This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 385 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 385 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What type of pollutant is the result of a chemical reaction? A) Primary pollutant. B) Secondary Pollutant. C) Tertiary Pollutant. D) Water pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secondary Pollutant. 2. Human-centered view of the world in which humans and human welfare given the highest value A) Biocentrism. B) Anthropocentrism. C) Ecocentrism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anthropocentrism. 3. Research by social scientists suggests that it takes ..... of the population of a community, a country, or the world to bring about major social and environmental change. A) 1%. B) 5-10%. C) About one-third. D) About half. E) 85%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5-10%. 4. Forests have ..... percent of earth's Biodiversity A) 100%. B) 20%. C) 80%. D) 50%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 80%. 5. The parts of the world thathumans have made A) Natural environment. B) Built environment. C) Sustainable society. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Built environment. 6. The diagram below shows a marine food chain. The zooplankton in this food chain are A) Primary producers. B) Primary consumers. C) Secondary consumers. D) Tertiary consumers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary consumers. 7. Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Above ground areas that have fresh water available for humans to use are called ..... A) Aquifers. B) Tributaries. C) Irrigation systems. D) Reservoir. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reservoir. 9. Can clouds block out all UVA radiation? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. Recently under the leadership of Hon'ble PM of India, 8 Cheetahs have been released in ..... A) Kanha National Park. B) Rann of Kuchh. C) Ranthambore National Park. D) Kuno National Park. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kuno National Park. 11. Choose the examples of Fossil Fuels A) Oil, Natural Gas, Coal. B) Solar, Hydro, Tide. C) Biomass. D) Coal, Oil, Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oil, Natural Gas, Coal. 12. Approximately what percentage of solar energy that passes through the atmosphere reaches Earth? A) 5%. B) 25%. C) 50%. D) 75%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 50%. 13. Communities of bacteria have been found living hundreds of feet underwater. Which is proper conclusion to draw from this? A) Somehow they are conducting photosynthesis. B) They are living on borrowed time. C) They were introduced by humans. D) They use an energy source other than sunlight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They use an energy source other than sunlight. 14. How does the Moon give off light? A) Reflects light from the Sun. B) Reflects light from the Earth. C) Produces light with Nuclear Fusion. D) We don't know for sure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reflects light from the Sun. 15. Energy enters and ecosystem through ..... A) Photosynthesis. B) Primary Producers. C) Chemosynthesis. D) Trophic Levels. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary Producers. 16. In an experiment where different fertilizer is tested on the growth of strawberry plants, each plant receives 1/2 cup of water per day. This amount of water is a ..... A) Control. B) Dependent variable. C) Independent variable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Control. 17. What happens at a transform plate boundary? A) Two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, causing earthquakes. B) Two tectonic plates sink beneath each other, forming deep ocean trenches. C) Two tectonic plates move away from each other, creating new crust. D) Two tectonic plates collide with each other, causing volcanic eruptions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, causing earthquakes. 18. Which energy source is composed of volatile hydrocarbons and formed between layers of rock? A) Coal. B) Petroleum. C) Natural Gas. D) Nuclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural Gas. 19. The study of matter and energy. A) Biology. B) Ecology. C) Physics. D) Chemistry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Physics. 20. A disadvantage of nuclear energy is that it creates ..... A) Fossil fuels. B) Hydroelectric. C) Radioactive waste. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Radioactive waste. ← 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