This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 287 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 287 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Raksha Bandhan means a bond of ..... A) Protection. B) Harm. C) Laziness. D) Fight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protection. 2. Which species was not originally in the ecosystem? A) Endemic. B) Nonnative. C) Keystone. D) Native. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonnative. 3. What does CITES stand for? A) Conference on international trade in endangered species. B) Convention on international trade in endemic species. C) Convention on international trade in endangered species. D) Conference on international trade in endemic species. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convention on international trade in endangered species. 4. Weaher forecasting has improved recently in part because of A) Fewer weather changes from year to year. B) More experienced weather forecasters. C) Improved data gathering and better computer technology. D) Widespread television reporting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Improved data gathering and better computer technology. 5. The diagram shows the difference in sunlight reaching Earth at Points 1 and 2.Based on the diagram, what is another difference between Points 1 and 2? A) ) Tides will be higher at Point 2 than at Point 1. B) ) The pull from gravity will be greater at Point 2 than at Point 1. C) ) Each day is slightly longer than 24 hours at Point 1 and slightly shorter at Point2. D) ) The region at Point 1 is experiencing summer while the region at Point 2 isexperiencing winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ) The region at Point 1 is experiencing summer while the region at Point 2 isexperiencing winter. 6. Temperature decreases with height in the ..... because the heat from the surface rises and cools. A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Thermosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mesosphere. 7. Antarctica is this biome A) Tundra. B) Taiga. C) Desert. D) Chaparral. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Desert. 8. What does the term anthropogenic mean? A) Caused by fracking. B) Caused by humans. C) Warming the earth. D) Melting the ice caps. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caused by humans. 9. The rule of scientific notation is to write all exponents with a base of ..... A) 50. B) 5. C) 100. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10. 10. In a controlled study, all variable are controlled except two A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Which one the following is NOT a branch of science, but a pseudoscience because it is not testable, repeatable and measurable. A) A. Astronomy:study of physical objects and processes. B) B. Physics:the study of properties of matter and energy. C) C. Biology:the study of living organisms. D) Feng Shui-A Chinese method of arranging objects and living spaces in a certain way to ensure a happy and harmonious life. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feng Shui-A Chinese method of arranging objects and living spaces in a certain way to ensure a happy and harmonious life. 12. What is one difference between primary and secondary succession? A) Secondary succession begins on soil and primary succession begins on newly exposed surfaces. B) Primary succession modifies the environment and secondary succession does not. C) Secondary succession begins with lichens and primary succession begins with trees. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secondary succession begins on soil and primary succession begins on newly exposed surfaces. 13. Interdisciplinary science is ..... A) Made up of a wide variety of scientists from the different fields under the same topic. B) Made up of a wide variety of scientists from different educational backgrounds. C) Made up of scientists deeply investigating one specific issue. D) Made up of a wide variety of scientists from different perspectives and views. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Made up of a wide variety of scientists from the different fields under the same topic. 14. What do you call the agency that responsible for the conservation, management, and development of the country's environment and natural resources.? A) DFA. B) DENR. C) DTI. D) DOST. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DENR. 15. The process of SUPPLYING WATER to areas of land to make them suitable for GROWING CROPS A) Potable. B) Irrigation. C) Ground water. D) Dam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irrigation. 16. What is sprawl? A) Expansion from urban to rural areas. B) Expansion from rural to urban areas. C) Expansion from urban to suburban areas. D) Expansion from suburban to urban areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expansion from urban to suburban areas. 17. Conditions in the atmosphere at a particular place and particular moment A) Weather. B) Climate. C) Thermometer. D) Particles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weather. 18. Conservation is the act of conserving, or protecting the environment, plants, and animals. What are some things you can do to help conserve our environment? A) Leave water on, leave TV on, run dishwasher with 1 plate. B) Run the washing machine with 1 shirt. C) Leave the refrigerator door open. D) Turn off water, turn off lights, turn off TV. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Turn off water, turn off lights, turn off TV. 19. When oceanic and continental crust collide what feature would form? A) Volcanic island arc. B) Folded mountain. C) Volcanoes on the continent. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Volcanoes on the continent. 20. A long ridge of sand or narrow islands that lies parallel to the shore A) Mangrove Swamps. B) Coral Reefs. C) Barrier Islands. D) Estuary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Barrier Islands. ← 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