This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 48 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 48 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The study of the chemistry of living things. A) Biochemistry. B) Geochemistry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biochemistry. 2. Which country or region is coal-rich and oil-poor? A) Germany. B) Iran. C) United States. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) United States. 3. An area has an average daily temperature of 20$^\circ$F and an average annual rainfall of 3 centimeters. Which type of climate is this area most likely to be? A) Polar. B) Temperate. C) Tropical. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polar. 4. Aquaponics is the combination of ..... and ..... A) Plants and water. B) Aquaculture and water. C) Hydroponics and aquaculture. D) Hydroponics and plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydroponics and aquaculture. 5. ..... is a naturally occurring substance of use to humans that can be potentially be extracted. A) Reserve. B) Resource. C) Wind. D) Petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resource. 6. Which of the following is a renewable energy source? A) Nuclear power. B) Natural gas. C) Solar power. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solar power. 7. Which types of rocks underneath a house can be a source of radon? A) Limestone. B) Asbestos. C) Mercury. D) Uranium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Uranium. 8. In a hypothesis, what variable comes after the word THEN? A) Independent variable. B) Dependent variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent variable. 9. Watersheds can be thought of like a 'sponge' A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Humans burn fossil fuels and wood, releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This carbon dioxide is then absorbed by trees for photosynthesis. These processes are contributory to which chemical cycle? A) The carbon cycle. B) The water cycle. C) The nitrogen cycle. D) The phosphorous cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The carbon cycle. 11. Which part of the water cycle best describes when the sun heats the water? A) Exoskeleton. B) Evaporation. C) Entropy. D) Exasperation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evaporation. 12. Water molecules are composed of A) Two oxygen atoms and two hydrogen atoms. B) One oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms. C) Two oxygen atoms and one hydrogen atom. D) One oxygen atom and one hydrogen atom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms. 13. Interactions among populations in a community. The community's physical surroundings or abiotic factors A) Population. B) Community. C) Ecosystem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecosystem. 14. Consumers which eat only producers are ....., consumers which eat only other consumers are ....., and consumers which eat both are ..... A) Omnivores, herbivores, carnivores. B) Herbivores, omnivores, carnivores. C) Herbivores, carnivores, omnivores. D) Carnivores, omnivores, herbivores. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Herbivores, carnivores, omnivores. 15. Flowing network of surface water A) Watershed. B) Aquifer. C) Groundwater. D) River system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) River system. 16. Which of the following statement about salt in the oceans is true? A) It is sodium chloride. B) It is less salty that salt we eat. C) It has been in the ocean for only 50 years. D) It is saltier than the salt we eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is sodium chloride. 17. What major and potentially catastrophic events can be predicted to occur in the Northern Hemisphere between the months of June and November? A) Tsunamis. B) Hurricanes. C) Asteroid impacts. D) Volcanic eruptions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hurricanes. 18. What term describes the variety of ecosystems within a given region? A) Climate change. B) Ecosystem diversity. C) Biodiversity. D) Genetic engineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biodiversity. 19. The leading cause of deforestation is A) Oil. B) Cattle ranching. C) Agriculture. D) Building new homes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cattle ranching. 20. An open, peaceful violation of a law to protect its alleged injustice. A) Morality disobedience. B) Constitutional violation. C) Civil disobedience. D) Ethic violation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Civil disobedience. ← 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