This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 354 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 354 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. All the populations in a specific area or region A) Community. B) Ecosystem. C) Population. D) Species. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Community. 2. A species that enters an area from somewhere else and causes disruptions to the native ecosystem? A) Over-fishing. B) Artificial reefs. C) Invasive species. D) Runoff. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Invasive species. 3. Which type of climate data allows scientists to determine how much Carbon dioxide was in the atmosphere at specific times? A) Tree rings. B) Ice cores. C) Fossils. D) Paleoclimatology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ice cores. 4. The distribution of ages in a specific population A) Age structure. B) Infrastructure. C) Life expectancy. D) Demographic transition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Age structure. 5. The ocean's surface or currents circulate in different directions in each hemisphere? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. ..... are consumers that eat only meat. A) Herbivore. B) Omnivore. C) Carnivore. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carnivore. 7. Biotic factors include all of the following except- A) Parasitism. B) Feeding relationships. C) Predation. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climate. 8. What is the energy source that drives the water cycle? A) The Sun. B) Geothermal Heating. C) Wind Farms. D) Electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Sun. 9. This is where the clouds became heavy. When they're heavy, they cannot hold the water for too long. Thus, water droplets will fall into the ground. A) Evaporation. B) Condensation. C) Transpiration. D) Precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precipitation. 10. Which structure can form as a result of divergent plate boundary? A) A continental volcanic arc, due to the collision of two plate. B) A continental mountain, due to the collision of two plates. C) A mid-ocean ridge, due to the separation of two plates. D) An ocean trench, due to the separation of two plates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A mid-ocean ridge, due to the separation of two plates. 11. Using your senses to gather information is called an ..... ? A) Observation. B) Inference. C) Question. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Observation. 12. The water cycle is powered by ..... A) The moon and stars. B) The moon and gravity. C) The sun and gravity. D) The sun and moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sun and gravity. 13. Which of the following does not contribute to Environmental Science? A) Ecology. B) Biology. C) Chemistry. D) Physics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Physics. 14. The southern tip of South America, known for its challenging maritime conditions and unique ecosystems. A) Lake baikal. B) Cape Horn. C) The Great Smoky Mountains. D) White Mountain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cape Horn. 15. All of these are soil conservation methods except A) No-till farming. B) Contour plowing. C) Building terraces. D) Monocropping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monocropping. 16. Which of the following have been linked to climate change? A) Droughts. B) Melting of polar ice caps. C) Flooding. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 17. Oil is a renewable energy source. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. What are the 3 fossil fuels? A) Coal, oil, uranium. B) Coal, hydroelectric, oil. C) Natural gas, oil, coal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural gas, oil, coal. 19. Which of the following is one way a person can conserve water? A) Take a long bath instead of a shower. B) Wash laundry in small, partial loads. C) Use a low-flow shower head to take short showers. D) Water the lawn daily and at mid-day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use a low-flow shower head to take short showers. 20. How is the terrain of Easter Island? A) Volcanic with mountains, hills, cliffs and few trees. B) Flat and arid. C) A plateau of red dirt and rock. D) Sandy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volcanic with mountains, hills, cliffs and few trees. ← 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