This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 118 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 118 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the term for a type of energy that comes from burning coal, oil, or gas? A) Fossil fuel energy. B) Thermal energy. C) Combustion energy. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 2. Which of the following natural events is NOT a source of carbon dioxide? A) Wildfire. B) Decomposing plants and animals. C) Volcanic eruption. D) Earthquake. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Earthquake. 3. Which source of energy does NOT produce carbon dioxide? A) Natural gas. B) Coal. C) Biomass. D) Nuclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nuclear. 4. How do geologists use relative dating? A) Placing rocks in order from youngest to oldest. B) Placing rocks in order by minerals they contain. C) Classifying rocks by different textures. D) Classifying rocks by different isotopes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Placing rocks in order from youngest to oldest. 5. In the carbon cycle, where do the producers get their carbon? A) In the atmosphere. B) Carbohydrates in plants. C) Fossil fuels. D) Animal remains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the atmosphere. 6. Melting land ice ..... A) Causes sea levels to rise because it adds water to the ocean. B) Does not cause sea levels to rise because the water fills the space left by the melted sea ice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Causes sea levels to rise because it adds water to the ocean. 7. Animal wastes that runoff into water is an example of which types of pollution? A) Bacterial & chemical. B) Chemical & sediment. C) Nutrient & bacterial. D) Sediment and nutrient. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nutrient & bacterial. 8. The greenhouse gas which is mainly responsible for global warming is ..... A) Carbon monoxide. B) Carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carbon dioxide. 9. Oil production is still increasing, but it A) Will start decreasing in the next year. B) Will start decreasing in the next five years. C) Is increasing much more dramatically than it did in the past. D) Is increasing much more slowly than it did in the 1960s. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is increasing much more slowly than it did in the 1960s. 10. Complete the following statement by selecting the correct answer: ..... is also an ingredient in Paint, Glue, and Fertilizer. A) Methane. B) Coal. C) Natural gas. D) Fossil fuels. E) Crude oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural gas. 11. Relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed. A) Mutualism. B) Competition. C) Parasitism. D) Commensalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Commensalism. 12. Why are fossil fuels non-renewable A) They are being used up faster than they can be replenished. B) They cannot be replenished. C) They never run out. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are being used up faster than they can be replenished. 13. Large dams and reservoirs..... A) Reduce danger of flooding upstream. B) Disrupt migration and spawning of fish. C) Cannot be used for outdoor recreation. D) Allow extensive downstream transport of sediments. E) Have created lakes over of otherwise unproductive land. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disrupt migration and spawning of fish. 14. ..... is the practice that uses the most water. A) Deforestation. B) Tourism. C) Agriculture. D) Industrial Development. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agriculture. 15. Which of the following has as its most important role to regulate temperatures in Earth's atmosphere? A) Biosphere. B) Oceans. C) Thermosphere. D) Volcanoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oceans. 16. Technically speaking, ALL food chains should end with these types of organisms so that nutrients can be recycled back into the habitat ..... A) Parasites. B) Predators. C) Herbivores. D) Symbiotes. E) Decomposers. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Decomposers. 17. Cold grasslands are A) Very cold and in ice and snow; have long winters. B) Sunny and hot. C) Tropical and rainy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Very cold and in ice and snow; have long winters. 18. Science must assume that ..... A) Natural laws will remain unchanged. B) Some things are exempt from the laws of nature. C) Some things respond differently to the laws of nature. D) Things that cannot be explained are supernatural. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural laws will remain unchanged. 19. An ecosystem is a A) Community of organisms interacting organisms with each other. B) Community of interacting organisms and their environment. C) Community of organisms interacting independently with their environment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Community of interacting organisms and their environment. 20. Claire wants to present scientific information on climate change. Which group should Claire approach? A) SERI/NREL. B) IPCC. C) EPA. D) NOAA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) IPCC. ← 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