This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 56 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 56 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is NOT a benefit of biodiversity? A) Helps to stabilize the food web. B) Helps ecosystems recovery from disasters. C) Helps organisms eliminate sick individuals in the population. D) Helps to prevent illness/disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helps organisms eliminate sick individuals in the population. 2. Different genes contained within a population A) Population diversity. B) Community diversity. C) Genetic diversity. D) Geologic diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetic diversity. 3. A sudden shaking of the earth A) Earthquake. B) Landslide. C) Floods. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earthquake. 4. The setup to which all other setups are compared (nothing is changed) A) Variable. B) Classify. C) Experiment. D) Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Control. 5. An organism that can produce its own food is also known as a(n) A) Heterotroph. B) Autotroph. C) Herbivore. D) Carnivore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autotroph. 6. The second most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere is A) Oxygen. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Nitrogen. D) Argon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxygen. 7. Living factors or organisms that affect an ecosystem are A) Abiotic factors. B) Species. C) Trophic level. D) Biotic factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biotic factors. 8. Some jet airplanes fly in a layer of the atmosphere where temperature generally (mostly) increases with altitude. What is this layer of the atmosphere? A) Mesosphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Thermosphere. D) Troposphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stratosphere. 9. Which type of property is the ability to conduct electricity? A) Physical property. B) Chemical property. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Physical property. 10. Reduced vegetation on Earth results in: A) More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. B) Increased habitats. C) Less room for humans. D) More oxygen in the atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. 11. First organisms to colonize any newly available area and start the process of succession A) Pilgrims. B) Ants. C) Pioneers. D) Predators. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pioneers. 12. Which of the following sciences contribute to the study of environmental science? A) Biology. B) Earth science. C) Chemistry. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 13. What is the difference between a food chain and a food web? A) A food chain shows a single pathway of energy flow in an ecosystem, while a food web shows multiple interconnected food chains. B) A food chain represents the ecosystem, while a food web does not. C) A food chain involves only plants, while a food web involves both plants and animals. D) There is no difference between a food chain and a food web. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A food chain shows a single pathway of energy flow in an ecosystem, while a food web shows multiple interconnected food chains. 14. The landscape of the tundra is characterized by having no trees. Why do you think there are no trees or other large plants in the tundra? A) Because of the permanently frozen ground, cold temperatures & short growing season. B) Because it is too hot for part of the year. C) Because it gets far too much precipitation. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of the permanently frozen ground, cold temperatures & short growing season. 15. It is the study of the Earth's atmosphere and climate A) Climatology. B) Astronomy. C) Oceanography. D) Zoology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climatology. 16. What explains the change in the Biston betularia moth's population color during the Industrial Revolution? A) Genetic disorder. B) Increased pollution, resulting in a change in the color of trees. C) Increased predation caused by invasive species. D) Habitat fragmentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increased pollution, resulting in a change in the color of trees. 17. An example of an abiotic factor in a marine ecosystem is A) A seal. B) Coral. C) Nutrients in the water. D) Bacteria in the water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nutrients in the water. 18. An organism's ..... describes not only the environment where it lives, but how it interacts with biotic and abiotic factors in the environment. A) Biome. B) Community. C) Tolerance. D) Niche. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Niche. 19. What does acid rain do to the human body? A) Acid rain harms the human body. while it's raining, it is suggested that you carry an umbrella with you. B) Acid rain harms the human body. if touched, it is preferred to see a doctor almost immediately. C) Acid rain doesn't harm the human body. the same pollutants that cause the rain can cause respiratory problems. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acid rain doesn't harm the human body. the same pollutants that cause the rain can cause respiratory problems. 20. You have to understand the goals of media to be able to judge their A) Creations. B) Skeptical. C) Credibility. D) Realism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Credibility. ← 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