This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 175 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 175 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is the best reason to protect a section of an oak forest? A) To prevent oak trees from reproducing too quickly. B) To cause the extinction of undesirable animal species. C) To provide more land for agricultural purposes. D) To maintain the diversity of the living environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To maintain the diversity of the living environment. 2. What does a topographic map show? A) Earth's magnetic fields. B) Tectonic plate boundaries. C) 3D features of land. D) Stuff. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3D features of land. 3. An example of BIOsphere connecting to ATMOsphere A) Plants produce oxygen. B) Animals eat plants. C) Animals live in caves. D) Animals drink water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plants produce oxygen. 4. What types of energy resources are included? A) Biomass energy, quartz, energy from the ocean. B) Petroleum, solar radiation, geothermal, tides. C) Coal, solar radiation, wind, precious stones. D) Nuclear energy, metal ore, wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Petroleum, solar radiation, geothermal, tides. 5. The study of how humans interact with our environment is called A) Environmentalism. B) Environmental science. C) Ecology. D) Biology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environmental science. 6. Area of the Earth's surface where water percolates down into the aquifer A) Aquifer. B) Porosity. C) Recharge Zone. D) Dam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recharge Zone. 7. Area of ocean needed to sustain the fish consumption of an average person, nation, or the world, based on the weight of fish they consume annually A) Deforestation. B) Fishprint. C) Wilderness Area. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fishprint. 8. A type of lichen grows under water on rocks in the ocean. Which of these factors in the lichen's environment is abiotic? A) Tiny organisms that live on the ocean floor. B) A fish feeding on algae. C) The algae found on the same rock. D) The water current around the rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The water current around the rock. 9. ..... is something scientist record, also known as information. A) Hypotheses. B) Theory. C) Data. D) Observations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Data. 10. Study of how living things interact with each other and with their nonliving environment A) Sustainability. B) Ecology. C) Agriculture. D) Environmental science. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Environmental science. 11. Process that test a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions. A) Experiment. B) Examine. C) Justify. D) Observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Experiment. 12. Which of the following descriptors is NOT one of the solution to Mexico City's pollution problems? A) Ride public transportation. B) Educate people. C) Find alternative types of fuel. D) Make people use the cars every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make people use the cars every day. 13. The application of ethical standards to relationships between humans and their environment is known as ..... A) Ecological morality. B) Environmental ethics. C) Nature ethics. D) Green principles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environmental ethics. 14. Which type of pollution can lead to harmful "algal blooms" ? A) Toxins. B) Sediments. C) Nutrients. D) Bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nutrients. 15. Water with a salinity that is greater than freshwater but less than saltwater is classified as A) Photic. B) Aphotic. C) Brackish. D) Littoral. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brackish. 16. The following animals are common to which land biome? (zebra, ostrich, lion, giraffe, bison, elephant, cheetah, hyena, hippo, rhino, prairie dog, and ostrich) A) Desert. B) Grassland. C) Tundra. D) Tropical Rain Forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grassland. 17. The flowers are green and blue. A) Qualitative. B) Quantitative. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Qualitative. 18. Energy that uses heat from within the earth is ..... A) Nuclear. B) Geothermal. C) Wind. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geothermal. 19. A geothermal power plant can be used to generate electricity A) None of the above. B) In areas where the ground stays warm throughout the year. C) Anywhere in the U.S. D) In areas where reservoirs of water are heated deep inside Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In areas where reservoirs of water are heated deep inside Earth. 20. A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is A) The gender of alligators. B) The incubator. C) The species of alligators. D) The temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The temperature. ← 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