This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 210 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 210 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of these is an example of a place where a catastrophic nuclear accident occured? A) Atlanta, Georgia. B) Chernobyll, Ukraine. C) London, England. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chernobyll, Ukraine. 2. Groundwater depletion can occur from A) Pollution. B) Drought. C) Runoff. D) Leaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drought. 3. Energy transfer that works best in liquids and gasses A) Conduction. B) Convection. C) Radiation. D) Osmosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Convection. 4. Another animal discussed at the Ecocenter was a gopher tortoise. It is recognized as a keystone species because A) It eats garbage and helps to keep the earth clean. B) It is endangered. C) It is a top predator. D) Over 200 species depend on this animal for survivial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Over 200 species depend on this animal for survivial. 5. Passive solar heating makes use of the sun's energy ..... A) Indirectly. B) Directly. C) Through a consumer. D) Through a producer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Directly. 6. The Andes mountain range in South America is a result of ..... A) A subduction zone. B) A divergent boundary. C) A transform boundary. D) Earthquakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A subduction zone. 7. These are wastes that can easily decompose in the soil? A) Biodegradable. B) E-waste. C) Nonbiodegradable. D) Metal waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biodegradable. 8. Why are fossils fuels so widely used? A) They are renewable so they won't run out. B) They pollution they produce is less compared to renewable energy sources. C) They are easy to obtain and process. D) They don't disrupt the environment when mined from the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are easy to obtain and process. 9. Why is gravity a factor in watersheds? A) It causes the water to flow away from a watershed. B) It causes the water to flow down towards a watershed. C) Gravity is not a factor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It causes the water to flow down towards a watershed. 10. Using animals to help with farming ..... people's chances of survival. A) Increased. B) Decreased. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased. 11. A person who travels in space is called ..... A) Station master. B) Astronaut. C) Pilot. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Astronaut. 12. Succession that starts with bare rock followed by lichen A) Primary succession. B) Secondary succession. C) Both types of succession. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary succession. 13. Social science A) Study of people and society. B) Study of animals and society. C) Study of the Earth. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Study of people and society. 14. Using economic considerations of resource use, the law of supply and demand describes the A) Relationship between the availability and the worth of resources. B) Availability of abundant resources. C) Worth of nonrenewable resources. D) Reduced demand resulting from a lack of available resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relationship between the availability and the worth of resources. 15. A negative ENVIRONMENTAL impact of deforestation is ..... A) Decreased erosion. B) Increased use of products. C) Decreased biodiversity. D) More jobs created. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decreased biodiversity. 16. Which of the following statements is not true of coniferous forests? A) Rainfall is scarce. B) Seasonal temperatures vary widely. C) Summers are generally short. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rainfall is scarce. 17. Evaporation A) The lower thermosphere. B) The process in which liquid water is heated by the sun and then rises into the atmosphere as water vapor. C) Earth's innermost compositional layer. D) Smaller streams or rivers that flow into larger ones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The process in which liquid water is heated by the sun and then rises into the atmosphere as water vapor. 18. Clothes we wear in summer season A) Cotton. B) Cotton and woolen. C) Silk. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cotton. 19. Why do water sources need to be conserved? A) A. We have a limited amount of fresh water. B) B. Pollution reduces the amount of usable water. C) C. Because we need to save it for the whales. D) Both a and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both a and b. 20. The following are example of threats to the environment except A) Waste Dumpling. B) Pesticides. C) Sewage treatment. D) Oil Spills. 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