This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 471 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 471 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are 3 examples of the UN global challenges for sustainability? A) 50% hunger, no poverty, quality education. B) Zero hunger, no poverty, quality education. C) Zero hunger, 10% poverty, quality education. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zero hunger, no poverty, quality education. 2. A positive feedback loop ..... A) Creates positive ions by stripping electrons from atoms. B) Causes a system to change in the opposite direction from which it is moving. C) A. causes a system to change further in the same direction in which it is moving. D) Is a feedback with beneficial results. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. causes a system to change further in the same direction in which it is moving. 3. ..... are driven by wind. A) Deep ocean currents. B) The ozone layer. C) Plate tectonics. D) Surface currents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Surface currents. 4. Diagram that shows the energy available to each trophic level in an ecosystem; 10% is passed on to upper levels, the rest is lost as heat A) Succession. B) Cellular respiration. C) Energy pyramid. D) Biochemical cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energy pyramid. 5. ..... is the process by which dead matter is broken down into simpler substances by detritivores. A) Respiration. B) Decomposition. C) Combustion. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decomposition. 6. Adding harmful things to the environment is called A) Pollution. B) Waste. C) Acid rain. D) Sulfur dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pollution. 7. An example of a biotic factor in your pond environment is A) Water. B) Soil. C) Protists. D) Wheat germ seeds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protists. 8. What force ultimately spins a turbine to generate electricity in a concentrated solar power (CSP) system? A) Steam from water boiled by captured solar energy. B) Solar radiation particles. C) Increasing temperatures causing parts in a turbine to move spontaneously. D) Wind spinning turbine blades. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Steam from water boiled by captured solar energy. 9. Which factor has the MOST influence on a regions climate? A) Number of forests. B) Distance from the ocean. C) Number of mountain ranges. D) Distance from the equator. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Distance from the equator. 10. Which is an atmospheric gas that increases when fossil fuels are burned? A) Nitrogen. B) Phosphours. C) Oxygen. D) Carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carbon dioxide. 11. Every year in the United States, millions of pounds of herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides are applied to food crops to make sure these products are safe for humans, other animals, and the environment. Which organization is responsible for monitoring this? A) EPA. B) USDA. C) DOT. D) DOH. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) USDA. 12. Some ecosystems have easily recognized boundaries, such as lakes, islands, or floodplains. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 13. An example of radiation is ..... A) Placing a pan on a hot stove. B) A boiling pot of water. C) UV light for the sun. D) Using a heating pad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) UV light for the sun. 14. After the main sequence, a high mass star becomes a A) Black dwarf. B) Protostar. C) Red giant. D) Supergiant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Supergiant. 15. A population of trees that have been established in the forest is a A) Hardwood Forest. B) Stand. C) Lumber Yard. D) Shrubbery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stand. 16. A ..... is a raised portion of land that is flat on top. A) Lakshadweep. B) Bay of Bengal. C) Peninsula. D) Plateau. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plateau. 17. Which of the following is the correct order of the steps of the scientific method? A) Conclusion, analyze data, experiment, hypothesis, observation. B) Hypothesis, observation, experiment, analyze data, conclusion. C) Experiment, analyze data, observation, experiment, conclusion. D) Observation, hypothesis, experiment, analyze data, conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Observation, hypothesis, experiment, analyze data, conclusion. 18. ..... is a process that changes preexisting rocks into new forms because of increases in temperature, pressure, and chemically active fluids. A) Melting. B) Lithification. C) Transportation. D) Metamorphism. E) Weathering and erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metamorphism. 19. Define an organism A) An individual living thing. B) Multiple individuals of the same species living together. C) Multiple populations of different species living together. D) A community of organisms interacting with the physical environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An individual living thing. 20. One of the most endangered species, the lion tailed macaque is found in ..... A) Satpura National Park. B) Simlipal National Park. C) Western Ghats of India. D) Bandipur Sanctuary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Western Ghats of India. ← 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