This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 137 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 137 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which time period in human history occurred prior to the others listed below? A) Hunter-gatherer. B) Industrial Revolution. C) Post-Industrial Revolution. D) Agricultural Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hunter-gatherer. 2. Which consequence could an exponentially growing human population have on drinkable water? A) It could cause a decrease in the amount of waste and pollutants in the water supply. B) It could cause an increase in the amount of water available for the population. C) It could cause an increase in cases of waterborne diseases. D) It could cause a decrease in needing water for survival. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It could cause an increase in cases of waterborne diseases. 3. Process in which a species becomes better suited to its environment A) Natural selection. B) Adaptation. C) Niche. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural selection. 4. Which step in the refining of crude oil involves distilling it into separate components or fractions? A) Separation. B) Extraction. C) Conversion. D) Drilling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Separation. 5. What distinguishes nekton from benthos? A) One lives in a freshwater and other lives in salt water. B) One swims freely and the other attached to a hard surface. C) One is a predator and the other is a primary producer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One swims freely and the other attached to a hard surface. 6. Which is NOT used to prevent the emission of particulate matter? A) Gravitational settling. B) Fabric filters. C) Electrostatic precipitator. D) Catalytic convertors. E) Scrubbers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Catalytic convertors. 7. The hydrosphere makes up A) All of the hydrogen and oxygen on the Earth's surface. B) All the water on the Earth's surface. C) All of the oxygen on the Earth's surface. D) All the hydrogen on the earths surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All the water on the Earth's surface. 8. A ..... is a group of organisms of one species that interbreed and live in the same place at the same time. A) Community. B) Ecosystem. C) Population. D) Biome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Population. 9. What can be treated by adding powdered calcium carbonate (lime) to water with a low pH? A) Acid precipitation. B) Acid shock. C) Asbestosis. D) Sick-building syndrome. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acid shock. 10. The smallest amount of of carbon molecules on earth are found in A) The atmosphere. B) Fossil fuels. C) Marine sediments. D) Living organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The atmosphere. 11. Forms when nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides in the air react to form nitric acid and sulfuric acid A) Nitrogen oxide. B) Sulfur oxide. C) Acid rain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acid rain. 12. Water vapor in the air gets cold and changes back into liquid, forming cloud A) Precipitation. B) Evaporation. C) Condensation. D) Sublimation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Condensation. 13. What biome is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit on average, and feature animals such as top goats and antelopes? A) Temperate Rain Forest. B) Mountains. C) Tundra. D) Chaparral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mountains. 14. What is the major environmental problem related to resource depletion? A) Renewable resources can be used up. B) Nonrenewable resources can be replenished quickly. C) Renewable resources are not affected by human activities. D) Nonrenewable resources are abundant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable resources can be used up. 15. The consumption crisis is more severe in A) Developed countries. B) Developing countries. C) Rural areas. D) Complex ecosystems. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Developed countries. 16. Which of the following is not a goal of modern environmental policy? A) Protect the Environmental Quality. B) Protect Natural Resources. C) Ensure that Resources are shared Fairly. D) Repopulate endangered species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repopulate endangered species. 17. ..... is the number of different species in a particular area (species richness) weighted by some measure of abundance such as number of individuals or biomass. A) Genetic Diversity. B) Species Diversity. C) Ecosystem Diversity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Species Diversity. 18. Which type of large storm most likely happens when a low-pressure system forms over the ocean in the summer? A) Hail. B) Thunderstorm. C) Hurricane. D) Tornado. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hurricane. 19. Large clumps of tall coarse grasses found in savannas. A) Bunchgrasses. B) Runner. C) Sod-forming grasses. D) Tufts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tufts. 20. What are the 3 parts of an atom? A) Electricity, protons and nucleus. B) Proteins, electrons, and nucleus. C) Protons, electrons, and neutrons. D) Protons, electrons, and neutrinos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protons, electrons, and neutrons. ← 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