This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 164 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 164 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Human waste is often dumped in the ocean. Microbial organisms in marine ecosystems can break down organic waste into less harmful components. This is an example of A) A cultural service. B) An ecosystem provision. C) A regulating service. D) An intrinsic value. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A regulating service. 2. Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure? A) Thermometer. B) Barometer. C) Anemometer. D) Hygrometer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Barometer. 3. The study of Earth's water resources A) Geology. B) Paleontology. C) Climatology. D) Hydrology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hydrology. 4. The series of processes in which rock forms, changes from one type to another, is destroyed, and forms again by geologic processes A) Geological Time. B) Erosion. C) Rock Cycle. D) Convection. E) Weathering. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rock Cycle. 5. When research results are submitted to a journal for publication. Other scientists who specialize in the subject area are asked to provide comments and critiques, and judge whether the work merits publication. This process is known as A) Theory. B) Peer Review. C) Experiment. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peer Review. 6. The high sulfur content of the coal burned in South African power plants means that the ..... A) Coal is very expensive, forcing most poor people to go without electricity. B) Coal is very inexpensive, leading to an improved economy. C) Power plants burn cleanly, with little pollution. D) Power plants contribute to acidic deposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Power plants contribute to acidic deposition. 7. The only way of knowing exact amount of organisms in a given area ..... A) Sampling. B) Direct Observation. C) Indirect Observation. D) Mark and Recapture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Observation. 8. What are the impacts of mineral resource exploitation activities? A) Causes environmental pollution. B) Degradation of land and forest resources. C) Affects human health. D) All three effects above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All three effects above. 9. In our "cans lab", what did the heating lamp represent? A) Mother Nature. B) The Sun. C) The Earth's Core. D) The open ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Sun. 10. A pathogen scientists test for in water monitoring to see if water is safe is ..... A) PH. B) Coliform bacteria. C) Chlorine. D) Chemicals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coliform bacteria. 11. Fixed (unchangeable ideas) A) Science. B) Pseudoscience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pseudoscience. 12. Ques. No 2. The study of organisms in relation to their environment is termed as ..... A) Ecology. B) Environment study. C) Tastemaker. D) Atmosphere study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecology. 13. Deforestation means A) Large scale planting of trees. B) Large scale cutting down of trees. C) Both of these. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Large scale cutting down of trees. 14. Which of the following is NOT a subtype of biodiversity? A) Ecosystem. B) Species. C) Genetic. D) Biome. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biome. 15. ..... are bodies of freshwater that are surrounded by land. A) Oceans. B) Estuaries. C) Lakes/Ponds. D) Forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lakes/Ponds. 16. What function does carbon dioxide play in Earth's atmosphere? A) It provides gas for humans to breathe. B) It provides a high level of protection from the sun's radiation. C) It keeps Earth warm through the greenhouse effect. D) It provides liquids for animals to drink. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It keeps Earth warm through the greenhouse effect. 17. Which of the following is not a threat to coral reefs? A) Silt runoff. B) Excessive nutrients. C) Growth of algae. D) Zooplankton. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Zooplankton. 18. Which product comes from the natural environment? A) Cooking oil. B) Medicines. C) Fuel. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. Which biome is the MOST sustainable? A) Temperate Deciduous Forest. B) Tropical Rainforest. C) Tropical Savanna. D) Desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tropical Rainforest. 20. All living things us nitrogen to (a) . A) A make proteins. B) Reproduce. C) Make sugar. D) Eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A make proteins. ← 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