This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 365 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 365 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Air masses have properties from where they ..... A) Were formed. B) End up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were formed. 2. Which best identifies a biome? A) Exists around the equator. B) Usually described by their vegetation. C) Defined by their nearness to human habitation. D) Contains 2 ecosystems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Usually described by their vegetation. 3. Which natural event shaped the continents? A) Ice ages. B) Milankovitch cycles. C) Forest fires. D) Plate tectonics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plate tectonics. 4. What are the 3 types of biodiversity? A) Genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity. B) Hot diversity, cold diversity, and moderate diversity. C) Animal diversity, plant diversity, and mineral diversity. D) Red diversity, blue diversity, and green diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity. 5. How do fluctuations in water availability impact aquatic biomes? A) They do not affect aquatic biomes. B) They can lead to shifts in the composition of aquatic plant species. C) Water availability only affects terrestrial biomes. D) Aquatic biomes are immune to changes in abiotic factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They can lead to shifts in the composition of aquatic plant species. 6. What is the best example of Brain drain? A) A Doctor from the USA goes on a year long trip with Doctors without bordersto Africa. B) A Doctor from Haiti moves to the USA with her family. C) An Engineer from Nevada moves to New York City for a higher paying job. D) An elementary school teacher from Africa moves to Dubai for better pay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Doctor from Haiti moves to the USA with her family. 7. Which is an example of a disease caused by fungi A) Diphtheria. B) Strep throat. C) The common cold. D) Athlete's foot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Athlete's foot. 8. Which is NOT a way in which we can limit our use of resources/ lower our carbon footprint (sustainability) A) Change to energy efficient light bulbs. B) Put your appliances/electronics in standby mode instead of unplugging them. C) Wash dishes in a dishwasher rather than by hand. D) Walk more or take public transportation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Put your appliances/electronics in standby mode instead of unplugging them. 9. When volcanoes erupt, dust and ash particles spread through much of the air blocking the sun. Which two spheres are interacting? A) Hydrosphere and atmosphere. B) Geosphere and atmosphere. C) Biosphere and atmosphere. D) Atmosphere and atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geosphere and atmosphere. 10. Which of the following is ammonia? A) Type. B) Storm. C) Na. D) Nah. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nah. 11. Which element is contained in animal manure? A) Nitrogen. B) Thorium. C) Francium. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen. 12. Sphere containing all the Earth's gasses A) Atmosphere. B) Hydrosphere. C) Geosphere. D) Biosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Atmosphere. 13. How long does it take for fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas to form? A) 100 years or less. B) Several hundred years. C) Thousands of years. D) Millions of years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Millions of years. 14. Select the correct word according to the picture. A) Droughts. B) Wildfire. C) Melting ice. D) Flooding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Droughts. 15. Animals need to eat other organisms for food. This classifies them as: A) Heterotrophs. B) Autotrophs. C) Eukaryotic. D) Prokaryotic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heterotrophs. 16. Farm waste is an example of which type of waste? A) Municipal solid waste. B) Industrial waste. C) Hazardous waste. D) Wastewater. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Industrial waste. 17. What is the second largest ocean on Earth? A) Arctic Ocean. B) Indian Ocean. C) Pacific Ocean. D) Atlantic Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Atlantic Ocean. 18. The Earth's physical composition, physical features and atmosphere are the focus of study for A) Environmentalism. B) Ecology. C) Earth science. D) Economics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Earth science. 19. U.S law that protects endangered species A) Clean Air Act. B) Marine Mammal Protection Act. C) Superfund Act. D) Endangered Species Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Endangered Species Act. 20. A resource not easily replaced. A) Nonrenewable. B) Renewable. C) Alternative. D) None of above. 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