This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 60 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 60 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Mining companies can identify areas of valuable mineral resources by A) Mineral exploration. B) Smelting. C) Dredging. D) Mineral excavation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mineral exploration. 2. Smog and air pollution are at their most dangerous levels during a ..... A) Low pressure front. B) High radiation day. C) Temperature inversion. D) Rain storm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temperature inversion. 3. What are two ways in which nitrogen fixation happens? A) Water and lightning. B) Bacteria and lightning. C) Bacteria and producers. D) Bacteria and water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bacteria and lightning. 4. Big horn sheep sparring is an example of this time of relationship. A) Interspecies Competition. B) Intraspecies Competition. C) Mutualism. D) Commensalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intraspecies Competition. 5. The experimental method includes which of the following steps? A) Remaining skeptical, organizing data, and analyzing data. B) Drawing conclusions, being open to new ideas, and communicating results. C) Observing, hypothesizing, predicting, experimenting, and communicating results. D) Being curious, imagining, being able to see patterns, observing, and predicting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Observing, hypothesizing, predicting, experimenting, and communicating results. 6. The two main agents of erosion are ..... A) Wind and flowing water. B) Gravity and frost wedging. C) Oxygen and water. D) Carbon dioxiede and wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wind and flowing water. 7. Which of the following is part of an organism's habitat? A) Shelter. B) Food. C) Water. D) All answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All answers are correct. 8. What are new organisms introduces to a non native ecosystem called? A) Non-native species. B) Non related species. C) Native species. D) Invasive species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Invasive species. 9. What is the ozone layer being broken down by? A) KFC's. B) CFK's. C) CFC's. D) GFG's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CFC's. 10. On new islands formed by volcanic activity, you will most likely find ..... A) Secondary succession. B) Climax community. C) Primary succession. D) Pioneer species. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primary succession. 11. Which of the sphere interactions below best describes this statement: "Earthquakes often cause tsunamis and floods." A) Biosphere affects Lithosphere. B) Hydrosphere affects Lithosphere. C) Lithosphere affects Hydrosphere. D) Lithosphere affects Biosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lithosphere affects Hydrosphere. 12. This includes all water on earth (rivers, lakes, oceans, and glaciers) A) Geosphere. B) Biosphere. C) Atmosphere. D) Hydrosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hydrosphere. 13. Lack of diversity in our agricultural crops is dangerous because A) Market shares will decrease as people lose interest in the same food over and over again. B) There might not be enough pollinators to get the crops pollinated. C) Beneficial insects aren't interested in most of these crops. D) A disease or change in climate is more liekly to wipe out a crop. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A disease or change in climate is more liekly to wipe out a crop. 14. Solar energy is best absorbed by what material? A) Dirt. B) Sand. C) Snow. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water. 15. What effect will an increase in ocean phytoplankton have on the carbon cycle? A) More carbon will enter the atmosphere. B) Less carbon will enter the atmosphere. C) Less carbon will leave the atmosphere. D) More carbon will leave the atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) More carbon will leave the atmosphere. 16. Why should you be concerned with the size of your carbon footprint? A) Greenhouse gases are becoming scarce in Earth's atmosphere. B) Increases in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are contributing to global climate change. C) If we don't decrease greenhouse gas emissions Earth will continue to cool. D) Sometimes its hard to find shoes that are the right size. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increases in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are contributing to global climate change. 17. What is the relationship between temperature and dissolved oxygen? A) Cold water holds less dissolved oxygen. B) Cold water holds more dissolved oxygen. C) Warm water holds more dissolved oxygen. D) There is no relationship between temperature and dissolved oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cold water holds more dissolved oxygen. 18. Which is NOT true of wind energy? A) Electricity produced by wind is inconsistent and unreliable. B) Coastlines and fields are good locations for wind power generation. C) Wind turbines convert thermal energy into electrical energy. D) Wind turbines are dangerous for birds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wind turbines convert thermal energy into electrical energy. 19. What is composting? A) A type of dance. B) Recycling kitchen and garden waste to make nutrient-rich soil. C) Cleaning your room. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recycling kitchen and garden waste to make nutrient-rich soil. 20. If a population has a growth rate of 7%, is it increasing, decreasing, or staying the same? A) Increasing. B) Decreasing. C) Staying the same. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increasing. 21. The hydrosphere includes all of the gasses that we breathe. True or False A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. In which of the following aquatic ecosystems are both littoral and benthic zones most likely found? A) Open ocean. B) Coral reef. C) Lake. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lake. 23. What represents Earth's "modern commons" ? A) Shared natural resources. B) Protected grasslands. C) Threatened species. D) Unpolluted habitats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shared natural resources. 24. ..... refers to both the vast numbers of different species as well as the diversity within a species. The greater the ..... within a species, the greater that species' chances of long-term survival. A) Genetic Diversity. B) Species Diversity. C) Ecosystem Diversity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic Diversity. 25. A glacier in Alaska has melted back a distance of 100 kilometers over the last 200 years. four stages in the process are shown in diagrams A, B, C, and D above. In which order should the diagrams be placed to represent the ecological succession that has taken place in the area? A) C, D, B, A. B) C, D, A, B. C) D, C, B, A. D) D, C, A, B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C, D, A, B. 26. ..... are macromolecules that can act as hormones, serve as enzymes, and promote chemical reactions A) Nucleic acids. B) Proteins. C) Carbohydrates. D) Lipids. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proteins. 27. Unstitched material is called A) Frock. B) Saree. C) Towel. D) Plain cloth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Saree. 28. Species become vulnerable to extinction when A) The climate changes. B) New species arrive. C) The species does not adapt. D) Their habitat is changed or destroyed. