This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 135 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 135 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following does a plant NOT need to survive? A) Air. B) Sunlight. C) Soil. D) Pancakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pancakes. 2. Why is it important to monitor turbidity levels of a water system? A) Frogs will destroy fish eggs in murky water. B) Fish are better able to find food in cloudy water. C) Water can only be used for recreation when it is clear. D) Suspended particles diffuse sunlight and absorb too much heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Suspended particles diffuse sunlight and absorb too much heat. 3. What is the term for a type of pollution that affects the visual appearance of an area and can lower its aesthetic value and attractiveness? A) Aesthetic pollution. B) Visual pollution. C) Eyesore. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. Ionosphere A) The lower thermosphere. B) The process in which liquid water is heated by the sun and then rises into the atmosphere as water vapor. C) Bottom layer of ocean from base of thermocline to the bottom of the ocean. D) Earth's innermost compositional layer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The lower thermosphere. 5. Identify the following as a renewable or nonrenewable resource:Oil A) Renewable. B) Nonrenewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonrenewable. 6. Eutrophication means A) Thermal change in water. B) Filling up of water body with algae due to entry of extra nourishment (domestic sewage or agricultural runoff). C) Solid waste. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Filling up of water body with algae due to entry of extra nourishment (domestic sewage or agricultural runoff). 7. The three main environmental problems include all but A) Resource Depletion. B) Pollution. C) Overpopulation. D) Loss of Biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Overpopulation. 8. Tigers living in warm climates have thinner coats of fur than tigers living in cool climates. This is a result of A) Genetic diversity. B) Species diversity. C) Ecosystem diversity. D) General diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic diversity. 9. Some factories can increase the amount of thermal pollution by dumping heated water into lakes and rivers. How can this type of pollution affect aquatic environments? A) It can reduce the number of aquatic species in the environment. B) It can increase the amount of dissolved oxygen in the environment. C) It can reduce the decomposition rate of organisms in the environment. D) It can increase the life expectancy of animals in the aquatic environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It can reduce the number of aquatic species in the environment. 10. This layer is the hottest layer of the atmosphere? A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Thermosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thermosphere. 11. How are natural resources distributed on Earth? A) They are unevenly distributed. B) They are concentrated in temperate climates. C) They are found only near the equator. D) They are evenly distributed across earth's continents. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are unevenly distributed. 12. Trees, grass, crops, wetlands, water, buildings, and pavement are all examples of A) Land use. B) Land cover. C) Urban areas. D) Rural areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Land cover. 13. The process of arranging breeding of plant or animal species to have desirable traits of each organism is known as: A) Natural selection. B) Artificial selection. C) Combined selection. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Artificial selection. 14. Which of the following examples is considered potable? A) Sewage. B) Lead paint. C) Bottled water. D) Standing water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bottled water. 15. Emphasis on use of pesticides, herbicides, and monoculture A) Green revolution. B) Agricultural revolution. C) Industrial revolution. D) Subsistence agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Green revolution. 16. Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called A) Smog. B) Temperature inversion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smog. 17. Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere had A) Decreased. B) Increased. C) Changed to carbon monoxide. D) Stayed about the same. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increased. 18. What is a consequence of air pollution caused by greenhouse gases emitted by cars? A) Hearing loss. B) Global climate change. C) Speech interference. D) Weakening of bones. E) Stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Global climate change. 19. The chance that an earthquake will occur in your town during the next year is an example of A) Skepticism. B) Risk. C) Distribution. D) Correlation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Risk. 20. What decreases as you go up in the atmosphere? A) Altitude. B) Atmosphere. C) Meteors. D) Air Pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Air Pressure. ← 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