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Environmental Sciences Quiz 39 (60 MCQs)

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1. In what layer of the atmosphere do all weather events occur?
2. What is the geological process by which rocks are formed, destroyed, or altered?
3. The effects of urban areas on the environment are
4. Which of the following is 97% wastewater?
5. The Ring of Fire contains nearly ..... of the world's active volcanoes that are on land.
6. How much of the Earth's water is stored in the oceans?
7. A decomposer is also a producer.
8. What organism uses stinging tentacles to capture prey
9. What kind of habitat does a red backed salamander need to survive?
10. What is a channel of water that flows into a larger one?
11. Money granted by the government to assist an industry, business or group of people so that the price of items or services may remain low or competitive.
12. Which of the following is NOT a world biome?
13. Earthquakes under the water can cause tsunamis.
14. What stage in the nitrogen cycle has bacteria breaking down nitrogen into NH4+
15. The ecological footprint for a person in a particular country takes into account what requirements of supporting that individual?
16. Where is magnetic force strongest on a magnet?
17. Which type of succession occurs after some kind of natural disaster wipes out most of the vegetation in a habitat?
18. The process that releases carbon and nitrogen into the soil through decay is .....
19. Natural Resources that can be quickly replenished within the lifespan of a human is considered to be .....
20. The capacity of Earth's natural systems that support life to maintain stability or to adapt to changing environmental conditions indefinitely
21. Photosynthesis is an important part of the ..... cycle
22. An animal that hunts and eats other animals for energy
23. These services help natural processes and indirectly help humans
24. A layer of impurities that forms atop molten metal during smelting
25. What shape pupil does a venomous snake have?
26. A tropical or subtropical marine swamp; characterized by the abundance of low to tall trees
27. A belief that humans have no claim to anything on the earth and are merely passing through is an idea of .....
28. What's the main macromolecule in pasta?
29. Which fossil fuel is made when plants from swamps are covered, pressed, and heated for millions of years?
30. What are the reactants (what's needed) for photosynthesis?
31. What is the process by which nitrogen is cycled between living organisms and the environment?
32. "Matter cannot be created or destroyed, it only changes form. '' is known as
33. Which trophic level has the least energy available and the least biomass? (click picture)
34. An example of an adaptation strategy (not mitigation) for dealing with climate change?
35. Two threats to ocean ecosystems
36. Which is made up mostly of iron and nickel.
37. Earth's magnetic field is important because the magnetic field shields the planet from the harmful ..... of the sun.
38. Measures taken to reduce the harmful effects of hazards, or to manage harmful incidents that have already occurredfor example, using new technologies to reduce the effects of global warming
39. Which biome is characterized by considerable variability in rainfall and temperature and the presence of antelope and bison?
40. Which of the following types of organisms would be present during the pioneer community stage of ecological succession?
41. Deposition is the
42. Which process transfers carbon from the atmosphere to the biosphere?
43. The lithosphere is carried on a softer, but still firm, layer of rock called the
44. Transfer of energy through space
45. Which concept explains an increase in Earth's average temperature from the buildup of carbondioxide and other gases in the atmosphere?
46. Breanna Holbert was the first ..... to become national president
47. Which of the following is NOT true about earthquakes?
48. Can be traced back to the point of origin.
49. What is urbanization?
50. The water cycle is driven by
51. A possible answer to a problem that has not been tested yet.
52. The hottest layer is the
53. The Greenhouse Effect refers to the warming of the earth caused by glass in car
54. Full Form of NLCB
55. Which of these MOST likely causes winds to blow on Earth?
56. The most serious threat to the Chesapeake Bay is soil erosion
57. A forest, a pond, a field, a desert are all examples of
58. A farmer wants to reduce the need for pesticides at his farm. What should he do?
59. Rapid human population growth since the Industrial Revolution has been accompanied by .....
60. The objective of Environment studies is
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