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 29. Water sticking to another water molecule is called A) Adhesion. B) Cohesion. C) Solvent. D) Specific heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cohesion. 30. Insects and wind pollinate plants and trees which is essential for the development of fruits, vegetables and seeds. A) Regulating. B) Provisioning. C) Cultural. D) Supporting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regulating. 31. Philosophical branch that involves the study of behavior:good/bad, right/wrong. A) Conclusion. B) Ethics. C) Theory. D) Peer Review. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethics. 32. Which is not a greenhouse gas? A) Nitrogen. B) Methane. C) Water vapor. D) Carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen. 33. These services are any type of material or physical product that can be extracted (taken) from nature A) Supporting services. B) Regulating services. C) Provisioning services. D) Cultural services. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provisioning services. 34. Grasslands and savannas are biomes that are very valuable as areas for farming and grazing livestock. In the United States these biomes are most commonly found in the A) Midwest. B) Southwest. C) Southwest. D) Northwest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Midwest. 35. In the food chain pictured, what type of organism is the bird? A) Tertiary consumer. B) Primary consumer. C) Producer. D) Secondary consumer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tertiary consumer. 36. Are animals that feed on grass, multicellular organisms like algae, and other low-lying vegetation. A) Coral Reef. B) Grazers. C) Browsers. D) Snakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grazers. 37. What is the most plentiful fossil fuel? A) Coal. B) Petroleum. C) Natural Gas. D) Oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal. 38. A power company is given free land by the government to reduce the cost of providing wind-generated electricity to rural residents. This is an example of a A) Command and control approach. B) Cap and trade system. C) Subsidy. D) Green tax. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subsidy. 39. Layers of sand, gravel, or rock lying below the water table are called A) Recharge zone. B) Aquifinas. C) Aqueducts. D) Aquifers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aquifers. 40. What is the term for a type of energy that comes from natural sources like sunlight, wind, water, and geothermal heat? A) Solar energy. B) Wind energy. C) Hydro energy. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 41. Which of the following is an example of biological control? A) The application of glyphosate. B) Ladybugs eating aphids. C) Integrated pest management. D) Bees pollinating crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ladybugs eating aphids. 42. What is a detrivor A) An organism that feeds on dead animals. B) An organism that decomposes. C) An organism that produces. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An organism that feeds on dead animals. 43. Surface currents in the ocean can influence ..... land areas they flow past because they ..... A) Earthquakes on, stimulate tectonic plates. B) Streams on, carry extra water onto the land. C) Climates of, carry warmer or colder water great distances. D) Rock formations on, prevent erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climates of, carry warmer or colder water great distances. 44. Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat? A) Nitrogen. B) Methane. C) Carbon dioxide. D) Water vapor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen. 45. An example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem A) A coral reef. B) Temperature. C) Waves. D) Salinity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A coral reef. 46. An important property of air circulation is A) Warm air is denser than cold air. B) Cold air and warm air have the same density. C) Cold air is denser than warm air. D) Air has no mass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cold air is denser than warm air. 47. The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back A) Rock cycle. B) Carbon cycle. C) Water cycle. D) Nitrogen cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water cycle. 48. Green spaces in cities are beneficial in which ways? A) Providing trees to absorb carbon dioxide. B) Provide an outdoor recreation area for humans and their pets. C) Providing a beautiful and peaceful area in the city. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 49. The atmospheric conditions at a certain place at a specific time. A) Deposition. B) Evaporation. C) Weather. D) Condensation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weather. 50. Identify the kingdom ..... Unicellular organisms with no nuclei found living in the superheated waters of a hot spring. A) Protista. B) Eubacteria. C) Archaebacteria. D) Fungi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Archaebacteria. 51. What are irrigation systems used for? A) To stop the flow of water and control flooding. B) To allow ships and boats to pass from one body of water to the other. C) To bring water to areas that need it. D) The clear land for people to grow agricultural products. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To bring water to areas that need it. 52. Which animal is used for riding? A) Lion. B) Camel. C) Bear. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Camel. 53. Scientific Peer Review is ..... A) The collaboration between scientists in different fields. B) The process of publishing scientific research. C) The evaluation of scientific research by experts in the same field to ensure its quality and validity. D) The analysis of scientific data. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The evaluation of scientific research by experts in the same field to ensure its quality and validity. 54. High turbidity means ..... A) Neutral pH. B) High nitrates. C) Very murky or cloudy water. D) Very clear water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Very murky or cloudy water. 55. If you miss three days with an excused absence, how many days do you have to make up the missed assignments? A) There is no time limit since the absence was excused. B) 3. C) 6. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 56. Seventy percent of deforestation can be attributed to ..... A) Raising livestock. B) Farming. C) Building houses. D) Factories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Raising livestock. 57. A place where a plant or an animal lives (HOME). A) Organism. B) Fall lines. C) Plateau. D) Habitat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Habitat. 58. A law that prohibits dumping wastes into the ocean and punishes people who dump wastes demonstrates which approach to environmental policy? A) Green tax. B) Command-and-control. C) Cap-and-trade. D) Subsidy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Command-and-control. 59. The temperatures and amount of precipitation a location receives over a long period of time is called. A) Storms. B) Climate. C) Weather. D) Fronts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate. 60. When habitats are fragmented by urban sprawl, wildlife are negatively impacted. Which option below would be a solution to a large interstate cutting through a national park that impacts elk migration? A) Planting native wildflowers. B) Using a wildlife corridor such as an overpass. C) Planting more trees. D) All of the Above. 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