This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 107 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 107 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Device that converts mechanical energy into electric energy A) Geothermal energy. B) Solar panels. C) Electrical generator. D) Nuclear fusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electrical generator. 2. Sources of ocean pollution include A) Oil spills. B) Direct dumping of wastewater. C) Activities on land. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. ..... is the study of the ways organisms interact with each other and their environment. A) Ecology. B) Environment. C) Factors. D) Habitats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecology. 4. The first phase of population growth is A) Lag phase. B) Equilibrium phase. C) Exponential phase. D) Deceleration phase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lag phase. 5. When you investigate an environmental problem, the final step is to A) Gather data. B) List pros and cons. C) Consider the consequences. D) Make a decision. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make a decision. 6. If rain has a ph of 0, is it more basic or acidic? A) Basic. B) Acidic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acidic. 7. Most life decisions involve a consideration of 2 factors ..... and ..... A) Cost, Risk. B) Ecology, Economics. C) Nature, Nurture. D) Rich, Poor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cost, Risk. 8. The largest terrestrial biome in the world A) Chaparral. B) Taiga. C) Tundra. D) Desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taiga. 9. Bred for human use A) Draft animal. B) Loam. C) Domesticated. D) Plantation agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Domesticated. 10. A good hypothesis should be ..... A) Testable, objective, and measurable. B) Testable, subjective, and measurable. C) Measurable only. D) Testable and measurable only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Testable, objective, and measurable. 11. Which of the climate zones gives us four seasons? A) Polar Zone. B) Temperate Zone. C) Tropical Zone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temperate Zone. 12. Genetic engineering relies on placing a gene that codes for a desired trait into the ..... of a different organism from the organism where the gene was originally harvested A) Protein. B) Amino acid. C) Helix. D) Genome. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genome. 13. Which is the most common method of hazardous waste disposal? A) Landfills. B) Surface impoundments. C) Deep-well injection. D) Incineration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Landfills. 14. What is the main way in which Eubacteria and Archaebacteria are different from the other kingdoms? A) They are microscopic. B) Their cells have no nucleus. C) They have no vertebrae. D) They live in extreme environments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their cells have no nucleus. 15. What is equity? A) Justness & fairness, meeting needs of humanity,. B) Equal opportunity. C) Make the most of life & talents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Justness & fairness, meeting needs of humanity,. 16. A hurricane or a volcano eruption would be considered ..... inrespect to Earth Spheres/ Systems. A) Situations. B) Catastrophes. C) Events. D) Hazards. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Events. 17. Passed the American Antiquities Act to establish national parks, reserves, and monuments. A) Aldo Leopold. B) Chico Mendes. C) Rachel Carson. D) Theodore Roosevelt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Theodore Roosevelt. 18. What are the two ways nitrogen gas is turned into a form plants and animals can use? A) Lightning & bacteria. B) Bacteria & worms. C) Lightning & worms. D) Bacteria & fungi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lightning & bacteria. 19. Which describes what can happen as a result of radiation? A) A piece of wood burns in a fire. B) A shirt is hot after having been ironed. C) A can of soup is heated in a pot on a stove. D) A car's inside temperature rises to over 100 degrees on a sunny day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A car's inside temperature rises to over 100 degrees on a sunny day. 20. About how many calories should a kid your age have each day? A) 800. B) 1, 200. C) 2, 000. D) 3, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2, 000. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesEnvironmental Sciences Quiz 1Environmental Sciences Quiz 2Environmental Sciences Quiz 3Environmental Sciences Quiz 4Environmental Sciences Quiz 5Environmental Sciences Quiz 6Environmental Sciences Quiz 7Environmental Sciences Quiz 8Environmental Sciences Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books