This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 424 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 424 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This person was the founder of the Sierra Club A) Aldo Leopold. B) John Muir. C) Gifford Pinchot. D) Theodore Roosevelt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) John Muir. 2. ..... destroys plants, pollutes water sources and soil and erodes buildings A) Acid rain. B) Water. C) Gases. D) Evaporation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acid rain. 3. The main component of photochemical smog is A) Water vapour. B) Sulphur dioxide. C) Oxides of nitrogen. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. Methane A) Electrically charged atoms. B) How air is heated near Earth's surface. C) One of the most abundant greenhouse gases. D) The coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One of the most abundant greenhouse gases. 5. Biggest source of fresh water A) Groundwater. B) Icebergs. C) Oceans. D) Lakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Groundwater. 6. What is anoxia? A) Low oxygen. B) No oxygen. C) High oxygen. D) Variable oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No oxygen. 7. Extinction A) Some members live in only one place. B) All the members are still alive. C) Last member dies. D) Members live everywhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Last member dies. 8. Population levels are considered to be normal for their survival A) Normal species. B) Endangered species. C) Vulnerable species. D) Rare species. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Normal species. 9. These bacteria incorporate sulfur into sulfate salts which can be taken up by plants A) Aerobic bacteria. B) Anaerobic bacteria. C) Both A & B. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aerobic bacteria. 10. Farming of the ocean A) Terracing. B) Aquaculture. C) Agriculture. D) Sustainability. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aquaculture. 11. Unregulated consumption of shared resources leading to depletion. A) Tragedy of the Commons. B) Ecological Footprint. C) Resource Conservation Ethic. D) Industrial Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tragedy of the Commons. 12. Most air pollution is caused by ..... A) The burning of fossil fuels. B) Solar and wind energy products. C) CFC's from cheese whiz and hairspray. D) Eased methane levels from livestock. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The burning of fossil fuels. 13. Which law is a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats? A) Clean Air Act. B) Safe Drinking Water Act. C) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). D) Clean Water Act. E) Endangered Species Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Endangered Species Act. 14. Punishment if rules are broken A) Cap and trade. B) Subsidies. C) Tax breaks. D) Regulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regulation. 15. Renewable energy sources CAN be depleted if used too fast. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. What do you call a symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits at the expense of another species? A) Commensalism. B) Competition. C) Mutualism. D) Parasitism. E) Predation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parasitism. 17. Which type of macromolecule is the main source of energy for living things? A) Carbohydrates. B) Lipids. C) Nucleic acids. D) Proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbohydrates. 18. What are the two main strategies for managing solid waste? A) Source reduction and incineration. B) Source reduction and recovery. C) Source reduction and composting. D) Recovery and incineration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Source reduction and recovery. 19. A diagram which shows the amount of energy that moves from one trophic level to another is A) An Energy Pyramid. B) A Food Web. C) An Ecosystem. D) A Food Chain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An Energy Pyramid. 20. During which part of the environmental policy process is lobbying used? A) Pinpointing a problem. B) Proposing a solution. C) Gathering data. D) Gaining access. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gaining access. ← 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