This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 412 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 412 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It´s considered acid rain when the pH of water drops below ..... A) 5. B) 3. C) 6. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5. 2. A population will most likely stop growing when it reaches its: A) Growth limit. B) Exponential limit. C) Carrying Capacity. D) Metapopulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carrying Capacity. 3. Why does the European union prohibit the import or growth of genetically modified organisms? A) They fear that the introduced genes may jump to other plant species. B) They fear that some people might have allergic reactions to the proteins produced by GMO's. C) They fear that GMOs may cause some harm to the environment. D) All of these are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are correct. 4. A cold front moving into an area can bring this type of weather ..... A) Warmer Temperatures, Clear Skies. B) Colder Temperatures, Clear Skies. C) Warmer Temperatures, Clouds. D) Colder Temperatures, Clouds, and Precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colder Temperatures, Clouds, and Precipitation. 5. What causes igneous rocks to form? A) Erosion and Weathering. B) Cooling of magma or lava. C) Heat and Pressure. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cooling of magma or lava. 6. All of the following are examples of the biosphere except A) Plants. B) Animals. C) Bacteria. D) Air. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Air. 7. ..... cycles connect biological, geological and chemical aspects of organisms in a biosphere A) Ecological. B) Hydrological. C) Transpiration. D) Biogeochemical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biogeochemical. 8. Organisms that break down dead plants & animals and release nitrogen back into atmosphere ..... A) Bacteria. B) Plants. C) Animals. D) Producers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacteria. 9. Energy produced from moving water A) Energy conservation. B) Alternative energy. C) Biomass fuel. D) Hydroelectric energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hydroelectric energy. 10. A variable that stays the same in an experiment A) Independent variable. B) Constant variable. C) Dependent variable. D) Unknown variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constant variable. 11. Orange, Mango, Banana and Grapes are..... A) Fruits. B) Vegetables. C) Leaves. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fruits. 12. Greenhouse gases change the composition of this layer? A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Thermosphere. E) Exosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Troposphere. 13. Which trait (characteristic) is common in gases that contribute (give) to Earth's greenhouse effect? A) The ability to trap heat. B) A tendency to lose electrons. C) A tendency to exist as diatomic molecules. D) The ability to bond with multiple other elements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The ability to trap heat. 14. What is CO2? A) Carbon Monoxide. B) Carbon Trioxide. C) Carbon Dioxide. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carbon Dioxide. 15. Which relationship is mutualistic? A) An insect that lives and feeds on the body of an alligator. B) An ant that lives on a plant and defends the plant from other insects. C) A bird that migrates to follow the movements of the butterflies that it eats. D) A deer that eats one kind of plant, which allows another kind of plant to grow in its place. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An ant that lives on a plant and defends the plant from other insects. 16. Which variable is changed in an experiment in even, sensible increments? A) Dependent variable. B) Independent variable. C) Controlled varaible. D) Extraneous variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent variable. 17. TRUE or FALSE:Organisms that survive have adaptations that enable them to reduce competition. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. What is Potable? A) Food that is unsafe to eat. B) Water that is unsafe to drink. C) Water that is safe to drink. D) Water containing elements such as mercury, arsenic, and lead,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water that is safe to drink. 19. The Earth system is characterized by processes that vary on spatialscales from fractions of millimeters to thousands of kilometers and time scales frommilliseconds to billions of years. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. This feature is formed when the roof of an underground cavern collapses. A) Stalagmites. B) Sink hole. C) Stalactite. D) Pillar. 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