This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 557 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 557 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the order of the layers of the geosphere when starting from Earth's center and moving outward? A) Core, crust, mantle. B) Mantle, core, atmosphere. C) Core, mantle, crust. D) Atmosphere, crust, mantle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Core, mantle, crust. 2. Who is responsible for overseeing and managing logging operations? A) Forester. B) Timber Cruiser. C) Logging Foreman. D) Skidder Operator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logging Foreman. 3. "Organisms that have moved to a location that does not naturally support them." A) Invasive species. B) Destructive species. C) Unwelcomed species. D) Infected species. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Invasive species. 4. Which best explains how livestock farming contributes to global warming? Animals ..... A) Waste pollutes the soil. B) Are consuming too much grass. C) Decayed matter emits too much carbon dioxide. D) Produce methane when they are digesting food. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Produce methane when they are digesting food. 5. Which organism below is an invertebrate? A) Snake. B) Bee. C) Fish. D) Turtle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bee. 6. Nuclear energy A) Renewable Resource. B) Nonrenewable Resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonrenewable Resource. 7. Which of the following represents ozone gas molecule: A) O6. B) O4. C) A S. D) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes. 8. Which is a chemical indicator of soil quality? A) Bulk density. B) Aggregate stability. C) Soil enzymes. D) Soil pH. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soil pH. 9. Is a human considered abiotic or biotic? A) Abiotic. B) Biotic. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biotic. 10. When a plant is eaten by a grasshopper, the grasshopper is called A) Producer. B) Primary consumer. C) Secondary consumer. D) Tertiary consumer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary consumer. 11. A negatively charged subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom A) Proton. B) Neutron. C) Electron. D) Matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electron. 12. What layer is a shell of liquid iron nickel that creates the Earth's magnetic field? A) Outer Core. B) Mantle. C) Crust. D) Inner Core. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outer Core. 13. The organism that a predator feeds on is often referred to as ..... A) Roadkill. B) Prey. C) A meal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prey. 14. A process for producing empirical knowledge by observing natural phenomena A) Culinary. B) Mathematics. C) Social Science. D) Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Science. 15. Which is not part of correcting sick building syndrome A) Removing sources of indoor air pollution. B) Sealing cracks where air leaks into the building. C) Improving ventilation. D) Cleaning air ductrs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sealing cracks where air leaks into the building. 16. Pollutants that are NOT broken down by natural processors are ..... A) Nonrenewable. B) Nondegradable. C) Biodegradable. D) Both nonrenewable and biodegradeable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nondegradable. 17. If an island is closer to the mainland, how will this impact the biodiversity? A) There will be a higher level of biodiversity here than an island that is further away. B) There will be a lower level of biodiversity here than an island that is further away. C) There will be no difference in biodiversity on islands based on distance to mainland. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There will be a higher level of biodiversity here than an island that is further away. 18. Changing a gas to a liquid is called A) Precipitation. B) Condensation. C) Evaporation. D) Transpiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Condensation. 19. How can global warming cause sea levels to rise? Choose the best answer. A) By causing it to rain more often. B) By melting glaciers and ice caps. C) By increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions. D) By creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By melting glaciers and ice caps. 20. Describes how many individuals of different ages make up a population A) Age Structure. B) Age Layout. C) The youths collation. D) Age Spread. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Age Structure. ← 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