This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 366 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 366 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers A) Weathering. B) Erosion. C) Deposition. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deposition. 2. What is the biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas? A) Increased precipitation. B) Increased acidity of seawater. C) Lack of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. D) Rising sea level. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rising sea level. 3. A network of streams that drains an area of land A) Groundwater. B) River system. C) Phytoplankton. D) Sunlight. E) Surface zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) River system. 4. In the aquarium behind my desk there are guppies, betas, snails, plants, and lots of bacteria. The organisms in that aquarium make up what ecological level? A) Biome. B) Community. C) Ecosystem. D) Population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Community. 5. In the nitrogen cycle, the organisms that replenish the atmosphere with N2 are A) Mycorrhizal fungi. B) Nitrogen-fixing bacteria. C) Nitrifying bacteria. D) Denitrifying bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Denitrifying bacteria. 6. The parts of the body that are inside the body and cannot be seen are called ..... A) Internal Organs. B) Internal Organs. C) Internal Organs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Internal Organs. 7. You would likely see..... in a savanna A) A coastal ecosystem. B) Snow and ice. C) A dense forest. D) Large herds of grazing animals, such as rhinos, gazelles and giraffes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Large herds of grazing animals, such as rhinos, gazelles and giraffes. 8. What are greenhouse gasses? A) A gas that absorbs and traps heat. B) A gas that will catch on fire if near a flame. C) A gas that you can see but not smell. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A gas that absorbs and traps heat. 9. The Earth's atmosphere supports the biosphere by providing A) Protection from all of the sun's electromagnetic radiation. B) Gases that reflect energy back to the Earth. C) Energy that powers the ocean's tides. D) Matter cycling that moves materials between the atmospheric layers tagsSEV2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gases that reflect energy back to the Earth. 10. A system of well-tested hypotheses intended to explain the natural world is called a ..... A) Theory. B) Law. C) Environmental science. D) Environmentalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theory. 11. The geological layer, consisting of underground caverns and porous layers of sand, gravel, or bedrock, where groundwater flows, is called A) Zone of saturation. B) Aquifer. C) The water table. D) Surface water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aquifer. 12. The amount of matter in a substance A) Mass. B) Volume. C) Temperature. D) Density. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mass. 13. An area of land that is periodically underwater A) Plankton. B) Eutrophication. C) Wetland. D) Benthos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wetland. 14. We use the scientific method to solve ..... A) Everyday problems. B) Mysteries. C) Math Questions. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everyday problems. 15. Which of the following can cause an animal to become endangered? A) Habitat destruction. B) Pollution. C) Hunting. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. A defense mechanism of an organism that use coloration to blend in with their environment often used by prey as disguise to hide themselves from their predator and used by predator to catch their prey without noticing them. A) Mimicry. B) Technical defence. C) Camouflage. D) Chemical defence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Camouflage. 17. Sustainability of the natural environment includes protecting natural resources like A) Water, sunlight, wind. B) Trees, sunlight, soil. C) Buildings, waste, trees. D) Water, trees, soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water, trees, soil. 18. A simple sugar that is an important source of energy. A) Glucose. B) Carbon Dioxide. C) ATP. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glucose. 19. A hybrid car uses A) A photovoltaic cell and an electric motor. B) An efficient gasoline engine and an electric motor. C) A fuel cell and a solar cell. D) An efficient gasoline engine and a fuel cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An efficient gasoline engine and an electric motor. 20. When and where did agriculture start? A) Egypt, near the Nile River, about 5, 000 years ago. B) Europe, near the Mediterranean Sea, about 2, 000 years ago. C) Eastern Africa, about 6, 000 years ago. D) The Fertile Crescent of the Middle East, about 10, 000 years ago. 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