This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 260 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 260 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which tree is found the most in Illinois? A) Maple. B) Beech. C) Elm. D) Oak. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elm. 2. Which layer of soil is solid rock? A) Topsoil. B) Subsoil. C) Bedrock. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bedrock. 3. Which of the following are true of biogeochemical cycles? A) They ensure that nutrients are used only once by organisms. B) The create new materials to replace lost ones. C) They increase the total amount of matter over time. D) They can be affected by human activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They can be affected by human activity. 4. As resources in a population become less available, the population ..... A) Declines slowly. B) Increases slowly. C) Reaches carrying capacity. D) Creates a community. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reaches carrying capacity. 5. Unrelated species living under similar environments may acquire similar traits. An example can be a cactus in Arizona and euphorb cactus in the Canary Islands, Spain A) Divergent Evolution. B) Natural Selection. C) Biodiversity. D) Convergent Evolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Convergent Evolution. 6. Ocean water ..... than fresh water. A) Is less abundant. B) Supports fewer fish. C) Freezes at a higher temperature. D) Contains more salt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Contains more salt. 7. The variety of organisms in a given area, the genetic variation within a population, variety of species in a community or ecosystem A) Biology. B) Population. C) Biodiversity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biodiversity. 8. A windmill needs which of the following to rotate? A) Gas. B) Water. C) Air. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Air. 9. Groups of different populations that live in a given area and interact are called a(n) ..... A) Community. B) Colony. C) Population. D) Ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Community. 10. This organism is always first on a food web. A) Plants. B) The Sun. C) Apex Predator. D) Primary Consumer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plants. 11. All solutions that fall between 0 and 6.9 are A) Acids. B) Bases. C) Neutral. D) Phytoplankton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acids. 12. Non-Renewable resources are also known as what? A) Fossil Fuels. B) Renewable. C) Solar Energy. D) Hydroelectric Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fossil Fuels. 13. Which terrestrial biome has a dry climate? A) Tundra. B) Taiga. C) Desert. D) Deciduous forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Desert. 14. ..... are calculations that show the productive area of Earth needed to support one person in a particular country. A) Risk assessments. B) Ecological footprints. C) Cost-benefit analysis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ecological footprints. 15. What is the purpose of root hairs? A) To grow leaves. B) To grow more seeds. C) To absorb water an mineral from the soil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To absorb water an mineral from the soil. 16. What was the effect of good farming practices on cities? A) It allowed for mass production. B) It increased the variety of foods. C) It allowed for other trades. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It increased the variety of foods. 17. The upper mantle is also known as the A) Lithosphere. B) Asthenosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Core. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asthenosphere. 18. ..... deals with the variations in ecosystems within a geographical location and its overall impact on human existence and the environment. It also addresses the combined characteristics of biotic properties (biodiversity) and abiotic properties (geodiversity). A) Genetic Diversity. B) Species Diversity. C) Ecosystem Diversity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecosystem Diversity. 19. A tax levied on companies that participate in activities or produce products that are harmful to the environment A) Green tax. B) Subsidy. C) Policy. D) Demand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Green tax. 20. Why would the loss of mountain glaciers be a bad thing? A) Countries are dependent on plants and animals that live in those upper elevations. B) Most of the major rivers are fed by melting glaciers. C) The economy of these countries is dependent on the export of ice. D) People aren't affected by the melting of mountain glaciers. 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