This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 272 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 272 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A vibration caused by the slippage along a fault A) Earthquake. B) Tributaries. C) Aerosols. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earthquake. 2. What is the term for a type of pollution that affects the land we live on and grow crops on? A) Land pollution. B) Soil pollution. C) Litter. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. Some of the most catastrophic hurricanes to hit the Gulf Coast (such as Hurricane Katrina, Harvey, Rita, and the Great Storm of 1900) have hit in what month(s)? A) End of August-Early September. B) Early November-Beginning of December. C) End of June-Early July. D) None of these were catastrophic hurricanes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) End of August-Early September. 4. How did the McDonald's brothers revolutionize the fast food industry? A) They were just so popular. B) Cheaper and healthier. C) Making the food cheaper. D) Factory System / Assembly Line. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Factory System / Assembly Line. 5. The average number of individuals per unit of area or volume is called ..... A) Population size. B) Population systematics. C) Population density. D) Population distribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Population density. 6. In lakes and ponds, the ..... zone is the area farther from the shore. A) Limnetic. B) Photic. C) Aphotic. D) Benthic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Limnetic. 7. What is a final and stable community called? A) Old-field succession. B) Ecological succession. C) Climax Community. D) Pioneer species. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climax Community. 8. The energy efficiency of a device is the amount of useful work obtained from a device A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. A 3-D model of the sun and planets is an example of a A) Graphical model. B) Conceptual model. C) Physical model. D) Mathematical model. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Physical model. 10. Petroleum Oil A) Non-renewable. B) Renewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-renewable. 11. Snakes..... A) Run. B) Slither. C) Jump. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slither. 12. Rocks that cover coal seams near the surface A) Compound. B) Bond. C) Overburden. D) Rooms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Overburden. 13. What is a cause of sprawl? A) Use of automobile. B) Disease. C) Declining population. D) Need for more public transit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use of automobile. 14. Which resource is renewable? A) Coal. B) Diamonds. C) Silver. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wind. 15. To be ..... means to base your understanding or explanation based on facts. A) Law. B) Objective. C) Constant. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Objective. 16. What term is used to describe a linear sequence in which energy is transferred from one organism to the next? A) Food web. B) Food chain. C) Trophic level. D) Energy pyramid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Energy pyramid. 17. Invasive species don't harm native species that are beneficial to the environment. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 18. Energy ....., while matter ..... in an ecosystem. A) Flows, cycles. B) Cycles, flows. C) Flows, flows. D) Cycles, cycles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flows, cycles. 19. What does chlorine do to the water? A) Removes microorganisms. B) Cleans the water. C) Makes the water taste nice. D) Removes twigs and sediments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Removes microorganisms. 20. ..... is the human practice of seeking to conserve resources such as water and other natural resources. A) Industry. B) Moderation. C) Deforestation. D) Conservation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conservation. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesEnvironmental Sciences Quiz 1Environmental Sciences Quiz 2Environmental Sciences Quiz 3Environmental Sciences Quiz 4Environmental Sciences Quiz 5Environmental Sciences Quiz 6Environmental Sciences Quiz 7Environmental Sciences Quiz 8Environmental Sciences Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books