This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 68 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 68 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... is the production of new species from previously existing species. A) Extinction. B) Coevolution. C) Evolution. D) Speciation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Speciation. 2. In the 1970s, the United States introduced the ..... which protects threatened or endangered species such as the Grizzly Bear. A) Resource consevation and Recovery Act. B) Clean Water Act. C) Endangered Species Act. D) Clean Air Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Endangered Species Act. 3. What is an example of "point source" pollution? A) Farmland. B) A leaking drain pipe. C) Multiple drainage pipes. D) Atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A leaking drain pipe. 4. The rich variety of living things on Earth is also known as ..... A) Biodiversity. B) Biovariety. C) Biodivision. D) Biology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biodiversity. 5. Which of these is an example of a place where a catastrophic nuclear accident occured? A) Atlanta, Georgia. B) Chernobyll, Ukraine. C) London, England. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chernobyll, Ukraine. 6. Groundwater depletion can occur from A) Runoff. B) Leaking. C) Drought. D) Pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drought. 7. Energy transfer that works best in liquids and gasses A) Radiation. B) Osmosis. C) Convection. D) Conduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convection. 8. Another animal discussed at the Ecocenter was a gopher tortoise. It is recognized as a keystone species because A) It eats garbage and helps to keep the earth clean. B) It is endangered. C) It is a top predator. D) Over 200 species depend on this animal for survivial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Over 200 species depend on this animal for survivial. 9. Passive solar heating makes use of the sun's energy ..... A) Through a consumer. B) Indirectly. C) Through a producer. D) Directly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Directly. 10. The Andes mountain range in South America is a result of ..... A) A divergent boundary. B) Earthquakes. C) A subduction zone. D) A transform boundary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A subduction zone. 11. These are wastes that can easily decompose in the soil? A) Nonbiodegradable. B) Biodegradable. C) E-waste. D) Metal waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biodegradable. 12. Why are fossils fuels so widely used? A) They are renewable so they won't run out. B) They pollution they produce is less compared to renewable energy sources. C) They are easy to obtain and process. D) They don't disrupt the environment when mined from the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are easy to obtain and process. 13. Why is gravity a factor in watersheds? A) It causes the water to flow away from a watershed. B) It causes the water to flow down towards a watershed. C) Gravity is not a factor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It causes the water to flow down towards a watershed. 14. Using animals to help with farming ..... people's chances of survival. A) Increased. B) Decreased. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased. 15. A person who travels in space is called ..... A) Station master. B) Astronaut. C) Pilot. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Astronaut. 16. Succession that starts with bare rock followed by lichen A) Primary succession. B) Secondary succession. C) Both types of succession. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary succession. 17. A negative ENVIRONMENTAL impact of deforestation is ..... A) Increased use of products. B) Decreased erosion. C) Decreased biodiversity. D) More jobs created. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decreased biodiversity. 18. Which of the following statements is not true of coniferous forests? A) Rainfall is scarce. B) Seasonal temperatures vary widely. C) Summers are generally short. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rainfall is scarce. 19. Clothes we wear in summer season A) Cotton. B) Cotton and woolen. C) Silk. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cotton. 20. Why do water sources need to be conserved? A) A. We have a limited amount of fresh water. B) B. Pollution reduces the amount of usable water. C) C. Because we need to save it for the whales. D) Both a and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both a and b. 21. The following are example of threats to the environment except A) Waste Dumpling. B) Sewage treatment. C) Oil Spills. D) Pesticides. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sewage treatment. 22. What is the term for a type of pollution that affects the electromagnetic fields around us and can interfere with electronic devices and human health? A) Electromagnetic pollution. B) Radioactive pollution. C) Radiation. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electromagnetic pollution. 23. Who works in the field tagging animals, gathering data and assisting with research A) Ecologist. B) Wildlife Technician. C) Wildlife Manager. D) Soil Technician. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wildlife Technician. 24. What is the term for a type of waste that can only be used once and then thrown away? A) Disposable waste. B) Single-use waste. C) Non-reusable waste. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 25. Which of the following would be an example of a regulating service? A) Nutrient cycling. B) Photosynthesis. C) Bees pollinating flowers. D) Drinking water from a creek. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bees pollinating flowers. 26. We need to get ..... of our energy from renewable sources. A) More. B) Least. C) Little. D) Less. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More. 27. A shallow zone in a freshwater habitat where light reaches the bottom and nurtures plants A) Littoral Zone. B) Eutrophication. C) Limnetic Zone. D) Benthic Zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Littoral Zone. 28. Which natural disaster is caused by changes to atmospheric pressure and temperature? A) Earthquakes. B) Volcanic Eruptions. C) Tropical Cyclones. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tropical Cyclones. 29. It is the process wherein animals or humans take a sugar and oxygen then they release carbon dioxide, water and energy A) Decomposition. B) Photosynthesis. C) Sublimation. D) Respiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Respiration. 30. Cananda, USA, and Mexico are on the continent A) New Jersey. B) South America. C) North America. D) Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) North America. 