This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 290 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 290 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Enzymes are considered to be A) Lipids. B) Carbohydrate. C) Protein. D) Nucleic Acid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protein. 2. The relationship between organisms where both organisms benefit is called ..... A) Mutualism. B) Commensalism. C) Predation. D) Parasitism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mutualism. 3. Why does primary succession take longer to reach climax community? A) Because trees do not perform photosyntheses. B) Because climax community is in a forrest. C) Because primary succession already has soil. D) Because primary succession does not have soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because primary succession does not have soil. 4. Advances in arts and sciences have improved human health and allowed for tremendous population growth. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. ..... :involves managing forest crops, stands, goals/objectives of landowner, best management practices (BMP), wildlife habitats. A) Forest Management. B) Harvest cutting. C) Intermediate cutting. D) Improvement cutting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forest Management. 6. Which of the following is an example of an inorganic compound? A) Methane. B) Glucose. C) DNA. D) Salt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Salt. 7. Global warming refers specifically to an increase in A) The number of storms on Earth. B) Precipitation from Earth's atmosphere. C) Temperatures everywhere on Earth. D) Earth's average surface temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Earth's average surface temperature. 8. A group of organisms that belong to the same species and live in the same area are called a A) Population. B) Community. C) Ecosystem. D) Biome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Population. 9. Change in the genetic characteristics in a population from one generation to the next is called: A) Resistance. B) Adaptation. C) Artificial selection. D) Evolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evolution. 10. The pH scale is used to measure A) The amount of smog in a particular region. B) Whether solutions are acidic or alkaline. C) Wind speed. D) Air pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whether solutions are acidic or alkaline. 11. The ..... was the time when humans started using fossil fuels to power machines that increasesd the efficiency of producing goods. A) Scientific period. B) Agricultural Revolution. C) Industrial Revolution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Industrial Revolution. 12. Matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape is a ..... A) Solid. B) Plasma. C) Liquid. D) Gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solid. 13. The crust is also know as the A) Lithosphere. B) Asthenosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Mantle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lithosphere. 14. Toads and turtles live in a water. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. Which of the following are the three LARGEST sources of energy for the US? A) Nuclear, hydroelectric, coal. B) Solar, wind, hydroelectric. C) Petroleum, natural gas, coal. D) Solar, natural gas, coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Petroleum, natural gas, coal. 16. Solar Energy is ..... A) Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air. B) Energy that comes from the Sun. C) A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy. D) Fuel from plant material. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Energy that comes from the Sun. 17. Basic unit of matter A) Atom. B) Compound. C) Salt. D) Solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Atom. 18. What is the impact of invasive species on biodiversity? A) Invasive species increase biodiversity by introducing new species to the ecosystem. B) Invasive species have no impact on biodiversity. C) Invasive species decrease biodiversity by outcompeting native species for resources and altering habitats. D) Invasive species increase biodiversity by creating new habitats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Invasive species decrease biodiversity by outcompeting native species for resources and altering habitats. 19. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is renowned for its biological diversity and old-growth forests? A) Angkor Wat. B) The Great Smoky Mountains. C) Everglades National Park. D) Sundarbans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Great Smoky Mountains. 20. A type of reasoning that uses general facts, definitions, and accepted properties in a logical order to write a logical argument. A) Inductive. B) Deductive. C) Logic. D) Reasoning. 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