This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 270 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 270 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A rock formed from lava or magma is classified as A) Igneous. B) Metamorphic. C) Sedimentary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Igneous. 2. Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are often ..... A) Limiting factors. B) Wet. C) Messy. D) Found in rocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Limiting factors. 3. Other than the domestication of plants and animals, what was an important characteristic of the Agricultural Revolution? A) Humans used machines to increase the production of goods. B) Humans began settling into villages, towns, or cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humans began settling into villages, towns, or cities. 4. What do water purification systems provide? 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: D) Purify water. 5. What is the largest biome? A) Arctic Tundra. B) Desert. C) Aquatic. D) Rainforest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aquatic. 6. Which statement best describes an example of high species diversity? A) A pond ecosystem is populated by a single species of frogs. B) A state park includes multiple forest and freshwater ecosystems with many different species of fish, frogs, and birds. C) A desert ecosystem is populated only by organ pipe cacti, camels, and armadillo lizards. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A state park includes multiple forest and freshwater ecosystems with many different species of fish, frogs, and birds. 7. ..... are fuels made from the remains of ancient organisms. A) Fossil fuels. B) Waste energy. C) Renewable energy. D) Nuclear energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fossil fuels. 8. Energy produced from material that comes from living organisms is known as A) Geothermal energy. B) Biomass energy. C) Electrical energy. D) Wood energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biomass energy. 9. What is the proper ethical role of science in public policy? A) To inform policy makers of the facts of an issue. B) To make government do the right thing. C) To shape public opinion so that it agrees with science. D) To refuse to testify on controversial issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To inform policy makers of the facts of an issue. 10. The formal process of submitting research for examination by the scientific community if called ..... A) Science regents. B) Scientific method. C) Scientist Review. D) Peer review. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peer review. 11. Coal burning produces more greenhouse gases per unit of energy than any other fuel A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Forest covers in India is: A) 19.4%. B) <10%. C) 35%. D) 51%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 19.4%. 13. An example of a graphical model would be A) A math equation. B) A picture. C) A map. D) A satellite picture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A map. 14. Which of the following is NOT a source of renewable energy? A) Wind. B) Coal. C) Moving water. D) Sunlight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coal. 15. The exchange of ..... makes the biosphere a self-supporting, self-regulating system. A) Carbon dioxide and water. B) Water and energy. C) Food and energy. D) Land and air. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Food and energy. 16. Zero degrees longitude is known as A) The Equator. B) The Arctic Circle. C) The Prime Meridian. D) The International Dateline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Prime Meridian. 17. What was established that broadened ecosystem management? A) Biological Survey Act. B) Conservation Biology. C) Bureau of Fish and Wildlife. D) Environmental Protection Agency. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservation Biology. 18. Which is a natural activity that increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? A) Combustion. B) Photosynthesis. C) Cellular respiration. D) Combustion and photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cellular respiration. 19. Why are autotrophs important factors in the carbon cycle? A) They consume large amounts of producers and trap carbon. B) They hold carbon in their cells as glucose, preventing it from entering the atmosphere. C) They burn fossil fuels, releasing carbon into the atmosphere. D) Autotrophs play no role in the carbon cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They hold carbon in their cells as glucose, preventing it from entering the atmosphere. 20. You can reduce your ecological footprint by ..... A) Recycling. B) Driving less. C) Eating less meat. D) All of the above. 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