This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences β Quiz 323 π Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 323 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A deep sleep that allows some animals to survive through the winter A) Social Interaction. B) Camouflage. C) Hibernation. D) Mimicry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hibernation. 2. Precipitation is considered to be acidic if the pH ..... A) Cannot be measured. B) Is greater than the pH of clear rain. C) Is less than 5.6. D) Is greater than 5.6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is less than 5.6. 3. The organisms that occupy the first trophic level near hydrothermal vents are: A) Chemoautorophs. B) Quadribores. C) Fungi. D) Decomposers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chemoautorophs. 4. Found above the treeline of mountains A) Desert. B) Alpine tundra. C) Arctic tundra. D) Northface tundra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alpine tundra. 5. Waste that comes from the production of consumer goods, mining, agriculture, and petroleum extraction and refining is A) Hazardous waste. B) Municipal waste. C) Industrial waste. D) Compost waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Industrial waste. 6. Animals such as bears that consume both plants and other animals are referred to as A) Cannibals. B) Carnivores. C) Herbivores. D) Omnivores. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Omnivores. 7. A theory and law are interchangeable-* a theory can become a law and law a theory. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. The pulling away of two pieces of crust is what type of boundary? A) Divergent Boundary. B) Convergent Boundary. C) Transform Boundary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Divergent Boundary. 9. Bacteria that convert nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into a form that plants can use. A) Water cycle. B) Succession. C) Nitrogen-fixing bacteria. D) Ecotone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nitrogen-fixing bacteria. 10. A scientist hypothesizes that the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is A) The male alligators. B) The incubator. C) The gender of the alligator. D) The temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The temperature. 11. Precipitation in deciduous forests is best described as A) Rare. B) Occurring mainly in the spring. C) Occurs throughout the year. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Occurs throughout the year. 12. All of the following are examples of saltwater ecosystems except A) Mangrove swamps. B) Coral reefs. C) Salt marshes. D) The Florida Everglades. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Florida Everglades. 13. The San AndrΓ©a fault in California is one example of a ..... A) Divergent boundary. B) Convergent boundary. C) Transform boundary. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transform boundary. 14. Is Solar Energy a Renewable or Non-Renewable? A) Renewable Resource. B) Non-Renewable Resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable Resource. 15. The five key climate groups are based on the annual and monthly averages of ..... and ..... A) Heat, wind. B) Tempature, wind. C) Temperature, precipitation. D) Wind, precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temperature, precipitation. 16. ..... costs-Private or public expenditures to correct pollution damage once pollution has occurred. A) Population. B) Useage. C) Commons. D) Pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pollution. 17. Which is classified as an alternative energy resource? A) Mined coal. B) Crude oil. C) Geothermal heat. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geothermal heat. 18. Which aquatic biome has the highest concentration of salt? A) Estuary. B) Freshwater. C) Wetland. D) Coral Reefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coral Reefs. 19. A student wants to test how different amounts of UV light affect the growth of the bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus. She wants to grow the bacteria in petri dishes for her experiment. Which of the following variables should NOT be held constant in this experiment? A) Amount of UV light bacteria is exposed to. B) Amount of time to grow bacteria. C) Location of petri dishes while growing bacteria. D) Type of bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amount of UV light bacteria is exposed to. 20. Surface currents are a result of A) Global Wind Patterns. B) Earth's Rotation. C) Density. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Global Wind Patterns. β PreviousNext βRelated 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 π Back to Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books