This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 310 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 310 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why is a SSSI designated A) Biological importance. B) Geological importance. C) Geographical importance. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 2. Which of these are MOST likely to be the pioneer organisms on an area of bare rock? A) Saplings. B) Shrubs. C) Lichens. D) Perennial grasses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lichens. 3. Get ready for a challenge! B3.3Can you identify which option correctly describes positive feedback? A) It's like adding fuel to the fire, speeding up a warming trend. B) Acts as a guardian, helping reach a stable environment. C) Like a thermostat, working to maintain homeostasis. D) Plays the role of a stop sign, inhibiting a system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's like adding fuel to the fire, speeding up a warming trend. 4. % of toxins such as mercury that accumulate in the tissues of organisms as we go up the food pyramid. A) 1%. B) 10%. C) 50%. D) 100%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 100%. 5. Which gas makes up 78% of our atmosphere but can be used by plants only when transformed by bacteria first A) Hydrogen. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Oxygen. D) Nitrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nitrogen. 6. Thermal pollution is the increase ..... caused by human activity and can cause aquatic life to suffer or die. A) Temperature. B) Land. C) Air. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temperature. 7. What are some common habitat management practices for waterfowl? A) Pesticide use, urban development, and noise pollution. B) Wetland restoration, vegetation management, and water level manipulation. C) Desert landscaping, deforestation, and soil erosion. D) Building construction, tree cutting, and air pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wetland restoration, vegetation management, and water level manipulation. 8. What is characterized by high personal wealth and high levels of consumption? A) Ecology. B) Resource depletion. C) Developing countries. D) Developed countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Developed countries. 9. Which of the following is known as the 'ultimate sink' of all natural and man-made pollutants? A) River. B) Ocean. C) Soil. D) All of the Above tagsEasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ocean. 10. Which is an example of a sustainable practice?I. Replanting a logged forestII. Developing substitutes for nonrenewable resourcesIII. Banning the use of all fossil fuels without a planned transition to an alternative A) I only. B) II only. C) I and III. D) I and II. E) I, II, and III. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I and II. 11. Snakes eat many types of small mammals including mice and rabbits as well as other lizards. Snakes would best be classified as a- A) Producers. B) Herbivores. C) Carnivores. D) Omnivores. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carnivores. 12. Water is ins gas form is called ..... A) Water Vapor. B) Precipitation. C) Ice. D) Air. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water Vapor. 13. Subsurface ocean currents continually circulate from the warm waters near the equator to the colder waters in other parts of the world. What is the main cause of these current A) Differences in the topography along the ocean floor. B) Differences in density of ocean water. C) The rotation of Earth on its axis. D) Movement of the jet stream tagsSEV1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Differences in density of ocean water. 14. Scientists work exclusively in the ..... A) Buildings. B) Forest. C) Environment. D) Natural World. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Natural World. 15. He is known as the father of wildlife management and developed the conservation ethic A) Aldo Leopold. B) John Muir. C) Gifford Pinchot. D) Theodore Roosevelt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aldo Leopold. 16. Urban areas typically contain more A) Automobiles. B) Public transportation. C) Open space. D) Biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public transportation. 17. The gas which has a major role in the greenhouse effect is? A) Methane. B) Carbon Monoxide. C) Carbon Dioxide. D) All of the Above tagsEasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carbon Dioxide. 18. Which of the following is a source of air pollution? A) Difficulty in breathing. B) Factories. C) Eye irritation. D) Drinking water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Factories. 19. The ..... is manipulated or controlled by a person before the start of an experiment A) Theory. B) Independent variable. C) Control group. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent variable. 20. Why are trees good for the environment? A) They absorb carbon dioxide. B) They produce carbon dioxide. C) They absorb carbon monoxide. D) They produce carbon monoxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They absorb carbon dioxide. ← 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