This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 55 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 55 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The field of science that focuses on the environmental effects of human activities is called? A) Chemistry. B) Ecology. C) Environmental Science. D) Physics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Environmental Science. 2. This is where weather occurs A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Thermosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Troposphere. 3. The base unit for length is the A) Second. B) Gram. C) Meter. D) Liter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meter. 4. An area of the Earth's surface from which water percolates down into an aquifer is called a A) Surface water. B) Recharge zone. C) Potable. D) Dam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recharge zone. 5. Coal, gas, and oil are all examples of these A) Smog. B) Fossil fuels. C) Air pollution. D) Ozone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fossil fuels. 6. A type of natural resource that CAN be replaced or produced in our life time. A) Non-renewable. B) Renewable. C) Recyclable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renewable. 7. Which is considered a gymnosperm? A) Pine Cone. B) Apple. C) Dandelion. D) Peach. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pine Cone. 8. Which organism is a decomposer? A) Grass. B) Dung beetle. C) Hyena. D) Baboon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dung beetle. 9. Adaptation through natural selection is limited because it requires ..... A) The absence of mutations. B) Slow rates of reproduction. C) Genetic traits to exist in the gene pool. D) Low genetic diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetic traits to exist in the gene pool. 10. The Law of Conservation of Mass states A) Matter can be created, but not destroyed. B) Matter can be destroyed, but not created. C) Matter can be transformed, but not created or destroyed. D) Matter can be transformed, created, and destroyed. . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Matter can be transformed, but not created or destroyed. 11. Why is water from an aquifer more likely to be cleaner than water from above ground sources? A) The water is rain water and is cleaner. B) Pollutants are filtered by rock and soil deep within the Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pollutants are filtered by rock and soil deep within the Earth. 12. Which is a true statement? A) Humans depend on oxygen, plants depend on carbon dioxide. B) Plants produce carbon dioxide. C) Humans depend on carbon dioxide, plants depend on oxygen. D) Humans don't depend on plants for the air they need. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humans depend on oxygen, plants depend on carbon dioxide. 13. Get ready for a fun fact challenge! 🌱🌟Plants are the superheroes of our planet, acting as primary producers by transforming raw materials into energy. Imagine you're on an adventure to discover where these green champions can store the most energy. Which biome do you think is the ultimate powerhouse? A) Estuary. B) Shrubland. C) River. D) Rainforest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rainforest. 14. As many as 30 to 50 percent of all species are possibly heading toward extinction by mid-century. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Algae in an aquatic food chain convert solar energy into 93, 000 kilocalories of plant tissue. Which of the following values best represents the amount of energy available for secondary consumers in the food chain? A) 930 kilocalories. B) 9, 300 kilocalories. C) 93, 000 kilocalories. D) 930, 000 kilocalories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 930 kilocalories. 16. ..... and ..... are two ways in which we communicate most often. A) Walking and talking. B) Talking and writing. C) Writing and walking. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Talking and writing. 17. What is equality? A) Meeting needs of humnaity. B) Justness & fairness, meeting needs of humanity,. C) Equal opportunity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Equal opportunity. 18. 🌟 Time to shine, Energy Explorers! 🌟Select the correct answer. B4.3Imagine you're in charge of a mission to boost the treasure of black gold from an ancient well. Which of these energy-industry heroes is most likely to map out the plan for increasing oil extraction from an existing oil well? A) A petroleum engineer. B) A geological technician. C) A survey technician. D) An environmental engineer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A petroleum engineer. 19. Earthquake A) Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds. B) A single, large, interconnected body of water that covers 70% of Earth's surface. C) Tiny, liquid droplets found in the atmosphere. D) Vibration caused by slippage along a fault. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vibration caused by slippage along a fault. 20. The rapid growth of the human population is the core cause of the environmental crisis A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. ← 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