This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 370 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 370 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Carbon dioxide is one of the primary greenhouse gases that cause global warming. A) Carbon dioxide is the only greenhouse gas that causes global warming. B) Global warming results in greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide. C) One of the main greenhouse gases that lead to global warming is carbon dioxide. D) Global warming causes greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One of the main greenhouse gases that lead to global warming is carbon dioxide. 2. Predicted increase in Earth's temperature due to an increase in greehouse gases in the atmosphere A) Science. B) Ozone. C) Global warming. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Global warming. 3. The prefix Geo-means? A) Record, writing. B) Land, earth. C) House. D) Ball, round. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Land, earth. 4. ..... are organisms that can transform unusable nitrogen in the atmosphere into chemical compounds containing nitrogen that can be used by other organisms A) Nitrogen-fixing bacteria. B) Fungi. C) Lichen. D) Earthworms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen-fixing bacteria. 5. The study of the structure of the solid earth. A) Geology. B) Meteorology. C) Astronomy. D) Oceanography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geology. 6. The use of living natural organisms to detoxify a polluted area? A) Biological Augmentation. B) Introduced Species. C) Bioremediation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bioremediation. 7. The atmosphere is 78% ....., and 21% ..... A) Nitrogen, Oxygen. B) Oxygen, Nitrogen. C) CO2, Oxygen. D) Nitrogen, CO2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen, Oxygen. 8. Is Biomass Energy always helpful to the environment A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 9. Which is the largest mangrove forest in the world and a critical habitat for the Bengal tiger? A) Everglades Mangrove Forest. B) Sian Ka'an Biosphere REserve. C) Sundarbans. D) Bako National Park. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sundarbans. 10. Valence electrons are the ..... A) Innermost electrons. B) Middle electrons. C) Outermost electrons. D) Any electrons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Outermost electrons. 11. This type of solution for protecting biodiversity involves planting trees to replace trees that have been cut or burned down. A) Reforestation. B) Reclamation. C) Reducing pollution. D) Sustaining populations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reforestation. 12. What are some risks associated with global warming? A) Decreased carbon emissions. B) Some risks associated with global warming include extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and loss of biodiversity. C) Increased snowfall. D) Expansion of wildlife habitats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Some risks associated with global warming include extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and loss of biodiversity. 13. A group of ecosystems with similar temperatures and rainfall or salinity and water depth. A) Grassland. B) Biome. C) Ecosystem. D) Abyss. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biome. 14. Which of these can do photosynthesis? A) Algae. B) Seaweed. C) Trees. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 15. There are two vocab pictures with Producers. Which item is called a Producer? A) Plant. B) Fish. C) Pelican. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plant. 16. Without the greenhouse effect, Earth's atmosphere would be ..... to support life. A) Too hot. B) Too wet. C) Too dry. D) Too cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Too cold. 17. Tourism in Yellowstone National Park would be considered what type of ecosystem service? A) Provisioning. B) Regulating. C) Supporting. D) Cultural. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cultural. 18. The needle of the compass always points ..... A) At the equator. B) North. C) South. D) What's a compass?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) North. 19. An organism, such as a bacterium, fungus, or insect, that feeds on dead plant or animal matter. A) Water cycle. B) Herbivore. C) Producer. D) Detritivore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Detritivore. 20. Which animal is not found in the Arctic Tundra? A) Polar Bear. B) Reindeer. C) Arctic Fox. D) Lizard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lizard. ← 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