This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 327 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 327 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An increasing human population requires ..... A) An increase in food production. B) A decrease in food production. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An increase in food production. 2. How can quantum dots be used to improve solar cells? A) Increasing electric current generation. B) Absorbing very specific wavelengths of solar energy. C) Allowing solar cells to capture high-level energy from the sun. D) Converting solar energy to electricity faster. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allowing solar cells to capture high-level energy from the sun. 3. Which statement is true regarding science? A) An investigation is only considered science if it follows the scientific method. B) Science is considered to be an ongoing process. C) Science can explain all types of concepts, some of which are not testable. D) A scientific explanation should not change, even if new evidence is found. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Science is considered to be an ongoing process. 4. True or False Drilling to the inner core has allowed scientists to know what the inner core is made of-nickel and iron. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 5. How much population go up in percent A) 40%. B) 20%. C) 10%. D) 80%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 40%. 6. Is the transfer of thermal energy through thermal emission A) Conduction. B) Convection. C) Radiation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Radiation. 7. Which four factors govern changes in population size? A) Births, deaths, reproductive age, and longevity. B) Births, deaths, immigration, and emigration. C) Births, deaths, biomass, and immigration. D) Deaths, biomass, reproductive age, and immigration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Births, deaths, immigration, and emigration. 8. Which of the following best describes a genetically modified organism (GMO)? A) An organism that has been selectively bred for the best traits. B) An organism that contains foreign DNA. C) An organism that is produced after exposure to a mutagen. D) An organism that has been cloned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An organism that contains foreign DNA. 9. A drainage basin is an area of land in which the surface water and groundwater all drain to a common waterway such as a stream, wetland, lake, or even the ocean is also known as a ..... A) Aquifer. B) Bog. C) Wetland. D) Watershed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Watershed. 10. We need to get ..... of our energy from non-renewable sources. A) More. B) Less. C) A lot of. D) Much. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More. 11. 🌟 Get ready for an adventure in knowledge! 🌟Which of the following is the true treasure behind the creation of the National Park Service Organic Act? A) The magical formation of the national parks system. B) The secret art of safe disposal of hazardous waste. C) The guardianship of mysterious offshore underwater mountains. D) The noble quest for the protection of clean water resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The magical formation of the national parks system. 12. Why must humans clean water before using it? A) Humans are unable to digest untreated river water. B) River water is free of any contaminant or pollutants. C) Untreated river water is brown and humans prefer clear water. D) Clear water may contain contaminants that could harm humans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clear water may contain contaminants that could harm humans. 13. Many ..... depend on animals to carry pollen and disperse seeds. A) Angiosperms. B) Club mosses. C) Ferns. D) Gymnosperms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Angiosperms. 14. Atmospheric condition that traps pollution near the ground A) Primary pollutant. B) Temperature inversion. C) Particulate matter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temperature inversion. 15. What is the difference between swamps and freshwater marshes? A) Swamps have deep water, but marshes have shallow water. B) Swamps have mostly woody shrubs and trees, but marshes have mostly grasses. C) Swamps usually have saltwater, but marshes have fresh water. D) Swamps have lots of wildlife, but marshes do not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Swamps have mostly woody shrubs and trees, but marshes have mostly grasses. 16. Building cities results in large areas of land that are covered in cement or asphalt. What is the impact of this on the hydrologic cycle? A) An increase in runoff leading to less surface water. B) A decrease in percolation leading to less groundwater. C) An Increase in evaporation leading to more surface water. D) A decrease in the transpiration leading to more groundwater. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A decrease in percolation leading to less groundwater. 17. ..... are organisms that require organic matter as a source of food. A) Producers. B) Consumers. C) Species. D) Humans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consumers. 18. Which of these shows a possible food chain for an ecosystem? A) Shark$\rightarrow$ fish $\rightarrow$ plankton $\rightarrow$sun. B) Sun $\rightarrow$ plankton $\rightarrow$ fish $\rightarrow$ shark. C) Plankton $\rightarrow$ sun $\rightarrow$ fish $\rightarrow$ shark. D) Plankton $\rightarrow$ fish $\rightarrow$ shark $\rightarrow$ sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sun $\rightarrow$ plankton $\rightarrow$ fish $\rightarrow$ shark. 19. Which of the following correctly lists the Earth's layers from the outermost to innermost? A) Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core, Inner Core. B) Inner Core, Outer Core, Mesosphere, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere. C) Lithosphere, crust, mesosphere, inner core, outer core. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core, Inner Core. 20. Where two plates are moving apart. A) Convergent boundaries. B) Divergent boundaries. C) Transform boundaries. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Divergent boundaries. ← 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