This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 549 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 549 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Short, fine-blades of grasses that grow in clumps. A) Humus. B) Sod-forming grasses. C) Tufts. D) Bunchgrasses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bunchgrasses. 2. Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring, described the A) Mechanization of agriculture, which meant fewer people had to work in the fields. B) Introduction of human-made fertilizers. C) Use of rodenticides to control rats and mice on farms. D) Biomagnification of the pesticide DDT in birds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biomagnification of the pesticide DDT in birds. 3. Floating sea ice melts ..... A) And causes sea levels to rise because it adds water to the ocean. B) But does not cause sea levels to rise because the ice displaces the same amount of ocean water as the melted ice would displace. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But does not cause sea levels to rise because the ice displaces the same amount of ocean water as the melted ice would displace. 4. The gases in the atmosphere that trap and radiate heat A) Greenhouse gases. B) Ozone. C) Thermal nuclear physics. D) CFCs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greenhouse gases. 5. 🎣 Imagine you're part of a special club in your town with exclusive rights to a hidden gem-a sparkling lake! This isn't just any lake; it's a serene spot where members can enjoy peaceful fishing sessions, away from the hustle and bustle. 🐟💦Now, here's a question for you:What type of property is this exclusive lake considered to be? A) Open-access property. B) Private property. C) Common property. D) Public property. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Common property. 6. Renewable-resources like the sun and water are unlimited2. Non-renewable-resources like fossil fuel that provide us our gasoline are limited A) 4 types of earth resources. B) 2 types of earth resources. C) 3 types of earths resources. D) 1 type of earth resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2 types of earth resources. 7. How forests increase the atmosphere's humidity? A) By Transpiration. B) By photosynthesis. C) By nitrogen fixation. D) By evaporation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By Transpiration. 8. Politics is part of environmental science. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. The area where fresh water and salt water mix to form brackish water is called an ..... A) Wetland. B) Estuary. C) Dam. D) Reservoir. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Estuary. 10. Which type of plankton uses photosynthesis to make its food? A) Zooplankton. B) Phytoplankton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phytoplankton. 11. Personal resource use can include A) Food. B) Hygiene. C) Transportation. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 12. Which part of the geosphere do humans live on? A) Lithosphere. B) Asthenosphere. C) Mantle. D) Core. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lithosphere. 13. Select the impact of climate change on forest resources? A) Forest resources are degraded due to droughts, storms and floods. B) Affects the potential of forest products to serve industrial production, consumption, and construction. C) Increased risk of extinction of plant and animal species. D) The above options are all correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The above options are all correct. 14. Most scientific work is observational science or ..... based on information gathering A) Environmental Science. B) Descriptive Science. C) Hypothesis Driven Science. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Descriptive Science. 15. The ability to meet the current demands for a resource without depleting the future supply is called ..... A) Global warning. B) Sustainability. C) Environmental ethics. D) Biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sustainability. 16. Solving environmental problems often involves politics and economics. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. What is a law? A) Describes what happens. B) Explains a process. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Describes what happens. 18. Precipitation that can carry pollutants into aquatic ecosystems A) Runoff. B) Marsh. C) Coral reefs. D) Estuary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Runoff. 19. IN winter, the ground of coniferous forests is insulated by A) Pine needles. B) Vegetation. C) Snow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Snow. 20. An example of a biotic limiting factor would be: A) Predators. B) Soil chemistry. C) Rainfall. D) Space. 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