This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 507 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 507 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It is a thin spherical envelope of gases surrounding the earth's surface A) Atmosphere. B) Troposphere. C) Hydrosphere. D) Biosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Atmosphere. 2. Invasive species, such as kudzu have a negative impact on ..... A) The ecosystem. B) The economy. C) Both the ecosystem and the economy. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both the ecosystem and the economy. 3. What does the theory of Continental Drift explain? A) Ocean currents move continents around the planet. B) Convection works deep within the asthenosphere. C) Mid-ocean ridges force tectonic plates to move. D) Continents were once together and slowly drifted to where they are today. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Continents were once together and slowly drifted to where they are today. 4. Recreational activities can have adverse effects on the water quality and aquatic habitats. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Which factor is a density-dependent limiting factor on the Florida manatee population? A) Bacteria. B) Cold stress. C) Water salinity. D) Hot ocean waters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacteria. 6. These types of models are 3 dimensional. A) Physical. B) Conceptual. C) Graphical. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Physical. 7. What is injected into disposal wells during the fracking process? A) Used fracking fluids. B) Old drill pipe. C) Mixed oil and water. D) SOx, NOx and CO2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Used fracking fluids. 8. ..... is the spread of low-density urban or suburban development outward from an urban center. A) UGB. B) Megalopolis. C) Rural. D) Sprawl. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sprawl. 9. Why is peer review used? A) To check spelling and grammar. B) To check relevancy. C) To check quality and validity. D) To check for uses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To check quality and validity. 10. Logging is A) The process of cutting, processing, and moving trees to a location for transport. B) Is the process of cutting, processing, and moving trees to build. C) Is the process of replanting and moving trees to a location for transport. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The process of cutting, processing, and moving trees to a location for transport. 11. Qwerty A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 12. ..... is a symbiotic relationship and is beneficial to both species. A) Commensalism. B) Mutualism. C) Parasitism. D) Simualism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mutualism. 13. True/False:Humans have successfully dug completely through the crust into the mantle. A) True. B) False tagsLayers of Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False tagsLayers of Earth. 14. Form the 1780's to the late 1800's, people thought the amount of land and resources in the West was unlimited. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. A natural process that holds heat in is called ..... A) Greenhouse effect. B) Infrared radiation. C) Ultraviolet radiation. D) Visible light. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greenhouse effect. 16. An interaction between predators and their preys where the prey produces a large volume of offspring for greater chance their of survival thus satisfying the demand for food of their predators. A) Prey satiation. B) Predator satiation. C) Cryptic satiation. D) Predator adaptation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predator satiation. 17. Which of the following is one way that a person can conserve water? A) Take a bath instead of a shower. B) Wash laundry in small, partial loads. C) Use a low flow shower head and take short showers. D) Water the lawn daily land at mid day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use a low flow shower head and take short showers. 18. Imagine you're an explorer! You've just discovered a farmland where a drought has wiped out all the plants. But, as time passes, you notice new plants beginning to sprout, thanks to the wind and some adventurous birds from nearby areas. What stage of succession is unfolding before your eyes in this farmland? A) Competition. B) Reaction. C) Ecesis. D) Migration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecesis. 19. Which one uses paint dots on organisms? A) Sampling. B) Direct observation. C) Mark and recapture. D) Indirect observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mark and recapture. 20. 3rd layer-The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core A) Stratosphere. B) Hurricane. C) Mesosphere. D) Thunderstorm. 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