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Environmental Sciences Quiz 25 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the primary problem with drawing groundwater from near ocean coastlines?
2. Sea level rise is attributed to thermal expansion by ..... percentand melting ice by ..... percent.
3. Organisms that obtain energy from other organisms .....
4. Write 7.113 x 107 in standard form.
5. 'Only environmentally friendly economic growth should take place' which environmental worldview does this show?
6. The energy lost betwen trophic levels
7. Which of the following are considered part of the environment?
8. What do we mean when we refer to "commons" in environmental science?
9. What is the cleanest burning fossil fuel?
10. NPP can be determined
11. All natural resources are nonrenewable.
12. If you were testing the time it took for objects of different sizes to reach the ground after being dropped from 30 feet in the air, which of these would be the DEPENDENT VARIABLE?
13. The layers of the atmosphere that get colder as altitude increases are
14. In order to reach the aquifer we build a
15. Ultimately, where do economies get their resources and put their wastes?
16. Stars, Planets, Comets, and The Moon are all part of the
17. What are the three main parts of a plant?
18. The Clean Air Act .....
19. Used to determine volume
20. When one species consume another through hunting.
21. In which sphere Ozone layer depletion is found?
22. Warmth from the sun
23. A protective chemical in the atmosphere made up of three oxygen molecules
24. Area that supports some grasses, but can become desert if the climate changes.
25. Which of the following are abiotic factors?
26. What is combustion?
27. What do Carnivores eat?
28. A South American region is receiving aid from the United States to establish a process that will help eliminate the amounts of rubbish on the public roads. Which stakeholder might the USA work with when developing a plan for getting rid of the hazardous wastes affecting this area?
29. The inner core is solid because
30. A naturally formed, inorganic solid with a crystalline structure
31. ..... have a pH between 7 and 14.
32. The greenhouse effect traps .....
33. Leads to energy waste
34. Besides humans, some of the most common mammals include monkeys, ....., whales, dolphins, and seals.
35. Environmental ethical view that puts humans first
36. Which of the following is the correct order of the levels of organization from smallest to largest?
37. Name the part which is used to chew your food .....
38. Stoves that burn corncobs are using
39. Name liquid waste product
40. Comes from many places spread over a large area
41. Which statement about science is true?
42. Tragedy of commons
43. The ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it is called
44. Boys grow up to be .....
45. We should ..... water.
46. Phased out in the 1980s because they were found to be depleting the ozone layer.
47. What type of vegetation would you expect to find on an abandoned farm that has been undisturbed by humans for 150 years?
48. The carbon that is taken in by an organism during photosynthesis is then converted into which type of substance?
49. Which of the following is the primary method of waste disposal in the U.S.?
50. Factory A is allowed to release 100 units of carbon dioxide, but it only needs to release 75 units, so it plans to sell its 25 extra allowances to Factory B. What type of program does this demonstrate?
51. Biogas is a mixture of .....
52. Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of using hydroelectric energy?
53. Designed to protect groups of species by managing lands in a protected area
54. Which level of the food chain represents the largest biomass?
55. The collision and separations of plates cause
56. Animals roaming on the street who are not pets are called .....
57. Examples of Nonrenewable resources
58. A scientific theory is
59. ) Scrubbing is a technique used by utilities companies to:
60. This is the federal organization that ensures that all Americans are protected against specific hazards to the environment and human health where they learn, work and live.
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