This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 322 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 322 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a population in an ecosystem? A) Groups of all different species. B) Groups of producers. C) Groups of two species. D) Groups of one particular species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Groups of one particular species. 2. The type of bond where valence electrons are TRANSFERRED is called: A) Covalent. B) Ionic. C) Hydrogen. D) Isotope. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ionic. 3. When toxic chemicals end up on the land or in water, they can be absorbed by producers. When these chemicals are passed through the trophic levels of a food chain, the chemicals become more concentrated. This describes which of the following? A) Biomagnification. B) Invasive Species. C) Eutrophication. D) Urban Sprawl. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biomagnification. 4. Most of Earth's water (about 97 percent) is ..... A) Freshwater in lakes and rivers. B) In the clouds. C) Salt water in the oceans and lakes. D) In the form of snow or ice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salt water in the oceans and lakes. 5. Animals must adapt to crashing waves and exposure to air A) Intertidal area. B) Benthic. C) Neritic. D) Oceanic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intertidal area. 6. A ..... environment can get a lot of wind. A) Solar. B) Desert. C) Coastal. D) Hot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coastal. 7. When it rains or snows, most water that doesn't evaporate soaks into the ground. This is called- A) Ice. B) Groundwater. C) Habitat. D) Freshwater. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Groundwater. 8. Energy we get from burning living things s called ..... A) Hydroelectricity. B) Wind Energy. C) Biomass Fuel. D) Hydrogen Power. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biomass Fuel. 9. Why were wolves introduced back to yellow stone national park? A) To protect wolves. B) To control deer and elk. C) To make a zoo. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To control deer and elk. 10. ..... sources of energy can NOT be regenerated by nature in ones lifetime. A) Non-renewable. B) Renewable. C) Kinetic energy. D) Fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-renewable. 11. Non renewable energy is A) Solar. B) Wind. C) Tide. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coal. 12. Which of the following is not characteristic of salt marshes and mangrove swamps? A) Both provide habitats for wildlife. B) Both are dominated by marsh grasses. C) Both are found along coastal areas. D) Both are threatened by development. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both are dominated by marsh grasses. 13. Most of our electricity (in the US) comes from ..... A) Burning gasoline. B) Burning coal and Natural Gas. C) Burning Nitrogen. D) Burning Petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burning coal and Natural Gas. 14. Where do most Americans live? A) In urban areas. B) On producing farms. C) In rural areas. D) There is an equal distribution of people across the land. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In urban areas. 15. A microscopic organism that float or drift freely in the waters of aquatic environments A) Plankton. B) Nekton. C) Benthos. D) Eutrophication. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plankton. 16. Species that is found in only one area. Such species are especially vulnerable to extinction. A) Endemic Species. B) Pioneer Species. C) Indicator Species. D) Exotic Species. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Endemic Species. 17. The amount of water vapor in the air is known as ..... A) Dew point. B) Humidity. C) Relative humidity. D) Rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humidity. 18. When both graphs show the same information, but one is altered to mislead the public, it is called A) Bias in numbers and statistics. B) Bias by omission. C) Bias by emphasis. D) Bias by repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bias in numbers and statistics. 19. What two words should be in your hypothesis? A) I think. B) If then . C) It will. D) No idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If then . 20. The ozone layer is located in which atmospheric layer? A) Troposhere. B) Stratosphere. C) Lithosphere. D) Asthenosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stratosphere. ← 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