This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 19 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the term used to describe objects that are being made into new materials? A) Recycling. B) Reducing. C) Reusing. D) Buying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recycling. 2. Procedure used to test a hypothesis A) Observation. B) Hypothesis. C) Prediction. D) Experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Experiment. 3. What is the thickest layer of the Earth? A) Crust. B) Mantle. C) Outer core. D) Inner core. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mantle. 4. What do you call the part of the atmosphere where molecules escape into space? A) Doldrums. B) Ionosphere. C) Exosphere. D) Dead zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exosphere. 5. What causes the temperature to increase in the stratosphere? A) Nitrogen. B) Ozone. C) Water Vapor. D) Carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ozone. 6. The pH of healthy water is ..... 0-56.5-8.59-14 A) 0-5. B) 6.5-8.5. C) 9-14. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6.5-8.5. 7. Latitude influences climate because ..... solar energy falls on areas that are closer to equator A) Less. B) The same amount. C) More. D) Sometimes less. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) More. 8. The transfer of energy that moves matter (air) with various temperatures A) Radiation. B) Conduction. C) Convection. D) Magnitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convection. 9. What is the first step in an environmental decision-making model? A) Explore the consequences of each option. B) Gather information. C) Consider which values apply to the issue. D) Make a decision. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gather information. 10. The main difference between Phosphorus and the other cycles is that phosphorus is not found in the atmosphere. It gets into nature through the weathering of ..... and is released into the ground. A) Coal. B) Rocks. C) Ice. D) Salt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rocks. 11. Canines are also called as? A) Dog teeth. B) Vampire teeth. C) Snake teeth. D) Shark teeth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dog teeth. 12. The struggle between two organisms to survive in a habitat with few resources is called A) Limiting factors. B) Predator-prey. C) Habitat. D) Competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Competition. 13. The transfer of thermal energy between Earth's surface and the lowest part of the atmosphere (which is in contact with the Earth) is an example of ..... A) Conduction. B) Convection. C) Condensation. D) Radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conduction. 14. These 3 biomes are part of the WARM ZONE'S biomes: A) Tundra, chaparral, savanna. B) Desert, tropical rainforest, savanna. C) Taiga, chaparral, temperate forest. D) Temperate forest, prairie, steppe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Desert, tropical rainforest, savanna. 15. How does warmer temperature affect plants living in the ecosystem? A) Holds less solids, allowing pants to grow year round. B) Holds less gases, making plants to use gas stores in cells. C) Holds more oxygen, letting plants conduct photosynthesis. D) Holds more solids, blocks sunlight, and stops photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Holds more solids, blocks sunlight, and stops photosynthesis. 16. To calculate the population size of wolverines in the Northern Forests of Canada, 8 were initially caught, marked and released, allowed to reintegrate. 9 wolverines were caught the second time, of which 3 were marked. How big is the population? A) 28. B) 22. C) 24. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 24. 17. Capable of being broken down by biological processes, such as the action of bacteria A) Biodegradable. B) Leachate. C) Recycling. D) Solid waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biodegradable. 18. Earth can be divided into how many layers based on physical properties? A) 1. B) 3. C) 5. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5. 19. Full form of MIC A) Manganese isocyanate. B) Methyl isochloride. C) Methyl isocyanate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Methyl isocyanate. 20. Green plants are called "Photoautotrophs" . A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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