This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 259 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 259 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A squirrel lives in a hollow nook of a pine tree. How would you describe the squirrel's shelter? A) An abiotic factor in its habitat. B) A biotic factor in its ecosystem. C) A member of its population. D) A nonliving object the squirrel needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A biotic factor in its ecosystem. 2. What relatively recent development is greatly impacting the carbon cycle? A) Formation of fossil fuels. B) Combustion of fossil fuels. C) Cellular respiration. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Combustion of fossil fuels. 3. Another word for water shed A) Catchment. B) Cathment. C) Katchment. D) Chatchment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Catchment. 4. What percent of land in the United States is owned by local, state, and federal governments? A) 30. B) 40. C) 50. D) 60. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 40. 5. The dependent variable goes on A) The x-axis. B) The y-axis. C) The graph title. D) The back of the graph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The y-axis. 6. Which is NOT example of freshwater ecosystems A) Coral Reef. B) Lake. C) Pond. D) Stream. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coral Reef. 7. Which of the following helps a physicist objectively formulate and test a hypothesis according the the scientific method? A) Defending an opinion. B) Not completing background research. C) Conducting experiments. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conducting experiments. 8. Plants & animals recycle nitrogen through air & soil A) Water Cycle. B) Carbon/oxygen Cycle. C) Nitrogen Cycle. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nitrogen Cycle. 9. Which of the following is NOT an example of a scientific model? A) Weather systems. B) A data table. C) A computer model. D) Proton particles in light. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A data table. 10. Latitudes close to the poles will likely be A) Warm and dry. B) Warm and wet. C) Cold and dry. D) Cold and wet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cold and dry. 11. It is a general term used to describe the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water. A) Water Testing. B) Water Quality. C) Water Quantity. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water Quality. 12. Your aunt believes the color of your hair determines how fast you can run. She gathered 3 blond haired boys, 3 brown haired boys, and 3 red haired boys and forced them to race each other. What is the independent variable? A) Hair color. B) Speed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hair color. 13. Tropical climates were mentioned as suitable environments for which of the following animals? A) Birds. B) Cats. C) Squirrels. D) Snakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Birds. 14. Oil, gasoline and coal are all examples of ..... A) Renewable. B) Non-renewable. C) Fossil fuels. D) B and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B and C. 15. ..... occurs when water vapor (gas) turns to a liquid. A) Precipitation. B) Condensation. C) Evaporation. D) Transpiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Condensation. 16. Biodiversity is greater A) Near the poles. B) In the Tundra. C) In the desert. D) Near the equator. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Near the equator. 17. Which best describes the role of the water cycle? A) Circulates existing water on Earth. B) Reduces pollution in most of the water. C) Increases usable supply of Earth's water. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Circulates existing water on Earth. 18. The Richter scale is used to measure ..... A) Volcanoes. B) Mountains. C) Earthquakes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Earthquakes. 19. Your county is considering buying land to form a nature preserve. On this land, an endangered species of mammal is known to breed. Which of the following is a possible positive long-term consequence of this decision? A) The population of the endangered species increases. B) Environmental controls are made less strict outside the preserve area. C) Habitat destruction is immediately slowed. D) Habitats outside the preserve are damaged by over-development. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The population of the endangered species increases. 20. Nonrenewable Natural Resources A) Naturally formed slower than we can use them. B) Natural formed faster than we can use them. C) Unnaturally formed at a slow rate. D) Naturally formed at a faster rate so become unnaturally. 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