This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences β Quiz 18 π Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 18 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The purpose of cellular respiration is to produce? A) Oxygen. B) Protein. C) Energy. D) Sugar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energy. 2. What are the two types of things? A) Living. B) Human. C) Non-living. D) Living & non-living. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Living & non-living. 3. The following examples Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Waxes belong to which macromolecule? A) Proteins. B) Nucleic Acid. C) Carbohydrates. D) Lipids. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lipids. 4. Natural selection works on the basis that some ..... allow individuals to interact with the environment more effectively than other members of the population. A) Events. B) Traits. C) Organisms. D) Individuals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Traits. 5. At what time of the year does carbon dioxide in the atmosphere decrease as a result of natural processes? A) Summer. B) Fall. C) Winter. D) The amount stays constant year round. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Summer. 6. What will happen to coastal areas should global warming continue? A) They will have earthquakes and fall in the ocean. B) They will be flooded. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They will be flooded. 7. A possible result of pumping large amounts of water from an aquifer is that ..... A) Farms produce fewer crops. B) Groundwater stops being collected. C) The aquifer cannot be recharged fast enough. D) The recharge zone shrinks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The aquifer cannot be recharged fast enough. 8. A cost-benefit analysis is a(n) A) Study of the factors that influence that influence decisions of buyers and sellers. B) Economy in which the government decides what is made. C) Equilibrium between a product's supply and its demand. D) Comparison between what is sacrificed and gained by a specific action. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comparison between what is sacrificed and gained by a specific action. 9. Elevation and the presence of features such as mountains and rivers make up an area's A) Topography. B) Greenhouse effect. C) Sequestration. D) Thermohaline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topography. 10. Composed of the natural world and the "built" world A) Environment. B) Places. C) Surroundings. D) Habitat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Environment. 11. What kinds of resources make up your ecological footprint? A) Waste production. B) Water and energy use. C) Food and shelter. D) Clothing and transportation. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 12. Earth warms and algae populations will increase. The algae will use CO2, thus depleting CO2 from the atmosphere. A) Negative Feedback Loop. B) Positive Feedback Loop. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative Feedback Loop. 13. Where fresh water meets saltwater A) Saltwater Intrusion. B) Oligotrophic Lakes. C) Estuary. D) Littoral Zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Estuary. 14. The removal and transport of surface material by wind and water is called A) Vulcanism. B) Tectonics. C) Seismicity. D) Erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Erosion. 15. What must scientists do if a large number of tests refute their hypothesis? A) Reject the hypothesis. B) Reject the test results. C) Repeat each test. D) Publish a report. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reject the hypothesis. 16. Which federal government creation led to the use of Environmental Impact Statements? A) Environmental Protection Agency. B) Superfund. C) National Environmental Policy Act. D) Clean Water Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National Environmental Policy Act. 17. Hunter and Gatherer lifestyle A) Nomadic. B) Environmental Science. C) Closed system. D) Renewable resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nomadic. 18. Choose the correct answer and fill in the missing content in the concept below? ".....is the sudden rapid increase in population in a short period of time in a territory (country, regional, geographical area, global, .....)" A) Overpopulation. B) Overpopulation. C) Population growth. D) Overpopulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Overpopulation. 19. Moving air do not helps clothes to dry faster. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Is the transfer of thermal energy through direct contact. A) Conduction. B) Convection. C) Radiation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conduction. 21. Which of the following is not a major greenhouse gas? A) Carbon dioxide. B) Sulfur. C) Water vapor. D) Methane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sulfur. 22. Choose the 3 types of grasslands A) Rain, snow, sleet. B) Tropical, temperate, and cold. C) Summer, winter, fall. D) Cold, warm, hot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tropical, temperate, and cold. 23. What is a scientific argument? A) An evidence based claim about the natural world. B) A scientific explanation about the solar system. C) A discussion between scientists about science. D) An argument about science. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An evidence based claim about the natural world. 24. What is removed from ATP to make ADP and release energy? A) Phosphates. B) Carbon. C) Oxygen. D) Nitrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phosphates. 25. Ecologists use similarities between ecosystems to classify them into broad categories called A) Benthic zones. B) Biomes. C) Estuaries. D) Littoral zones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biomes. 26. Geothermal energy comes from A) Chemical Reactions between compounds. B) Kinetic energy from the earth's rotation. C) Inside of the earth. D) Rain landing in oceans, causing sea levels to rise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inside of the earth. 27. What is a species that is native to a particular place and is only found in that area? A) Invasive. B) Indicator. C) Endemic. D) Exotic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Endemic. 28. Native plants live in very specific habitats. Native plants can become extinct if ..... are planted and take over the space, soil, and nutrients needed by native plants. A) Extinct plants. B) Exploited plants. C) Hybrid species. D) Invasive species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Invasive species. 29. Scientists ..... experiments to make sure the results are meaningful. A) Perform. B) Repeat. C) Communicate. D) Concluded. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repeat. 30. What characteristic of cells is unique to animal cells? A) Having a nucleus. B) Having a cell wall. C) Absence of a nucleus. D) Absence of a cell wall. