This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 333 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 333 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Wetland dominated by woody plants A) Coral reef. B) Estuary. C) Swamp. D) Marsh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swamp. 2. What is the most basic building block of all matter on Earth? A) Atom. B) Molecule. C) Compound. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Atom. 3. Food has ..... potential energy that our bodies transform into kinetic energy. A) Elastic. B) Nuclear. C) Gravitational. D) Chemical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chemical. 4. What is the term for a type of pollution that affects the air we breathe? A) Air pollution. B) Smog. C) Emission. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 5. If a species is only found in one place on Earth we call it a(n) ..... A) Local species. B) Lonesome species. C) Allopatric species. D) Endemic species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Endemic species. 6. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion is called: A) Stewardship. B) Environmental Science. C) Conservation. D) Restoration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conservation. 7. Humans have a type I survival curve. What does this mean? A) Their chance of survival increases with age. B) Their chance of survival decreases with age. C) Their chance of survival is not dependent on age. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their chance of survival decreases with age. 8. .Which of the following is not a key component of environmental sustainability? A) Natural capital region. B) Recognition. C) Solutions. D) Compromise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural capital region. 9. Which is the source of most carbon dioxide emissions in the United States? A) Mining. B) Deforestation. C) Volcanic activity. D) Burning fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Burning fossil fuels. 10. Produces weather patterns that lead to cooling of waters on the US west coast due to trade winds pushing warm air more north A) Sunspots. B) The boy. C) The girl. D) Jet stream. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The girl. 11. A plate moving along a fault often causes ..... A) An earthquake. B) To tornado. C) A hurricane. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An earthquake. 12. When Earth's rotation causes the wind to curve A) Cloudy. B) Coriolis effect. C) High pressure. D) Low pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coriolis effect. 13. Earth's atmosphere is mainly made up of A) Nitrogen. B) Oxygen. C) Clouds. D) Carbon Dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen. 14. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life? A) Maintain homeostasis. B) Having major organs (lung, heart, etc.). C) Ability to reproduce. D) Ability to move. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having major organs (lung, heart, etc.). 15. Explain the concept of reversible and irreversible changes. A) Reversible changes involve turning into a werewolf. B) Reversible changes can only be undone on Tuesdays. C) Irreversible changes can be undone with a magic spell. D) Reversible changes can be undone, while irreversible changes cannot be undone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reversible changes can be undone, while irreversible changes cannot be undone. 16. My parents take care of all my needs. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. ..... defines the space of a system A) Input. B) Boundary. C) Component. D) Feedback. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boundary. 18. A unique saltwater lake with extreme salinity and mineral-rich mud, known for its therapeutic properties. A) Lake baikal. B) Lough Neagh. C) Caspian Sea. D) Dead Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dead Sea. 19. Convection is the movement of matter due to differences in ..... that are caused by temperature variations and can result in the transfer of energy as heat by air currents or currents in a liquid. A) Density. B) Mass. C) Size. D) Volume. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Density. 20. An earthquake's ..... is found above the focus, on the land's surface. A) Fault. B) Epicenter. C) Origin point. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epicenter. ← 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