This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 113 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 113 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes? A) Desert. B) Taiga. C) Tundra. D) Grassland. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desert. 2. The circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again A) Global Climate Change. B) Greenhouse Gases. C) Carbon Offset. D) Carbon Cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carbon Cycle. 3. What is mutualism? A) A relationship between two organisms. B) A relationship between two organisms that benefits both of them. C) A relationship between two organisms that benefits one organism but harms the other. D) A relationship between two organisms that benefits one organism but has no effect on the other. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A relationship between two organisms that benefits both of them. 4. -the elevation above sea level. A) Altitude. B) Latitude. C) Climate. D) Insolation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Altitude. 5. Density dependent factors A) Only rise with population density. B) Only fall with population density. C) Rise and fall with population density. D) Unaffected by population density. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rise and fall with population density. 6. The majority of marine organisms are found in A) Deep ocean waters. B) Shallow, coastal waters. C) Hydrothermal vents. D) Salt marshes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shallow, coastal waters. 7. In most power plants what is the heat energy used for? A) To create steam which turns turbines. B) To directly power the generator. C) The heat is transmitted through the electrical grid into homes. D) Nuclear fission which then creates a chain reaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To create steam which turns turbines. 8. An endangered species can be bred in captivity so that their offspring may be released back into nature. This is an example of A) Secondary succession. B) A climax community. C) Habitat fragmentation. D) Captive-breeding program. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Captive-breeding program. 9. On a trophic pyramid, where would you find the tertiary consumers? A) In the middle. B) At the top. C) At the bottom. D) Wherever they wanted to be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the top. 10. Comes from a distinct location like a factory or leaking sewer pipe A) Point-source pollution. B) Nonpoint-source pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Point-source pollution. 11. Applies the principles of Earth's systems to economics. A) Ecological fuels. B) Ecological economics. C) Ecological sustainable. D) Ecological growths. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ecological economics. 12. The occurrence of 'Dead Zones' in the Gulf of Mexico and other areas is mostdirectly linked to what human activity? A) Deforestation. B) Nutrient overloading from fertilizers in agricultural areas. C) Overfishing. D) Burning of fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nutrient overloading from fertilizers in agricultural areas. 13. The darts on the board represent which type of data? A) Accurate. B) Precise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accurate. 14. What dangers are caused by volcanoes? A) Increased agricultural productivity. B) Improved air quality. C) Enhanced wildlife habitat. D) Mudslides & ashclouds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mudslides & ashclouds. 15. Which best describes the phrase survival of the fittest? A) Strongest in a population are most successful. B) Fastest in a population are most successful. C) Those that can survive and reproduce are most successful. D) Those that can live the longest are most successful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Those that can survive and reproduce are most successful. 16. WHAT IS THE FULL FORM OF "PETA" A) PEOPLE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT TRUST ASSOCIATION. B) PEOPLE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT TREATY ASSOCIATION. C) PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS. D) POLICY FOR ENDANGERED AND THREATENED ANIMALS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS. 17. Which of the following processes converts C6H12O6 to an inorganic molecule CO2 A) Translation. B) Photosynthesis. C) Cellular respiration. D) Excretion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cellular respiration. 18. Identifies threatened and endangered species in the US, and puts their protection ahead of economic considerations A) Resource Conservation And Recovery Act. B) Clean Water Act. C) Endangered Species Act. D) Safe Drinking Water Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Endangered Species Act. 19. Which of the following is an example of qualititative data? A) The length of blue gill fish found in a lake. B) A graph showing the amount of rain in the Bengal jungle. C) A recording of the whale songs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A recording of the whale songs. 20. Oceans cover about ..... of the surface of the earth. A) 60%. B) 70%. C) 80%. D) 90%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 70%. ← 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