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Absence of a cell wall. 31. Which of the following would not have a significant effect on the climate of a region? A) El Nino causing a wet year. B) Earth's orbit. C) Uneven heating of the earth. D) Atmospheric current. E) Earth's rotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) El Nino causing a wet year. 32. The field of science that focuses on the environmental effects of human activities is called? A) Ecology. B) Chemistry. C) Physics. D) Environmental Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Environmental Science. 33. This is where weather occurs A) Thermosphere. B) Mesosphere. C) Stratosphere. D) Troposphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Troposphere. 34. The base unit for length is the A) Meter. B) Gram. C) Second. D) Liter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meter. 35. An area of the Earth's surface from which water percolates down into an aquifer is called a A) Recharge zone. B) Dam. C) Surface water. D) Potable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recharge zone. 36. Coal, gas, and oil are all examples of these A) Air pollution. B) Smog. C) Fossil fuels. D) Ozone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fossil fuels. 37. A type of natural resource that CAN be replaced or produced in our life time. A) Non-renewable. B) Renewable. C) Recyclable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renewable. 38. Which is considered a gymnosperm? A) Pine Cone. B) Apple. C) Dandelion. D) Peach. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pine Cone. 39. Which organism is a decomposer? A) Hyena. B) Dung beetle. C) Grass. D) Baboon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dung beetle. 40. Adaptation through natural selection is limited because it requires ..... A) The absence of mutations. B) Slow rates of reproduction. C) Genetic traits to exist in the gene pool. D) Low genetic diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetic traits to exist in the gene pool. 41. Why is water from an aquifer more likely to be cleaner than water from above ground sources? A) The water is rain water and is cleaner. B) Pollutants are filtered by rock and soil deep within the Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pollutants are filtered by rock and soil deep within the Earth. 42. Which is a true statement? A) Humans depend on oxygen, plants depend on carbon dioxide. B) Plants produce carbon dioxide. C) Humans depend on carbon dioxide, plants depend on oxygen. D) Humans don't depend on plants for the air they need. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humans depend on oxygen, plants depend on carbon dioxide. 43. Get ready for a fun fact challenge! π±πPlants are the superheroes of our planet, acting as primary producers by transforming raw materials into energy. Imagine you're on an adventure to discover where these green champions can store the most energy. Which biome do you think is the ultimate powerhouse? A) Estuary. B) Shrubland. C) River. D) Rainforest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rainforest. 44. As many as 30 to 50 percent of all species are possibly heading toward extinction by mid-century. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 45. Algae in an aquatic food chain convert solar energy into 93, 000 kilocalories of plant tissue. Which of the following values best represents the amount of energy available for secondary consumers in the food chain? A) 9, 300 kilocalories. B) 930 kilocalories. C) 930, 000 kilocalories. D) 93, 000 kilocalories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 930 kilocalories. 46. ..... and ..... are two ways in which we communicate most often. A) Walking and talking. B) Talking and writing. C) Writing and walking. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Talking and writing. 47. What is equality? A) Meeting needs of humnaity. B) Justness & fairness, meeting needs of humanity,. C) Equal opportunity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Equal opportunity. 48. π Time to shine, Energy Explorers! πSelect the correct answer. B4.3Imagine you're in charge of a mission to boost the treasure of black gold from an ancient well. Which of these energy-industry heroes is most likely to map out the plan for increasing oil extraction from an existing oil well? A) A petroleum engineer. B) A survey technician. C) An environmental engineer. D) A geological technician. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A petroleum engineer. 49. The rapid growth of the human population is the core cause of the environmental crisis A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 50. Which is NOT a benefit of biodiversity? A) Helps to stabilize the food web. B) Helps ecosystems recovery from disasters. C) Helps to prevent illness/disease. D) Helps organisms eliminate sick individuals in the population. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Helps organisms eliminate sick individuals in the population. 51. Different genes contained within a population A) Genetic diversity. B) Population diversity. C) Community diversity. D) Geologic diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic diversity. 52. A sudden shaking of the earth A) Earthquake. B) Landslide. C) Floods. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earthquake. 53. The setup to which all other setups are compared (nothing is changed) A) Variable. B) Classify. C) Experiment. D) Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Control. 54. An organism that can produce its own food is also known as a(n) A) Autotroph. B) Heterotroph. C) Herbivore. D) Carnivore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autotroph. 55. The second most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere is A) Nitrogen. B) Oxygen. C) Argon. D) Carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxygen. 56. Some jet airplanes fly in a layer of the atmosphere where temperature generally (mostly) increases with altitude. What is this layer of the atmosphere? A) Stratosphere. B) Mesosphere. C) Troposphere. D) Thermosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stratosphere. 57. Which type of property is the ability to conduct electricity? A) Physical property. B) Chemical property. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Physical property. 58. Reduced vegetation on Earth results in: A) More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. B) Less room for humans. C) Increased habitats. D) More oxygen in the atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. 59. First organisms to colonize any newly available area and start the process of succession A) Pilgrims. B) Predators. C) Ants. D) Pioneers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pioneers. 60. Which of the following sciences contribute to the study of environmental science? A) Biology. B) Earth science. C) Chemistry. D) All of the above. 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