This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 186 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 186 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The hydrosphere includes all of the gasses that we breathe. True or False A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 2. In which of the following aquatic ecosystems are both littoral and benthic zones most likely found? A) Open ocean. B) Coral reef. C) Lake. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lake. 3. What represents Earth's "modern commons" ? A) Shared natural resources. B) Protected grasslands. C) Threatened species. D) Unpolluted habitats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shared natural resources. 4. ..... refers to both the vast numbers of different species as well as the diversity within a species. The greater the ..... within a species, the greater that species' chances of long-term survival. A) Genetic Diversity. B) Species Diversity. C) Ecosystem Diversity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic Diversity. 5. A glacier in Alaska has melted back a distance of 100 kilometers over the last 200 years. four stages in the process are shown in diagrams A, B, C, and D above. In which order should the diagrams be placed to represent the ecological succession that has taken place in the area? A) C, D, B, A. B) C, D, A, B. C) D, C, B, A. D) D, C, A, B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C, D, A, B. 6. ..... are macromolecules that can act as hormones, serve as enzymes, and promote chemical reactions A) Carbohydrates. B) Proteins. C) Lipids. D) Nucleic acids. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proteins. 7. Unstitched material is called A) Saree. B) Plain cloth. C) Towel. D) Frock. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saree. 8. Species become vulnerable to extinction when A) The climate changes. B) New species arrive. C) The species does not adapt. D) Their habitat is changed or destroyed. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 9. Water sticking to another water molecule is called A) Adhesion. B) Specific heat. C) Cohesion. D) Solvent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cohesion. 10. Insects and wind pollinate plants and trees which is essential for the development of fruits, vegetables and seeds. A) Provisioning. B) Regulating. C) Supporting. D) Cultural. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regulating. 11. Philosophical branch that involves the study of behavior:good/bad, right/wrong. A) Ethics. B) Theory. C) Peer Review. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethics. 12. Which is not a greenhouse gas? A) Water vapor. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Methane. D) Nitrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nitrogen. 13. These services are any type of material or physical product that can be extracted (taken) from nature A) Provisioning services. B) Cultural services. C) Regulating services. D) Supporting services. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provisioning services. 14. Grasslands and savannas are biomes that are very valuable as areas for farming and grazing livestock. In the United States these biomes are most commonly found in the A) Southwest. B) Midwest. C) Northwest. D) Southwest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Midwest. 15. In the food chain pictured, what type of organism is the bird? A) Producer. B) Primary consumer. C) Secondary consumer. D) Tertiary consumer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tertiary consumer. 16. Trees are this. A) Renewable resources. B) Nonrenewable resources. C) Nomadic. D) Crop rotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable resources. 17. Are animals that feed on grass, multicellular organisms like algae, and other low-lying vegetation. A) Browsers. B) Grazers. C) Coral Reef. D) Snakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grazers. 18. What is the most plentiful fossil fuel? A) Oil. B) Natural Gas. C) Petroleum. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coal. 19. A power company is given free land by the government to reduce the cost of providing wind-generated electricity to rural residents. This is an example of a A) Command and control approach. B) Cap and trade system. C) Subsidy. D) Green tax. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subsidy. 20. Layers of sand, gravel, or rock lying below the water table are called A) Aqueducts. B) Aquifinas. C) Aquifers. D) Recharge zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aquifers. ← 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