This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 560 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 560 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the classification for species that have enough individuals to survive in the short term but not long term? A) Threatened. B) Endangered. C) Critically Endangered. D) Extinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Threatened. 2. What type of distribution does this bell shaped curve depict? A) Asymmetric. B) Correlative. C) Normal. D) Random. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Normal. 3. Which layer of the Earth is responsible for Earth's magnetic field? A) Outer core. B) Inner core. C) Mantle. D) Crust. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outer core. 4. A major cause of extinction or loss of biodiversity is ..... A) Habitat destruction. B) Endangered species. C) Pollution. D) Smog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Habitat destruction. 5. Which of these correctly lists the layers of the forest, starting at the bottom? A) Shrub layer, Forest floor, Herb layer, Understory layer, Canopy. B) Forest floor, Herb layer, Shrub layer, Understory layer, Canopy. C) Forest floor, Shrub layer. Understory layer, Herb layer, Canopy. D) Canopy, Forest floor, Understory layer, Shrub layer, Herb layer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forest floor, Herb layer, Shrub layer, Understory layer, Canopy. 6. Genetic Drift is when the frequency of an allele changes in a population due to A) Chance. B) Agriculture. C) Mass extinctions. D) A change in diet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chance. 7. What do you call melted rock below Earth's surface? A) Subduction. B) Molten. C) Magma. D) Lava. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Magma. 8. Which of the following is NOT a residential use of water? A) Cooking and drinking. B) Washing dishes and clothes. C) Washing cars and watering the lawn. D) Watering the crops. E) Showers and toilets. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Watering the crops. 9. Major causes of environmental problems: A) Decreasing growth, inclusion of biodiversity, chemical cycling, solar energy. B) Using not a lot of water, driving electric cars. C) Population growth, wasteful unsustainable resource growth, exclusion of biodiversity, chemical cycling, solar energy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Population growth, wasteful unsustainable resource growth, exclusion of biodiversity, chemical cycling, solar energy. 10. Describe the role of a primary consumer in a food chain. A) It feeds on secondary consumers in a food chain. B) It feeds on producers in a food chain. C) It has no role in a food chain. D) It is responsible for producing food in a food chain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It feeds on producers in a food chain. 11. Traditional agriculture may use all of the following EXCEPT A) Teams of work animals. B) Irrigation. C) Fossil fuels. D) Organic fertilizer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fossil fuels. 12. Which organisms are omnivorous? A) Raccoons. B) Snakes. C) Toads. D) Grasshoppers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Raccoons. 13. The depleation of the world's marine fish stocks due to overfishing is an example of; A) The sustainable use of resources. B) The competitive exclusion principle. C) The failure of international treaties. D) The eminent domain principle. E) The tragedy of the commons. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) The tragedy of the commons. 14. Why has the world population dramatically increased? A) Better medicine. B) Better sanitation. C) Better technology. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 15. Which of the following plants is likely to be a pioneer species for primary succession? A) Lichen. B) Grass. C) Shrub. D) Oak tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lichen. 16. Sudden explosions of algae and plant life in a body of water A) Cultural eutrophication. B) Algal bloom. C) Wastewater. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Algal bloom. 17. A(n) ..... is anything that flows out of a system (energy, matter, information, etc.). A) Input. B) Output. C) Model. D) Feedback. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Output. 18. In some developing countries poverty causes illness and contributes to poor standards of education. In the absence of knowledge of family planning methods and hygiene, this contributes to population growth and illness, adding further to the causes of poverty; "a vicious circle of poverty." A) Positive Feedback Loop. B) Negative Feedback Loop. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive Feedback Loop. 19. Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound? A) CaO. B) NaOH. C) BaCl2. D) Lightning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lightning. 20. Which on of the following is from the environmental problems? A) Natural resources. B) Loss of biodiversity. C) Pollution. D) All of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of them. ← 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