This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 426 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 426 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of these is a soil conservation practice? A) Fertilizing crops right after they are planted. B) Harvesting crops earlier in the season. C) Leaving soil covered with plants, even after the harvest. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leaving soil covered with plants, even after the harvest. 2. The ..... is the layer of the biosphere where water exists on the surface, in the ground, and in the air, as Water vapor A) Hydrosphere. B) Atmosphere. C) Lithosphere. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hydrosphere. 3. What is the very next thing that happens after plants die in eutrophication? A) Fish die due to a lack of oxygen. B) The number of plants increases again as they have more access to sunlight. C) The number of aerobic bacteria increases. D) The number of nitrates in the river increases again. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The number of aerobic bacteria increases. 4. What are the end products of photosynthesis? A) Carbon Dioxide and Water. B) Glucose and Carbon Dioxide. C) Oxygen and Glucose. D) Water and Glucose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oxygen and Glucose. 5. Which of the following is an effect of globalization on the environment? A) Easy spread of invasive species. B) Increased production of food for the world's poor. C) Stronger enforcement of environmental laws in most countries. D) Decreased energy use. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Easy spread of invasive species. 6. In an experiment, a scientist adds fertilizer to one pond to compare the algae growth to a pond that does not receive fertilizer. The input of fertilizer would represent a(n) A) Dependent variable. B) Model. C) Prediction. D) Independent variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Independent variable. 7. An endangered species is best described as any species that ..... A) Has fewer than two individuals remaining. B) Is in danger of becoming rare. C) Will soon become extinct in all or part of its range. D) May eventually become threatened. E) Is considered economically important. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will soon become extinct in all or part of its range. 8. Which of the following are NOT a renewable energy source? A) Heat from the Earth. B) Moving water. C) Sunlight. D) Wind. E) All are renewable energy sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All are renewable energy sources. 9. Which component of soil makes up about 45% of its composition? A) Air. B) Water. C) Minerals. D) Organic Matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Minerals. 10. This type of wetland has water from several sources, submerged soil, dominant vegetation are trees and tall shrubs, nutrients are moderate in soil/water, the peat is wood rich and groundwater is mostly below the surface. A) Bog. B) Fen. C) Marsh. D) Swamp. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swamp. 11. The difference between a point source and a nonpoint source of water pollution is: A) A nonpoint source is easily identifiable. B) Point sources tend to be agricultural in nature. C) Point sources can be targeted for reduction. D) Nonpoint sources are less harmful to the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Point sources can be targeted for reduction. 12. Which of the following does a bacteria cell NOT have in common with a plant cell? A) Cytoplasm. B) Cell membrane. C) Genetic material (DNA). D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nucleus. 13. What is a benefit of the agricultural revolution? A) Food was produced for the masses instead of everyone providing for themselves. B) People were forced to find work in factories. C) Less pollution. D) People lived in tribes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Food was produced for the masses instead of everyone providing for themselves. 14. If there is broken glass tell a teacher immediately so they can clean it up. Never touch broken glass. A) True, I agree. B) False, I do not agree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True, I agree. 15. Is the following statement true or false? "Mineral resources are renewable natural resources" A) Correct. B) Sai. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sai. 16. Where is the independent variable placed on a graph? A) X-axis. B) Y-axis. C) Either the x-axis or the y-axis. D) Neither the x-axis nor the y-axis tagsGraphing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) X-axis. 17. More than 24, 000 kilometers (15, 000 miles) of 1500 ..... have been converted to trails for walking, jogging, and biking. A) Highways. B) Dirt roads. C) Rail lines. D) Forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rail lines. 18. Rain, sleet, snow or hail that has condensed from water vapor in the atmosphere and returns to the Earth's surface. A) Precipitation. B) Condensation. C) Primary succession. D) Net primary productivity/NPP. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precipitation. 19. ..... is the variety of organisms in a given area, the genetic variation within a population, the variety of species in a community, or the variety of communities in an ecosystem. A) Biodiversity. B) Pollution. C) Depletion. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biodiversity. 20. How does a straight alignment between Earth, the sun, and the moon impact the tides on Earth? A) It produces the greatest change in high and low tides. B) It produces the least change in high and low tides. C) It produces semidiurnal tides. D) It produces diurnal tides. 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