This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 463 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 463 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The productive area of Earth needed to support the lifestyle of one person is called A) Supply and demand. B) The ecological footprint. C) The consumption crisis. D) Sustainability. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The ecological footprint. 2. What is a volcano and how is it formed? A) A volcano is formed by the accumulation of rainwater and soil erosion. B) A volcano is formed by the movement of tectonic plates. C) A volcano is formed by the accumulation of magma from the Earth's mantle and crust. D) A volcano is formed by the impact of a meteorite on the Earth's surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A volcano is formed by the accumulation of magma from the Earth's mantle and crust. 3. Mangrove plants in the ocean can help prevent ..... A) Tsunami. B) Earthquake. C) Abrasion. D) Flood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abrasion. 4. Why do most of the power plants in the US burn coal as an energy source? A) They haven't developed the technology to use anything else. B) Mining for coal does not harm any habitats or ecosystems. C) Coal is a non-polluting source of energy. D) Coal is a renewable energy source. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They haven't developed the technology to use anything else. 5. Naturally replenished over short periods of time A) Renewable resources. B) Oil resources. C) Human resources. D) Nonrenewable resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable resources. 6. There are six criteria in evaluating web resources. One of these has the following questions. Which criterion is this talking about?1.Are the sources for factual information clearly listed so they can be verified in another source?2.Is the information free of grammatical, spelling, and other typographical errors? A) Authority. B) Accuracy. C) Objectivity. D) Coverage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accuracy. 7. This level of the atmosphere is the farthest layer from the Earth. A) Troposphere. B) Thermosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Stratosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thermosphere. 8. ..... is the process to drill and fracture the bedrock to release natural gas. A) Refining. B) Fracking. C) Estuary. D) Crushing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fracking. 9. What do ALL living things need to survive? A) Children. B) A home. C) Food. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Food. 10. What is the effect ocean currents have on the climate of coastal areas? A) Can only cool the climate of an area because of currents. B) Can warm the climate of an area because of currents. C) Can warm or cool the climate because of the currents. D) Can not affect the climate of an area. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can warm or cool the climate because of the currents. 11. When do scientists or other people that study species usually identify a KEYSTONE SPECIES? A) After the species goes EXTINCT. B) When the species has an ADAPTATION. C) During the DOMINO EFFECT. D) Before POACHING. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the species goes EXTINCT. 12. Why do storms and floods happen more suddenly than before? A) By animals. B) Due to nature. C) Due to deforestation. D) Due to broken measuring equipment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Due to deforestation. 13. TRUE or FALSE:If one part of an ecosystem is destroyed or changes, the entire system might be affected. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Where weather occurs. A) Stratosphere. B) Thermosphere. C) Troposphere. D) Mesosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Troposphere. 15. Dodo birds are one of many species that are now extinct. What does it mean for a species to be extinct? A) There are ZERO of that species left in existence. B) There is an endangered amount of that species left on Earth. C) They are living in a small quantity in an animal sanctuary. D) They are isolated on an island. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There are ZERO of that species left in existence. 16. The critical difference between today's global warming and Earth's previous climate changes is that A) Human-made chemicals such as CFCs do not influence global warming. B) Previous changes in climate were dramatic but very short-lived. C) Scientists can now save all species from extinction by genetic engineering. D) Global warming may occur much more rapidly than it did during previous climate changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Global warming may occur much more rapidly than it did during previous climate changes. 17. What is the process of converting waste materials into reusable materials? A) Recycling. B) Composting. C) Incineration. D) Landfill. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recycling. 18. It is the process of burning, When it occurs, CO2 is released into the atmosphere A) Photosythesis. B) Respiration. C) Decomposition. D) Combustion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Combustion. 19. A gas in the atmosphere that absorbs Earth's outgoing infrared radiation A) The boy. B) Interglacial. C) Greenhouse gas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Greenhouse gas. 20. You want to test which soil will help a plant grow the tallest. The height of the plants is the ..... variable. A) Independent. B) Dependent. 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