31. In which direction do most weather patterns move across the United States? A) East to west. B) West to east. C) North to south. D) South to north. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) West to east. 32. The process of two species changing genetically in response to long-term interactions with each other is A) Artificial selection. B) Selective breeding. C) Coevolution. D) Resistance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coevolution. 33. Which best describes the similarities between grasslands and forests? A) Grasslands have moderate temperatures like forest ecosystems. B) Grasslands have plentiful grasses and trees like many forests. C) Grasslands are dry like most forests. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grasslands have moderate temperatures like forest ecosystems. 34. Deep currents are caused by differences in water A) Pressure. B) Mass. C) Density. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Density. 35. Which of the following would NOT be used in a biology laboratory investigation? A) Test tube. B) Microscope. C) Graphing calculator. D) Telescope. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Telescope. 36. Global warming has lead to the increase in temperatures on the earth and in the ocean A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. Involved in the formation of smog A) Carbon dioxide. B) Ozone. C) Methane. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ozone. 38. The term used to describe the productive area of the Earth needed to support the lifestyle of one person: A) Supply and demand. B) The consumption crisis. C) The ecological footprint. D) Sustainability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ecological footprint. 39. Is Wind Energy a Renewable or Non-Renewable Resource A) Renewable Resource. B) Non-Renewable Resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable Resource. 40. What are land areas whose reuse or development are complicated by the presence of hazardous materials? A) Landfills. B) Injections. C) Brownfields. D) Composts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brownfields. 41. What is the number of individuals per unit area called? A) Limiting resource. B) Dispersion. C) Population density. D) Territory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Population density. 42. Tectonic plates:asthenosphere:: A) Volcano:eruption. B) Atmosphere:gases. C) Ice sheets:pond. D) Core:crust. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ice sheets:pond. 43. Which of the following is an example of an organic compound? A) Copper. B) Computers. C) Chromium. D) Plastic containers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plastic containers. 44. All the members of one species in a particular area are referred to as a ..... A) Community. B) Ecosystem. C) Population. D) Species. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Population. 45. Which of the following is a consequence of reduced biodiversity? A) Increased ecosystem resilience. B) Enhanced genetic variation. C) Greater vulnerability to pests and diseases. D) More stable food webs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Greater vulnerability to pests and diseases. 46. Which of the following is high-level radioactive waste? A) Laboratory waste. B) Uranium from mines. C) Uranium from nuclear power plants. D) Hospital waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uranium from nuclear power plants. 47. Which of the following energy sources is a non-solar related energy source? A) Geothermal. B) Natural gas. C) Wind. D) Tar sands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geothermal. 48. With the concerns about climate change increasing, the production of gases and their effects on the atmosphere are being closely watched. When fossil fuel is burned in a car engine, ..... increases in the atmosphere. A) Nitrogen. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Oxygen. D) Hydrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carbon dioxide. 49. A carnivore is referred to as a ..... consumer. A) Producer. B) Primary. C) Secondary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Secondary. 50. Which is NOT a tree anatomy term? A) Roots. B) Branches. C) Leaves. D) Trunk. E) Is mayonnaise an instrument?. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Is mayonnaise an instrument?. 51. Compared to typical petroleum extraction, oil sands (or tar sands) A) Require more energy to extract. B) Require more water to extract. C) Releases more carbon dioxide. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 52. Which biome or ecosystem has the most biodiversity? A) Desert. B) Sand. C) Tundra. D) Rainforest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rainforest. 53. Second Law of Thermodynamics A) Matter cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change form. B) Energy can neither be created nor destroyed but can change from one form to another. C) When energy in transformed the quanitity of energy remains the same, but its ability to do work diminishes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When energy in transformed the quanitity of energy remains the same, but its ability to do work diminishes. 54. The water cycle has no start or end A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. Why is the Ozone important to life on Earth? A) A. The Ozone reflects all the Ultra Violet radiation. B) A. The Ozone absorbs all the heat that come up from the Earth. C) The Ozone provides all the oxygen to Earth. D) The Ozone protects the Earth' s atmosphere and the life on Earth from harmful radiant energy emitted by the sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Ozone protects the Earth' s atmosphere and the life on Earth from harmful radiant energy emitted by the sun. 56. ..... are a technology on cars which help to convert exhaust emissions into less harmful substances A) Scrubbers. B) Catalytic converters. C) Fossil fuels. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Catalytic converters. 57. Areas nearest a river's course that are flooded periodically are said to be within the river's A) Estuary. B) Flood plain. C) Wetland. D) Desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flood plain. 58. What are the living or once living parts of the biosphere? A) Ecosystem. B) Biosphere. C) Biotic. D) Abiotic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biotic. 59. In a food web / food chain, what do you call an organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms? A) Consumer. B) Detritroph. C) Producer. D) Decomposer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decomposer. 60. Which of the following is not a (CON) negative of ecotourism? A) Pollution left behind by tourist. B) Rare species are trapped and turned into souvenirs. C) Local are often relocated. D) Preservation of the habitat and biodiversity. 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