This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 234 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 234 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How do hybrid and electric vehicles contribute to sustainability? A) Capture sunlight and convert it into electricity. B) Generate wind energy. C) Reduce emissions from internal combustion engines. D) Purify water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reduce emissions from internal combustion engines. 2. The attempt to slow climate change is made difficult by A) Economic factors. B) Political factors. C) Social factors. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 3. What type of heterotroph only eats producers? A) Herbivore. B) Carnivore. C) Omnivore. D) Detritivore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Herbivore. 4. Which point on the curve in the diagram below best represents the carrying capacity of the environment for the population shown. A) B. B) C. C) D. D) E. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) E. 5. How much energy is transferred to each new trophic level in an energy pyramid? A) 90%. B) 50%. C) 25%. D) 10%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10%. 6. Energy from the Sun, water, wind, and wood are A) Ecological energy. B) Renewable energy. C) Organic energy. D) Solar energy. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renewable energy. 7. The four main concerns or issues in Environmental Science are A) Pollution, Population Growth, Use of Resources, Energy. B) Use of Resources, Human Impact, Energy, Social Issues. C) Human impact, Global Cooling, Use of Resources, Biodiversity. D) Pollution, Human Impact, Use of Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources, Loss of Biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pollution, Human Impact, Use of Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources, Loss of Biodiversity. 8. Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of biomass fuel? A) Habitat loss. B) Soil erosion. C) Air pollution. D) Storage of waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Storage of waste. 9. Which is the world's largest coral reef system famous for its biodiversity and marine conservation efforts? A) Tubhat Reef. B) Great Barrier Reef. C) Amazon Reef. D) Apo Reef. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Great Barrier Reef. 10. Approximately how long is the Amazon River? A) 843 miles(Ontario to Birmingham, Alabama). B) 3, 977 miles(Ontario to Cusco, Peru). C) 1, 099 miles (Ontario to Tulsa, Oklahoma). D) 61 miles(Ontario to Watkins Glen). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3, 977 miles(Ontario to Cusco, Peru). 11. The Phosphorus cycle is important because phosphorus is contained in A) Sugars. B) DNA. C) Proteins. D) Starches. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DNA. 12. Which object is NOT carried by runoff into streams and rivers? A) Ozone. B) Fertilizer. C) Pesticides. D) Sediment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ozone. 13. These are the plants that can live for several years and may produce seeds each year but do not die with seed production. A) Annual. B) Biennial. C) Perennial. D) Seasonal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perennial. 14. A(n) ..... is an activity designed to test the validity of a prediction or a hypothesis. A) Independent variable. B) Interpretation. C) Model. D) Experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Experiment. 15. When human needs are met so that the population can survive indefinitely. A) Renewable rsource. B) Nonrenewable resource. C) Adaptability. D) Sustainability. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sustainability. 16. Which nutrient cycle starts through the erosion of rocks? A) The water cycle. B) The carbon cycle. C) The nitrogen cycle. D) The phosphorus cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The phosphorus cycle. 17. The step of the scientific method that would come after testing is: A) Inferencing. B) Hypothesizing. C) Peer Review. D) Analyzing Data. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Analyzing Data. 18. Environmental advantage of no-till agriculture A) Less erosion. B) Decrease in labor costs. C) Increased use of herbicides and pesticides. D) Increased need for irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Less erosion. 19. Below are the natural phenomena that cause the environmental changes, except ..... A) Earthquake. B) Erosion. C) Deforestation. D) Landslide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deforestation. 20. Is the following statement true or false? "Vietnam is not rich in mineral resources because most minerals in Vietnam do not have large reserves and are scattered and not concentrated." A) Correct. B) Sai. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. ← 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