Environmental Sciences Quiz 246 (20 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

Select an option to see the correct answer instantly.

1. Venom can be actively ..... through a bite or sting.

Correct Answer: D) Injected .

2. A ..... is an assemblage of all the interactions of different populations of different species of organisms in an area.

Correct Answer: B) Community.

3. Indirect evidence that serve as substitutes for direct measurement.

Correct Answer: C) Proxy indicators.

4. Water level and salinity change in ..... and organisms living in these must adapt to these changes.

Correct Answer: A) Estuaries.

5. Select true or false:Natural Gas is also an ingredient in Paint, Glue, and Fertilizer

Correct Answer: A) True.

6. 🌍 Dive deep into the heart of our planet! 🌋Can you name Earth's innermost layer that holds secrets to its fiery core?

Correct Answer: B) Core.

7. How does carbon monoxide interfere with your body's ability to deliver oxygen to cells?

Correct Answer: B) It binds to hemoglobin, thus depriving cells of oxygen.

8. What are the major Greenhouse Gasses?

Correct Answer: A) CO2, Methane, Nitrous Oxide, Water Vapor.

9. In large volcanic eruptions ash and gases reduce the amount of ..... that reaches the Earth.

Correct Answer: D) Sunlight.

10. What did you understand by the word 'multidisciplinary'?

Correct Answer: B) Combining several academic disciplines.

11. What change can be incorporate into your lifestyle towards an effort of a sustainable use of natural resources provided by the Earth?

Correct Answer: D) All of these are sustainable efforts.

12. Space where an organism lives and the role an organism plays within its ecosystem is referred to as a

Correct Answer: D) Niche.

13. Why is the inner core solid?

Correct Answer: C) The pressure.

14. Acid Rain from where can affect SE Canada?

Correct Answer: B) Northeast USA.

15. Rain, sleet, hail, and snow are all forms of what?

Correct Answer: D) Precipitation.

16. This part of the Earth System includes all living things, including plants and animals.

Correct Answer: D) Biosphere.

17. How many centimeters in a meter?

Correct Answer: B) 100.

18. What are the main factors that contribute to erosion?

Correct Answer: A) Water, wind, ice, and human activities.

19. A liquid fossil fuel formed from the remains of animals, algae, and other organisms is

Correct Answer: A) Petroleum.

20. What is the main purpose of microbes in the soil?

Correct Answer: A) To release the nutrients in rocks.