This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 372 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 372 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which natural disaster is caused by movement of the tectonic plates? A) Earthquakes. B) Volcanic Eruptions. C) Tropical Cyclones. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earthquakes. 2. Where does paper come from originally? A) Rocks. B) Trees. C) Sand. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trees. 3. What causes melting at hotspots? A) Boiling water. B) Crust pressure. C) There is not melting, just the mantle emerging through the crust. D) Mantle plumes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mantle plumes. 4. Which was a critic of the theory of ecological succession? A) Rachel Carson. B) Robert Shelford. C) Marjory Stoneman Douglas. D) Frank Egler. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Frank Egler. 5. The former civilization of Easter Island collapsed because of A) Overwork from carving and transporting massive stone statues. B) Contagious disease carried by early European explorers. C) Overpopulation and overexploitation of resources. D) Warfare amongst islanders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Overpopulation and overexploitation of resources. 6. The energy of the Sun is made available to the pond community through the activities of the organisms at level ..... A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 7. How does air pollution affect humans? A) Humans will get super powers. B) Humans will get sick with diseases. C) Humans will live longer. D) Humans will not be affected. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humans will get sick with diseases. 8. The width of your pinky is about a ..... A) Kilometer. B) Meter. C) Centimeter. D) Millimeter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Centimeter. 9. Which of the following plays an especially important role in the early stages of an investigation? A) Making observations. B) Gathering data. C) Interpreting data. D) Making predictions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Making observations. 10. The Non-renewable source of energy is A) Solar Energy. B) Coal. C) Wind. D) Plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coal. 11. Top carnivores are likely to be endangered for all of the following EXCEPT A) Habitat loss. B) Biomagnification. C) Competition with introduced species. D) Habitat fragmentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Competition with introduced species. 12. Which would be considered a natural pollutant? A) Carbon dioxide released from exhaust pipes. B) Carbon dioxide released from the burning of fossil fuels. C) Dust produced from volcanic eruptions. D) Dust produced from plowed fields. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dust produced from volcanic eruptions. 13. How many independent variables should you have in an experiment? A) Two. B) As many as possible. C) Four. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One. 14. What does the earth's atmosphere do? A) Help to regulate the temperature on Earth. B) Help UV rays to reach the Earth's surface. C) Creates meteors in the sky. D) Keep ocean waters cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Help to regulate the temperature on Earth. 15. Do longitude lines ever touch? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 16. Which type of organism is larger than all others in terms of species diversity? A) Plants. B) Mammals. C) Insects. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insects. 17. What could happen if the ocean did not absorb energy from the sun? A) Nothing. B) The air would be cold all the time. C) Nights would be very cold, and days would be hot. D) Life would go on as always. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nights would be very cold, and days would be hot. 18. The area where an organism lives is its A) Commensalism. B) Habitat. C) Predation. D) Niche. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Habitat. 19. Pictures Q, R, S, and T, in Figure 2.6, show the levels of organization of living things in a desert ecosystem. Which of the following shows the correct order of these pictures from the highest level to the lowest level of organization? A) T-S-Q-R. B) R-Q-T-S. C) S-T-R-Q. D) Q-R-T-S. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Q-R-T-S. 20. What are the three types of water ecosystems? A) Freshwater, saltwater, marine. B) Freshwater, marine, estuarine. C) Freshwater, saltwater, ocean water. D) None of the above; there are only two types of water ecosystems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Freshwater, marine, estuarine. ← 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