This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 125 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 125 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Water underground is stored in ..... A) Reservoirs. B) Aquifers. C) Wells. D) Depositories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aquifers. 2. What are 3 benefits of wetlands? A) Flood control, provide habitat for animals, and filter pollution. B) Filter pollution, combat global warming, act as a natural barrier for predators. C) Flood control, filter pollution, preserve snake endangered species. D) Provide habitat for animals, great bird-watching locations, perfect place to dump toxic waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flood control, provide habitat for animals, and filter pollution. 3. Education moves from the home to formal schooling A) Industrial. B) Agricultural. C) Horticultural. D) Pastoral. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Industrial. 4. The amount of water used for these essential services can be drastically reduce by using of water-saving fittings and fixtures A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Hydrosphere is A) The living organisms on the Earth. B) All the water on Earth. C) The gases surrounding the Earth. Earth. D) The solid section of the Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All the water on Earth. 6. We are using freshwater unsustainably through waste and pollution, and do not charge enough for its use. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. A mixture of smoke, fog and chemicals in the air is known as ..... A) Oxygen. B) Radiation. C) Smog. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smog. 8. Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in? A) Tropsophere. B) Stratosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Thermosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropsophere. 9. The shape of the feet of a bird depends on the A) Habitat of the bird. B) Type of food it eats. C) Both the answers are correct. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both the answers are correct. 10. The process of heat changing water on Earth's surface into water vapor. A) Evaporation. B) Condensation. C) Precipitation. D) Transpiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evaporation. 11. Naturally replenished resources over short periods of time. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Which term means the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves, such as light and microwaves? A) Conduction. B) Radiation. C) Convection. D) Heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Radiation. 13. Any ocean animal not attached to the bottom is called ..... A) Plankton. B) Pelagic. C) Zooplankton. D) Eutropic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pelagic. 14. Environmental science is a(n) ..... because it uses knowledge to solve practical problems. A) Earth Science. B) Applied Science. C) Physical Science. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Applied Science. 15. Sunlight, water and oxygen are all examples of ..... factors A) Biotic. B) Abiotic. C) Unimportant. D) Infinitesimal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abiotic. 16. Both the merits & expenses involved in implementing an environmental solution is an example of A) Cost-benefit analysis. B) Ecological footprint. C) Risk assessment. D) Market equilibrium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cost-benefit analysis. 17. As the world population continues to rise, the demand for energy also continues to rise. Which type of fuel does little to pollute Earth's atmosphere? A) Nuclear. B) Natural Gas. C) Gasoline. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nuclear. 18. A ski resort installed a wind turbine similar tothose represented in the diagram to supply some of it's energy needs. This turbine was most likely installed because wind power is ..... A) Renewable and does substantial damage to theatmosphere. B) Renewable and does minimal damage to theatmosphere. C) Nonrenewable and does substantial damage tothe atmosphere. D) Nonrenewable and does minimal damage tothe atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renewable and does minimal damage to theatmosphere. 19. A network of connected streams and rivers A) River system. B) Watershed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) River system. 20. What is the second most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere A) Nitrogen. B) Oxygen. C) Carbon dioxide. D) Methane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxygen. ← 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