This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 208 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 208 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Negative effects of the green revolution include soil degradation as well as the overuse of water, ....., and fertilizers. A) Grains. B) Pesticides. C) Crop varieties. D) Both grains and pesticides tagsSEV4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pesticides. 2. Which does NOT match with Hylton's ideas? A) Avoid tall building heights. B) Have many walkways rather than roads. C) Vary up the types of housing. D) Keep alleys behind homes and shops. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avoid tall building heights. 3. What is the highest level of the forest? A) Upper Canopy. B) Understory. C) Forest Floor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Upper Canopy. 4. Which of the following belongs to igneous rocks? A) Basalt. B) Shale. C) Coal. D) Quartzite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basalt. 5. The layer of Earth between the crust and the outer core. A) Inner core. B) Lava. C) Magnesium. D) Mantle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mantle. 6. ..... is the role or job an organism has in the community where they live. A) Biotic Factor. B) Abiotic Factor. C) Population. D) Niche. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Niche. 7. The preservation of natural resources like water, wood, and animals is called A) Pollution. B) Deposition. C) Conservation. D) Upkeep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conservation. 8. Why do algae blooms happen? A) There are too many nutrients in the water. B) There are too many fish in the water. C) There is not enough turbidity in the water. D) All of these options. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There are too many nutrients in the water. 9. Which of the following is not a negative aspect of hazardous waste disposal? A) Illegal dumping. B) Shipping to developing nations. C) Contamination of air. D) Contamination of groundwater. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contamination of air. 10. Which of the following shows the correct sequence for the scientific method inquiry? A) Research, Conclusion, Experimentation, Hypothesis, Observation. B) Observation, Research, Experimentation, Hypothesis, Conclusion. C) Observation, Research, Hypothesis, Experimentation, Conclusion. D) Experimentation, Conclusion, Observation, Research, Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Observation, Research, Hypothesis, Experimentation, Conclusion. 11. Soot from smoke is a ..... A) Primary pollutant. B) Secondary pollutant. C) Point-source pollution. D) Nonpoint-source pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary pollutant. 12. The weight of an atom includes A) Protons. B) Neutrons. C) Protons and neutrons. D) Electrons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protons and neutrons. 13. What is one specific effect caused by Acid Rain? A) Plant growth. B) Reduction in bacteria. C) Groundwater being poisoned. D) All of the other answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Groundwater being poisoned. 14. It is the area along the ocean floor that consists of sand, silt, and dead organisms. A) Benthic Zone. B) Intertidal Zone. C) Abyssal Zone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intertidal Zone. 15. Which variable is what changes because of what you manipulated in the experiment? A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) Constant. D) Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 16. What is a living part of an ecosystem called? A) Abiotic factor. B) Animal factor. C) Biotic factor. D) Plant factor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biotic factor. 17. How is climate change affecting biodiversity? A) Decreasing. B) Increasing. C) It is not affecting it. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decreasing. 18. .... is all the water that surrounds us; both surface and groundwater. A) Ambient Water. B) Ground Water. C) Freshwater. D) Saltwater. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ambient Water. 19. Which is NOT an abiotic factor in an ecosystem? A) Temperature. B) Air pressure. C) Sunlight. D) Bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bacteria. 20. Co2 and H2o are usedo2 is given off A) Cellular respiration. B) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Photosynthesis. ← 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