This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 438 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 438 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape is a ..... A) Liquid. B) Solid. C) Plasma. D) Gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liquid. 2. Earth's rotation is responsible for A) Day and Night. B) Seasons. C) Years. D) Tides. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Day and Night. 3. Which of the following best describes an ocean? A) Aquatic. B) Terrestrial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aquatic. 4. ..... biomes have the highest net primary production. A) Cold and wet. B) Cold and dry. C) Warm and wet. D) Warm and dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Warm and wet. 5. A biome is a type of habitat described by its vegetation A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Which of the following is not a part of recycling? A) Reduce. B) Recycle. C) Reuse. D) Resell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Resell. 7. Both logging and mining can have negative effects on water quality. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Which of the following is an advantage of using fossil fuels for energy? A) The resulting air pollution. B) Versatility in their uses. C) Limited quantities. D) Toxic by-products. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Versatility in their uses. 9. For energy, a herbivore consumes ..... A) Plants. B) Other animals. C) Both. D) Leaf litter, dead organisms and waste matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plants. 10. What is the relationship between particle size and porosity? A) As particle size increases permeability increases. B) As particle size decreases permeability increases. C) There is no relationship. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There is no relationship. 11. An observation that uses a measurement. A) Prediction. B) Quantitative. C) Inference. D) Qualitative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quantitative. 12. The trees outside of the school have large, green leaves growing on them. Is this a Qualitative Observation or Quantitative Observation? A) Qualitative Observation. B) Quantitative Observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Qualitative Observation. 13. Which form of transportation uses the most energy per passenger-mile? A) Commuter rail. B) Automobile. C) Bus. D) Heavy rail. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Automobile. 14. Separating oil into different components based on boiling points is also known as ..... A) Refining. B) Developing. C) Smoulders. D) Fuming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Refining. 15. Which of the following is a source of renewable energy? A) Coal. B) Wind. C) Gasoline. D) Plastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wind. 16. The Montreal Protocol agreed to freeze ..... species of CFC's A) 5. B) 4. C) 3. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5. 17. Energy from the Sun causes evaporation. Why does more evaporation happen from the oceans than from freshwater sources? A) Oceans have a greater surface area. B) Salt water evaporates faster than fresh water. C) The air over oceans can hold more water. D) Oceans touch more landmasses than freshwater sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oceans have a greater surface area. 18. The Industrial Revolution ..... the amount of land and human labor needed for farming. A) Increased. B) Reduced. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reduced. 19. All the members of a species living in the same area at the same time is called a ..... A) Species. B) Population. C) Community. D) Ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Population. 20. Why is the Earth like an island? A) Both have a lot of water. B) Both have only nonrenewable resources. C) Both are warm and sunny. D) Both have resources that are limited. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both have resources that are limited. ← 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