This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 209 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 209 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The study of fossils and ancient life. A) Geology. B) Paleontology. C) Climatology. D) Hydrology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paleontology. 2. A ..... is a final or ending statement to an experiment or study. A) Law. B) Conclusion. C) Objective. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conclusion. 3. If you own land one day that is covered with a wooded area abundant with species of trees, which professional could help assess your woods and provide information about the monetary value, harvesting, and maintenance of the property? A) Forester. B) Exterminator. C) Architect. D) Waste Management Specialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forester. 4. Which of these contributes to acid rain? A) HCl. B) NaOH. C) CaO. D) Ill. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ill. 5. My mother's mother is my ..... A) Grandmother. B) Maternal Grandmother. C) Paternal Grandmother. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maternal Grandmother. 6. Carbon dioxide and seawater combine to form A) Calcium carbonate. B) Carbon monoxide. C) Carbonic acid. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carbonic acid. 7. Wetland with only grasses A) Estuary. B) Marches. C) Mangroves. D) Swamps. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marches. 8. The greater demand for a limited supply of something, the more it is worth. A) Law of Supply and Demand. B) Cost-Benefit analysis. C) Risk assessment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Law of Supply and Demand. 9. Which of these is not a natural ecosystem? A) Desert. B) Aquarium. C) Forest. D) Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aquarium. 10. Which is NOT a benefit of recycling minerals? A) Fewer dangerous metals will get into landfills. B) Often recycling costs less than mining. C) Recycling minerals increases how long they will be available. D) Recycling may have less of an environmental effect than mining,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Often recycling costs less than mining. 11. Congress established the first national park (Yellowstone) on what date? A) March 1, 1872. B) May 1, 1872. C) March 12, 1862. D) March 1, 1873. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) March 1, 1872. 12. The factor that causes the most changes to the cycles is ..... A) Weather. B) Humans. C) Temperature. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humans. 13. The birds, insects, plants, fungi, and other organisms that reside in a nearby wetland. A) Population. B) Organism. C) Molecules. D) Community. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Community. 14. What is the job of the National Park Service? A) To maintain the areas. B) To keep people out of the areas. C) To preserve and protect these areas for future generations. D) To prevent forest fires. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To preserve and protect these areas for future generations. 15. When every organism of a species has died. A) Evolution. B) Natural Selection. C) Extinction. D) Artificial Selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extinction. 16. During ..... surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific are colder than average. A) The boy. B) The girl. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The girl. 17. ..... is the production of new species from previously existing species. A) Evolution. B) Extinction. C) Speciation. D) Coevolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Speciation. 18. In the 1970s, the United States introduced the ..... which protects threatened or endangered species such as the Grizzly Bear. A) Resource consevation and Recovery Act. B) Clean Water Act. C) Endangered Species Act. D) Clean Air Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Endangered Species Act. 19. What is an example of "point source" pollution? A) Farmland. B) A leaking drain pipe. C) Multiple drainage pipes. D) Atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A leaking drain pipe. 20. The rich variety of living things on Earth is also known as ..... A) Biovariety. B) Biodiversity. C) Biology. D) Biodivision. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biodiversity. ← 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