This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 283 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 283 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Is the following concept true or false? "Contaminants are chemical substances, physical and biological factors that when present in the environment are higher than the allowed threshold, causing the environment to be polluted." A) Correct. B) Sai. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 2. Air pollution is a consequence of fossil fuel burning by motor vehicles, factories, aircraft and rockets. A) Product. B) Example. C) Harm. D) Result. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Result. 3. Frank has researched how solar technology can help save energy. Which group should Frank approach to share his findings? A) SERI/NREL. B) IPCC. C) EPA. D) NOAA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SERI/NREL. 4. The NOAA is A) Environmental protection agency. B) Department of energy. C) National Oceanic and atmospheric administration. D) United states geological survey. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National Oceanic and atmospheric administration. 5. Which of these phenomenon is not directly cased by plate tectonics A) Volcanic eruptions. B) Earthquakes. C) Tsunamis. D) Landslides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Landslides. 6. Which of the following are nonrenewable resources: A) Fossil Fuels. B) Trees. C) Pollution. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fossil Fuels. 7. Which country releases the greatest quantity of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere overall? A) China. B) The USA. C) Russia. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) China. 8. Which of the following is a Nitrate? A) Type. B) Storm. C) Na. D) Nah. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Type. 9. What is the 5th step in the treatment of urban/suburban wastewater? A) Raw sewage is collected. B) Solid objects are removed with screens. C) A primary clarifier removes oils, greases, and solids. D) A secondary clarifier removes remaining oils, greases, and solids. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A secondary clarifier removes remaining oils, greases, and solids. 10. As nutritional energy passes trough the food chain, energy ..... A) Is lost as heat. B) Is gained as heat. C) Remains constant. D) Increases, then decreases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is lost as heat. 11. What is the beginning of all food chains or webs? A) The moon. B) Primary consumers. C) The sun. D) Secondary consumers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sun. 12. Wal-Mart is opening in the small town of Vado, New Mexico. This is creating over 400 jobs in the area. Population is quickly increasing. This is an example of ..... A) Urbanization. B) Inflation. C) Urban Center. D) Influence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Urbanization. 13. ..... can cut 75% off heating costs for a building if properly done. A) Cogeneration. B) Energy efficiency. C) Smart grid. D) Superinsulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Superinsulation. 14. Which example would be in the hydrosphere? A) Plants. B) Humans. C) Clouds. D) Rivers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rivers. 15. Which layer of the Earth is the thickest? A) Crust. B) Mantle. C) Outer Core. D) Inner Core. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mantle. 16. Representations of objects or systems are A) Models. B) Flow-charts. C) Pictures. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Models. 17. What is a common method to prevent water pollution from agricultural activities? A) Using more chemical fertilizers. B) Planting vegetation buffer zones. C) Increasing soil erosion. D) Draining wetlands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planting vegetation buffer zones. 18. Abiotic factors include ..... A) Living things like animals, fungi, and plants. B) Landfills. C) Nonliving things like soil, rocks, and water. D) Both living and nonliving things. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nonliving things like soil, rocks, and water. 19. When clouds get too heavy and water falls back to earth in the form of rain, snow, hail or other forms. A) Precipitation. B) Evaporation. C) Percolation. D) Transpiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precipitation. 20. What is included in the environment? A) The plants and animals in the natural world. B) The nonliving portion of an area. C) Humans and man-made structures. D) Both plants, animals & nonliving portion of the natural world. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both plants, animals & nonliving portion of the natural world. ← 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