This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 497 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 497 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The waste given off by cellular respiration is? A) Oxygen. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Nitrogen. D) Methane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carbon dioxide. 2. The movement of plates towards each other is called A) Divergent plate boundary. B) Transform plate boundary. C) Convergent plate boundary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convergent plate boundary. 3. In a Centrally-Planned economy, both the government and individuals play a role in the direction the economy takes. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Electric cars have zero emissions IF A) They run on batteries. B) The electricity that powers the batteries is made with clean energy sources. C) Fossil fuels power the electric plants that power the batteries. D) They always have zero emissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The electricity that powers the batteries is made with clean energy sources. 5. What percentage of the Earth's freshwater is usable by humans? A) 97%. B) 50%. C) 30%. D) 1%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1%. 6. A situation in which a market left on its own fails to allocate/distribute resources efficiently A) Ecolabelling. B) Aesthetic Value. C) Greenhouse gases. D) Market Failure. E) Ecological Economics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Market Failure. 7. This described the likeliness of a common area being exploited for short-term gain. A) Hetch Hetchy. B) Silent Spring. C) The Tragedy of the Commons. D) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Tragedy of the Commons. 8. Which choice describes an advantage of hydroelectric energy? A) Emits less-harmful pollutants, like nitrous oxide. B) Highly reliable. C) Minimal impact on the environment. D) Improves river systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Highly reliable. 9. Eyes that can see in the dark is a(an) ..... inherited by nocturnal animals. A) Adaptation. B) Acquired trait. C) Learned ability. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adaptation. 10. Which of the following is a part of the bio geochemical cycle?1. Soil2. Plants3. Atmosphere4. Ocean A) 1, 2 and 3 only. B) . 1, 3 and 4 only. C) 2, 3 and 4 only. D) 1, 2, 3 and 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1, 2, 3 and 4. 11. Once a star uses up all of its ....., the star will begin to go into its death phase. A) Light. B) Heat. C) Energy. D) Hydrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hydrogen. 12. How much of the sulfur dioxide that pollutes the air is from electrical power plants? A) One-fifth. B) One-fourth. C) Two-sevenths. D) Two-thirds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two-thirds. 13. ..... is a disease that miners can get from the accumulation of coal dust in the lungs. A) Black lung. B) Asbestos. C) Coal lung. D) Carbon dioxide poisoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Black lung. 14. Turning the water off when you brush your teeth is an example of A) Reducing. B) Reusing. C) Recycling. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reducing. 15. Which of the following is a side effect of heat islands? A) Drought. B) Lower temperatures. C) Lower temperatures and drought. D) Increased precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increased precipitation. 16. Where does the most energy exist in a food pyramid? A) The top of the pyramid. B) The middle of the pyramid. C) The bottom of the pyramid. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The bottom of the pyramid. 17. All the organisms of the same species that live in the same area are called a ..... A) Group. B) Population. C) Herd. D) Cluster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Population. 18. The transfer of thermal energy through a substance by direct contact is called ..... A) Conduction. B) Insulation. C) Convection. D) Radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conduction. 19. In a temperate forest ecosystem, a black bear feeds on fish that live in a stream while a robin feeds on berries on mountainside bushes. The earthworm would be classified as a A) Predator. B) Detrivorous. C) Prey. D) Herbivore. E) Bionic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Detrivorous. 20. In an area away from forests and cities, geochemist Charles David Keeling measured the amount of A) Ozone in the air. B) Oxygen in the air. C) Nitrous oxide in the air. D) Carbon dioxide in the air. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxygen in the air. ← 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