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Environmental Sciences Quiz 181 (60 MCQs)

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1. The cleanest burning fossil fuel is .....
2. A ..... is a structure built across a river to control the river's flow
3. Which of the following organisms are usually the pioneer species associated with primary succession?
4. How could an increase in industrial activity in developing nations contribute to global climate change?
5. The thinning of the ozone layer is also known as the
6. Which is an example of a wetland?
7. A new alternative energy company has just received a major investment and are making plans to develop digital platforms and programs that can be shared with major corporations across the globe. Which professional should be hired to design and create the operating system they'll need to roll out their programs?
8. The levels of nourishment in a food chain are called
9. As the human population grows, what happens to the amount resources needed to support the growing population?
10. What percentage of freshwater is available to use by humans?
11. Loss of wetlands causes local humidity to ..... which can reduce the wetland's extent.
12. How does preserving biodiversity come into conflict with human interest?
13. As water flows downhill, its energy can be usedto generate electricity. Later, this water mayevaporate, fall as rain, and be used again togenerate electricity in the same way. This explainswhy electricity generated with water is considered
14. WHAT PERCENT OF EARTH'S SURFACE IS COVERED BY LAND?
15. Consist of general plans and principles that address the interactions between humans and the environment.
16. Which of the following is true of a theory?
17. What is an open pit mine used to extract clay, gravel, sand, limestone, granite, marble, and slate called?
18. What law states that some energy is lost during each transformation in a food chain?
19. Places value on each and every organism, including humans
20. ..... is the condition in which all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
21. What is the first step of the wastewater treatment plant process?
22. Nitrogen is a limiting factor because we cannot use the Nitrogen gas in the air unless it is converted by soil bacteria. What is this process called?
23. What kind of clothes do we wear clothes n winter seasons
24. "Tragedy of the Commons" essay addresses conflicts associated w/ what environmental challenge?
25. What is another name for 'primary forest'?
26. In 2019, how far does Vietnam rank on the Southeast Asia population map?
27. ..... is a technique currently occurring in rainforests which involves the cutting down and burning of environments to plant crops.
28. Includes mudflats, beaches, and shores
29. What was the first established national park?
30. Biome that receives more rain than a desert but not enough rain to support a forest.
31. Approximately how many years ago did Earth form?
32. Nonliving parts of an ecosystem are classfied as
33. Which landform is NOT formed by deposition?
34. Kudzu, a vine covering many acres of North Carolina, was introduced to the United States in 1876 to control erosion. Over the years, scientists found that kudzu creates problems by growing rapidly and preventing other plants from getting sunlight. Which best describes kudzu?
35. Which continent is dedicated to scientific research, particularly in climate and glaciology?
36. Which of these events would result in a rapid decline in the effects of global climate change?
37. At the start of the Industrial Revolution, about 10, 000 years ago, humans .....
38. Where is the ozone layer, which absorbs UV radiation, located in our atmosphere?
39. Consumers are unaware of the damage caused by their consumption due to lack of full-cost pricing. Current government subsidies often increase environmental degradation.What kind of changes to subsidies would NOT promote sustainability:
40. Which of these trophic levels has the most energy?
41. NO.2 Which of the following is a necessary condition for sustainable development?
42. What is an example of a human disturbance?
43. ..... are smaller towns or cities that are outside a large city, but still within the urban area.
44. There are limits to many of our ....., materials and energy sources provided by nature, that humans need to survive.
45. This biome's temperature is very cold at night and then extremely hot in the day
46. A law of economics that states that the demand for goods or services increases, the value of the good or service also increases
47. -cone bearing shrubs and trees (pines).
48. Which statement is true about oceanic crust?
49. All of the following derive from solar radiation EXCEPT
50. Choose the correctly written hypothesis for "What is the effect of putting Pam Cooking Spray on the bottom of a sled?"
51. Which of the following is not a mechanism of energy transfer?
52. Yearly income and material goods are factors used to determine
53. Select the ethical perspective that best fits the following description:Costs and benefits are measured only according to their impact on people.
54. The three major global uses of fresh water are
55. Which statement best describes the relationship between global winds and the Coriolis effect?
56. Geosphere is another name for .....
57. What is the art and science of managing forests to maintain or improve the quality and quantity of trees?
58. Iceland sits on a .....
59. Breaks down and feeds on the remains of other organisms
60. Tropical grassland biome with a short rainy season.
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