This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 39 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 39 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When a deer dies in the forest vultures and opossums will feed on the dead body. Vultures and opossums are A) Scavengers. B) Carnivores. C) Autotrophs. D) Decomposers. E) More destructive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scavengers. 2. Water vapor is a greenhouse gas A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is an example of A) Sediment pollution. B) Bacterial pollution. C) Chemical pollution. D) Nutrient pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chemical pollution. 4. A new, volcanic island forms in the Pacific Ocean as part of the Hawaiian Islands. What of the following would be correct with regards to the new island? A) Primary Succession; pioneer species would be moss and lichens. B) Primary Succession; pioneer species would be grasses and herb. C) Secondary Succession; pioneer species would be moss and lichens. D) Secondary Succession; pioneer species would be grasses and herbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary Succession; pioneer species would be moss and lichens. 5. An undesired change in air, water, or soil that adversely affects humans is A) Resource depletion. B) Pollution. C) Extinction. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pollution. 6. What is the process plants use to make their own food called? A) Chlorophyll. B) Photosynthesis. C) Solar Radiation. D) Carbohydrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Photosynthesis. 7. What is a greenhouse gas? A) A gas that helps plants grow. B) Any gas in the atmosphere. C) A gas that absorbs solar radiation allowing the Earth to stay at a livable temperature. D) A gas that can only be harmful and poisonous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A gas that absorbs solar radiation allowing the Earth to stay at a livable temperature. 8. The graph shows that A) As height decreases, diameter increases. B) As height decreases, diameter decreases. C) As height decreases, diameter increases before it decreases. D) As height decreases, diameter decreases before it increases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As height decreases, diameter decreases. 9. The Alaska National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) has made headlines because: A) It is the leading source of coal in North America. B) Of proposals to explore for oil there. C) It is the proposed site for disposal of high-level nuclear waste. D) Further oil migration there is blocked by a trap. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of proposals to explore for oil there. 10. A set of written standards issued by an business to assist its employees in conducting their actions in conformity with the organization's ethical values is A) An employee handbook. B) A code of ethics. C) An annual evaluation. D) A ethical audit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A code of ethics. 11. The orderly and predictable change that takes place after a community of organisms has been removed but the soil has remained intact is A) Secondary succession. B) Primary succession. C) Tolerance. D) Competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secondary succession. 12. An attitude of 100kms above the earth's the sea level marks the begining of space where human travellers are considered astronauts.what is it called? A) APPLETON-BARNETT. B) KARMAN LINE. C) VAN ALLEN BELTS. D) HEAVISIDE LAYER. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) KARMAN LINE. 13. Would the disposal of products have long lasting effects on the environment? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 14. Resistance to temperature change is the fact that water has A) A high specific heat. B) Cohesion. C) Adhesion. D) Solvent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A high specific heat. 15. A local government is considering whether to build a dam. Which is an advantage of building this structure? A) It can decrease the accumulation of sediment in the water. B) It can improve the natural habitat of plants and animals. C) It is an inexpensive process. D) It can create a storage place for water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It can create a storage place for water. 16. One major biotic factor that affects the health of coral reefs is/are A) Extreme temperatures. B) Symbiotic relationship with other organisms. C) Hurricanes. D) Water pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Symbiotic relationship with other organisms. 17. True or False. In this energy pyramid, the consumers on each level only get about 10 percent of energy that the trophic level before it has stored. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Which of the following is NOT a step in the nitrogen cycle? A) Nitrogen Fixation. B) Decomposition. C) Assimilation. D) Denitrification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decomposition. 19. ..... :allow for the intentional setting of fires with controlled boundaries under certain conditions; also known as controlled burns. A) Harvest cutting. B) Prescribed burns. C) Stands. D) Silviculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prescribed burns. 20. Which best describes the causes of a thunderstorm? A) Cool, moist air near Earth's surface and an unstable atmosphere. B) Warm, moist air near Earth's surface and an unstable atmosphere. C) Warm, dry air near Earth's surface and an unstable atmosphere. D) Cool, dry air near Earth's surface and an unstable atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Warm, moist air near Earth's surface and an unstable atmosphere. ← 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