpipe A) Non-Point Source Pollution. B) Point-Source Pollution. C) Agricultural Runoff. D) Runoff. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Point-Source Pollution. 57. Pioneer species like moss and lichen are most likely to show up after A) Primary succession. B) Secondary succession. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary succession. 58. Which one of the choices below is NOT a cause for global warming? A) Having too many cows. B) Burning Fossil Fuels. C) Planting new trees. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Planting new trees. 59. The rate at which producers convert radiant energy into chemical energy A) Gross primary productivity. B) Photosynthesis. C) Net primary productivity. D) Trophic level. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gross primary productivity. 60. The net primary productivity of an ecosystem is 1kgC/m2/year, and the energy needed by the producers for their own respiration is 1.5kg C/m2/year. The gross primary productivity of such an ecosystem would be A) 2.5 kg C/m2/year. B) 2.0 kg C/m2/year. C) .5 kg C/m2/year. D) 1.5 kg C/m2/year. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2.5 kg C/m2/year. ← 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