This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 182 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 182 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which one of the following would limit a population and determine its carry capacity? A) A disease. B) The food supply. C) Competition with another species for resources. D) All of these would limit a population. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these would limit a population. 2. Source of energy for fossil fuels. A) Swamp. B) Plants. C) Sun. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sun. 3. Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by.5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter. Which sentence is the evidence? A) Air is matter. B) We found that the weight of the ball increases by.5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. C) This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We found that the weight of the ball increases by.5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. 4. Convert the following units:1 mile is equal to $2.6km^2$ A) $13km^2$. B) $.khqqum^a$. C) $130km^2$. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $13km^2$. 5. ..... get their energy from eating other organisms. A) Producers. B) Consumers. C) Carnivores. D) Herbivores. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consumers. 6. Which of the following does not describe the temperate forest biome? A) Four seasons. B) Lots of rain. C) Freezing temperatures year round. D) Deep and rich soil. E) Lots of trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Freezing temperatures year round. 7. Which particle is neutral in charge? A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 8. Where is most of the fresh water on Earth located? A) In lakes and reservoirs. B) In ice caps and glaciers. C) In oceans. D) In streams and tributaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In ice caps and glaciers. 9. Which of the following activities is not a recommended conservation practice? A) Planting more trees. B) Reducing deforestation. C) Using biodegradable fertilizers and pesticides. D) Promoting land reclamation and dredging. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Promoting land reclamation and dredging. 10. THe salt water portion of the earth comprises what %? A) 97. B) 85. C) 15. D) 97.5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 97.5. 11. Energy associated with motion is called potential energy. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. A testable explanation/idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon or answer a scientific question A) Inference. B) Hypothesis. C) Observation. D) Prediction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypothesis. 13. When it rains, ..... dissolves out of rocks so it can be used by plants, which then are eaten by animals. A) Nitrogen. B) Carbon. C) Boron. D) Phosphorus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Phosphorus. 14. Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into: A) Heat. B) Motion. C) Light. D) Electricty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electricty. 15. An increase in nitrates in aquatic ecosystems is bad because it causes algae blooms and can lead to the death of aquatic animals. What is this called? A) Eutrophication. B) Benthrification. C) Oligitrophication. D) Condensation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eutrophication. 16. This aquatic environment is home to diverse living organisms and very efficient in nutrients because of detritus materials A) Estuaries. B) Mangroves. C) Fens. D) Bogs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mangroves. 17. Which is NOT true about animal species? A) Animals of the same species can interbreed and reproduce. B) Endangered species are in immediate jeopardy of extinction. C) Individual species are well documented on a central registry. D) Some species have been protected through trade restrictions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Individual species are well documented on a central registry. 18. All of the following were impacts of the industrial revolution EXCEPT for ..... A) People moving from rural to urban areas. B) Population boom due to the increase economic activity. C) Very little impact to the environment due to the concentrations of people in urban centers. D) The mass production of products in very little time by using power and machines. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Very little impact to the environment due to the concentrations of people in urban centers. 19. Describe how changes in the amount of ice covering Earth's surface can affect Earth's temperature. A) More ice, more reflection, cooler temperature. B) More ice, less reflection, cooler temperature. C) More ice, more absorption, cooler temperature. D) More ice, less absorption, warmer temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More ice, more reflection, cooler temperature. 20. The ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it A) Pathogen. B) Potable. C) Porosity. D) Permeability. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Permeability. ← 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