This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 510 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 510 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the nitrogen cycle A) A vehicle powered by nitrogen gas. B) An event in which nitrogen moves from the soil to the atmosphere. C) The cycle of events that puts Nitrous Oxide into the atmosphere. D) The movement of nitrogen through the different environmental spheres. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The movement of nitrogen through the different environmental spheres. 2. If the Great Ocean Conveyor were to be disrupted by the flow of freshwater from Greenland, which of these continental areas would experience the greatest impact? A) North America. B) Western Europe. C) Australia. D) Southern Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Western Europe. 3. It is otherwise known as producers. A) Autotrophs. B) Heterotrophs. C) Consumer. D) Producer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autotrophs. 4. What is an Ultraviolet radiation? A) Wavelengths that are longer than red light. B) Energy from the sun travels to Earth across a full spectrum of wavelengths. C) It radiates most of the energy back into the atmosphere. D) An invisible form of energy with wavelengths that are shorter than violet light. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An invisible form of energy with wavelengths that are shorter than violet light. 5. Habitat fragmentation causes A) Decreased biodiversity. B) Increased biodiversity. C) Less pollution. D) More public transit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decreased biodiversity. 6. Which number is closest to the estimated number of stars in the Milky Way galaxy? A) 200 thousand. B) 200 million. C) 200 billion. D) 200 trillion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 200 billion. 7. It is possible for ALL countries to use solar powered electricity A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. The continuous movement of water into the air, land, and then back to water sources is known as the ..... A) Greenhouse Effect. B) Global Warming. C) Water Cycle. D) Nitrogen Cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water Cycle. 9. What is the size of Vietnam's population in 2019? A) More than 93 million people. B) More than 100 million people. C) More than 96 million people. D) More than 90 million people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) More than 96 million people. 10. Overall weather in an area over a long period of time. Determined by yearly precipitation and temperature. A) Global warming. B) Climate. C) Weather forecast. D) Carbon footpring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate. 11. Which of the following is not one of the physical layers of Earth? A) Mantle. B) Asthenosphere. C) Core. D) Crust. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asthenosphere. 12. Organisms that must eat other organisms for energy are called A) Producers. B) Consumers. C) Detritivores. D) Decomposers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consumers. 13. Prior to 10, 000 BC, how did humans get their food? A) Hunting + Gathering. B) Farming. C) Grocery Stores. D) Uber Eats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hunting + Gathering. 14. The ..... are distinct pieces of DNA that determines the characteristics of an organism. A) RNA. B) Deoxyribose nucleic acid. C) Genes. D) Traits. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genes. 15. The urban areas are ..... populated. A) Sparsely. B) Hardly. C) Densely. D) Never. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Densely. 16. Nitrogen (N) is one of the building blocks of life:it is essential for all plants and animals to survive. Nitrogen (N2) makes up almost 80% of our atmosphere, but it is an unreactive form that is not accessible to us. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Intrusive rock derives from ..... A) Above ground. B) Below ground. C) Under water. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Below ground. 18. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of growing cities? A) More educational opportunities. B) Improved energy efficiency. C) More career opportunities. D) Polluted runoff. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polluted runoff. 19. The ozone layer is an actual hole. True or false? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Ducks, hens, goose gives us A) Meat. B) Milk. C) Fruits. D) Eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eggs. ← 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