This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 519 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 519 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A species that is not native to a particular region A) Keystone species. B) Exotic species. C) Extinct species. D) Endangered species. E) Threatened species. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exotic species. 2. Cities become known as ..... because they heat up and cool down faster than their surrounding areas. A) Hot spots. B) Heated lands. C) Heat islands. D) Hot islands. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heat islands. 3. Which of the following would not likely be mined using solution mining? A) Gypsum. B) Potash. C) Salt. D) Sulfur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gypsum. 4. The climate, air, water, soil, and living organisms are all part of the A) Population. B) Community. C) Environment. D) Species. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Environment. 5. A gymnosperm is classified as a(n) A) Animal. B) Protist. C) Fungus. D) Plant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plant. 6. Select the best definition for the term sustainable. A) Able to meet the current demand for a resource without depleting the future supply. B) The amount of a product or service offered for sale at a given price. C) The amount of a product or service people will buy at a given price if free to do so. D) Upsetting the ecological balance by depleting natural resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Able to meet the current demand for a resource without depleting the future supply. 7. What do we call a relationship between 2 species where one benefits and the other is harmed? A) Mutualism. B) Commensalism. C) Parasitism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parasitism. 8. What does genetic diversity within a population provide? A) Adaptability and resilience to changing environmental conditions. B) Stability and balance within the ecosystem. C) The physical characteristics of the habitat. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adaptability and resilience to changing environmental conditions. 9. A mountain forms, splitting a species of lizard into two groups. Over time, the lizard species evolves into two separate species. What type of speciation is described in the example? A) Genetic drift. B) Allopatric. C) Coevolution. D) Sympatric. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allopatric. 10. Philippines is considered as one of the seventeen megadiverse countries as well as global biodiversity hotspot A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 11. In Cryopreservation conservation of germplasm is done at a very low temperature of ..... degree celsius in liquid nitrogen A) -10. B) -76. C) -196. D) 0. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -196. 12. This is found in the topsoil and is made of decaying plants and animals. A) Dirt. B) Water. C) Humus. D) Subsoil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humus. 13. This process occurs in chloroplasts. A) Cellular respiration. B) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Photosynthesis. 14. The atomic mass/ mass number of an atom is? A) The weight of an atoms neutrons and electrons. B) The weight of an atoms protons and elections. C) The weight of an atoms neutrons and protons. D) The weight of an atoms subatomic particles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The weight of an atoms neutrons and protons. 15. Used to determine mass A) Triple Beam Balance. B) Graduated Cylinder. C) Ruler. D) Thermometer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Triple Beam Balance. 16. Which statement describes a majority of the water on Earth? A) Undrinkable Salt water. B) Fresh and safe to drink. C) Frozen in Glaciers. D) Polluted with Acid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Undrinkable Salt water. 17. The distance you would walk in 20 minutes is about a ..... A) Kilometer. B) Meter. C) Centimeter. D) Millimeter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kilometer. 18. What happens when acid rain hits the ground? A) Kills the grass. B) Evaporates. C) Once acid rain hits the ground it can leech aluminium from soil. D) Absorbs key nutrients for plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Once acid rain hits the ground it can leech aluminium from soil. 19. If an organism can't adapt fast enough, this might happen. A) Hibernate. B) Stay the same. C) Live longer. D) Become extinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Become extinct. 20. Which of the following activities accounts for the greatest percentage of fresh water used worldwide? A) Drinking. B) Washing. C) Manufacturing. D) Irrigating crops. 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