This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 126 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 126 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Currently, about 10% of Earth is covered with ice all year-round. If this ice melts, what could happen to Earth's temperature? A) Decrease in temperature. B) Increase in temperature. C) Rise in sea level. D) Rise of zombie polar bears. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increase in temperature. 2. Seaweed, fish, algae, sharks being affected by and affecting the ocean temperature, sunlight, and terrain is considered a(n) A) Organism. B) Population. C) Community. D) Ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ecosystem. 3. Select the ethical perspective that best fits the following description:All natural elements are considered, both living and non-living things have value. A) Anthropocentrism. B) Biocentrism. C) Ecocentrism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecocentrism. 4. What is an environmental impact statement? A) Combined effect of all the factors that limit population growth. B) Study of how humans interact with the environment. C) An assessment of the effect that a proposed project or law will have on the environment. D) Method that concentrates on protecting the entire ecosystem tagsSEV4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An assessment of the effect that a proposed project or law will have on the environment. 5. Nuclear fusion A) Must take place at extremely high temperatures. B) Does not release a great amount of energy. C) Must take place in low-density containers. D) Nuclei that lighter than nuclei that existed before reaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must take place at extremely high temperatures. 6. Which layer of the atmosphere has the highest temperature? A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Exosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stratosphere. 7. Heterotroph is synonymous with what term? A) Consumer. B) Autotroph. C) Producer. D) Omnivore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consumer. 8. In 1859, Charles Darwin described a model of how living things change over time. He described this model and the evidence that supported it in a book called On The Origin of Species. Which scientific term is used to describe a testable model that seeks to explain natural phenomena? A) Data. B) Hypothesis. C) Theory. D) Observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theory. 9. Light pollution can be decreased by A) Directing lighting downward. B) Lighting billboards from below. C) Using incandescent light bulbs. D) Increasing the number of lights per block on a city street. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Directing lighting downward. 10. What is the main function of a carbohydrate? A) Repairing tissue. B) Main source of energy for cells. C) Hydrate the body. D) Create body structures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Main source of energy for cells. 11. What term is given by scientists to the living parts of an ecosystem? A) Biotic Factors. B) Abiotic Factors. C) Community. D) Population. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biotic Factors. 12. To reduce pollution in the environment, people should ..... materials. A) Recycle. B) Pollute. C) Throw away. D) Clean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recycle. 13. TRUE or FALSE:If a prey population decreases, the population of its predator probably will decrease as well. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. What is decomposition? A) A fossil. B) The state of decay for living matter. C) Earth under the surface. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The state of decay for living matter. 15. At a refinery, crude oil is ..... A) Pumped up from underground deposits. B) Burned to help produce electricity. C) Boiled to separate out various components. D) Distributed for use as gasoline. E) Purified to remove pollutants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boiled to separate out various components. 16. The closer you live to an ocean the more likely your climate will be? A) Maritime. B) Continental. C) Tropical. D) Polar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maritime. 17. What exists when quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded? A) Surplus. B) Shortage. C) Overflow. D) Mass outrage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Surplus. 18. Special buses known as TransMilenio operate in A) Curitiba. B) Cuba. C) Bogota. D) Cochabamba. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bogota. 19. There are rarely more than 4 links in a food chain because A) There are less tertiary consumers than primary consumers. B) Not many things eat secondary consumers. C) Only 10% of the energy gets passed to the next trophic level. D) Another link would be 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only 10% of the energy gets passed to the next trophic level. 20. The 3 basic rules of an integrated pest management program are:work with a PCO; deny pests access; and A) Deny pests food, water, and a nesting or hiding place. B) Document all infestations with the local regulatory authority. C) Prepare a chemical application schedule and post it publicly. D) Notify the EPA that pesticides are being used in the operation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deny pests food, water, and a nesting or hiding place. ← 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