This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 242 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 242 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When a species becomes extinct ..... A) There is a chance the species will come back eventually. B) The species adapts to a new situation. C) It completely destroys the ecosystem. D) No young of that species can be produced. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No young of that species can be produced. 2. Testable explanation for an observation A) Data. B) Prediction. C) Experiment. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hypothesis. 3. Which spheres would feel volcanic eruptions and earthquakes? A) Geosphere and hydrosphere. B) Geosphere and mesosphere. C) Stratosphere and hydrosphere. D) Stratosphere and thermosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geosphere and hydrosphere. 4. A(n) ..... worldview believes that people should learn and apply natural ecosystem principles to managing earth's resources. A) Environmental-wisdom. B) Deep-ecologica. C) Stewardship. D) Planetary-management. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Environmental-wisdom. 5. When planning for land use, there are multiple factors to consider. Which of these items SHOULD have the biggest influence on land use decisions? A) Current animal populations and natural qualities of the ecosystem. B) Amount of pollution that might be created. C) Safety of the citizens. D) All answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All answers are correct. 6. Restricts pollution of surface waters A) Clean Water Act. B) Resource Conservation And Recovery Act. C) The Population Bomb. D) Safe Drinking Water Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clean Water Act. 7. Decoposer A) Organism that makes its own food. B) Organism that need to eat other organism. C) Organism the break down dead organism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organism the break down dead organism. 8. The mechanism that moves continents is based on heat energy moving by A) Radiation in the core. B) Conduction in the lithosphere. C) Convection in the Asthenosphere. D) None of these options is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convection in the Asthenosphere. 9. During an El Niño event, winds in the western Pacific Ocean strengthen and push ..... eastward A) Warm air. B) Cold air. C) Warm water. D) Cold water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Warm water. 10. What are ecosystem services? A) Benefits that people obtain from ecosystems. B) Harmful effects of ecosystems on people. C) Artificially created benefits for ecosystems. D) Products obtained from ecosystems. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Benefits that people obtain from ecosystems. 11. How can you determine if an internet site is reliable? A) The author of the site provides contact information and his or her qualifications. B) The author of the site tells you the information is reliable. C) The author links to his or her favorite internet sites. D) The author states in bold letters that the site was proofread by a librarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author of the site provides contact information and his or her qualifications. 12. Dependent variable means A) The scientist controls what to test. B) Educated guess. C) Ask a question. D) What is being measured. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What is being measured. 13. A female dog's niche includes all of the following EXCEPT A) The neighbor's enclosed yard. B) Fleas that infest the dog. C) The number of puppies the dog has. D) How the dog protects its owners. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The neighbor's enclosed yard. 14. Which biome has trees that lose their leaves during the fall season? A) Coniferous Forest. B) Deciduous Forest. C) Desert. D) Tundra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deciduous Forest. 15. Large numbers of people exploit a shared/open access resource unsustainably: A) Tragedy of the commons. B) Environmental Degradation. C) Ecological footprint. D) Full-Cost Pricing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tragedy of the commons. 16. A ..... is a natural shape or physical feature on Earth's surface. A) Mountain. B) Landform. C) Volcano. D) Hill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Landform. 17. Has trees with seed cones; the same all year A) Tundra. B) TDF. C) Coniferous forest. D) Rain forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coniferous forest. 18. The study of the impact of humans on the environment. A) Environmental Science. B) Pollution. C) Ecological Footprint. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Environmental Science. 19. Wetland with no trees A) Swamp. B) Marsh. C) Bog. D) Bay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marsh. 20. The lowest layer of the atmosphere is the ..... A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Megasphere. D) Thermosphere. 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