This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 508 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 508 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In which type of boundary do the plates move away from each other? A) Convergent. B) Normal. C) Divergent. D) Transform. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Divergent. 2. Which statement best describes why an algae bloom forms? A) Decreased amounts of fish eating on the algae. B) Decreas of pollution allow algae absorb gases and grow fast. C) High amount of light stimulate photosynthesis to occur. D) High amounts of fertilizer from farms/ fast growth of algae. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) High amounts of fertilizer from farms/ fast growth of algae. 3. What is an effect of land pollution? A) No clean drinking water. B) Loss of habitat for animals. C) Diseases from breathing in poor quality air. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loss of habitat for animals. 4. Involves mainly the lithosphere and oceans; eutrophication can be a negative process A) Nitrogen cycle. B) Carbon cycle. C) Phosphorus cycle. D) Water cycle . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phosphorus cycle. 5. What are some examples of biotic factors? A) Plants, animals and soil. B) Bacteria, animals, plants, fungi. C) Water, atmospheric gases (O2, CO2, etc.), soil, and sunlight. D) Rocks, soil, rain, water, tempertaure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bacteria, animals, plants, fungi. 6. During which period(s) did most of today's environmental problems begin? A) During the Industrial Revolution. B) During the Renaissance. C) During the agricultural Revolution. D) During the hunter-gatherer period. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) During the Industrial Revolution. 7. Which of the following is a point-source pollution? A) Pollutants emitted by power plants in a region. B) A sewer pipe dumping raw sewage into a stream. C) Solid waste from consumers in a city. D) Fertilizer runoff from agricultural fields. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pollutants emitted by power plants in a region. 8. Which energy source has no greenhouse gas emissions but has waste products that present a health hazard for humans? A) Natural gas. B) Nuclear. C) Coal. D) Petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuclear. 9. Elevation is a factor in climate because under most conditions, A) Temperature falls as elevation increases. B) Temperature rises as elevation increases. C) Temperature is not affected by elevation. D) Snowfall is unlikely at high elevation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temperature falls as elevation increases. 10. An undesired change in air, water, or soil that adversely (badly) affects the health, survival, or activities of any organism. A) Loss of biodoversity. B) Pollution. C) Resource depletion. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pollution. 11. It is believed that the ancestors of tetrapods developed as a result of living in low oxygen and/or shallow waters. A) Lungs. B) Gills. C) Hair. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lungs. 12. What statement about cap-and-trade systems is true? A) It prohibits companies from emitting any pollution. B) It consistently reduces pollution in all areas. C) It issues permits that allow companies to emit a percentage of the overall amount of a given pollutant. D) It always leads to positive environmental results. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It issues permits that allow companies to emit a percentage of the overall amount of a given pollutant. 13. What is the significance of secondary consumers in an ecosystem? A) They have no significance in an ecosystem. B) They help regulate the population of primary consumers and contribute to the overall stability of the ecosystem. C) They primarily feed on producers. D) They only contribute to the instability of the ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They help regulate the population of primary consumers and contribute to the overall stability of the ecosystem. 14. Time for a brain teaser! 🧠 B1.2Imagine a country where the number of babies being born dips below what's needed to keep the population steady. 🍼👶 Which stage of demographic transition is this country experiencing? A) Urbanization/industrialization. B) Pre-industrial. C) Mature industrial. D) Post-industrial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Post-industrial. 15. In a food chain / food web, what do secondlevel consumers eat? A) Carnivores. B) First level consumers. C) Other second level consumers. D) Producers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First level consumers. 16. Which is not a factor that affects climate? A) Altitude. B) Latitude. C) Lakes and oceans. D) Living organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Living organisms. 17. What characteristic do all renewable resources share? A) Produced by waste products. B) Form underground from dead organisms. C) Replaced in a short period of time. D) Allow energy to pass through them easily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Replaced in a short period of time. 18. Most pollutants that enter estuaries break down over time, yet they are still considered a problem A) The pollutants eventually concentrate in ocean. B) It is the volume of the pollutants, more than the time factor, that harms estuaries. C) The pollutants break down into still more dangerous toxins. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is the volume of the pollutants, more than the time factor, that harms estuaries. 19. Higher energy level and shorter wavelengths are features of: A) Beta radiation. B) Ultraviolet radiation. C) Alpha radiation. D) Infrared radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ultraviolet radiation. 20. The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a ..... A) Convergent Boundary. B) Divergent Boundary. C) Transform Boundary. D) Plate Boundary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convergent Boundary. ← 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