This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 567 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 567 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Urban areas tend to have more opportunities for A) Laws. B) Larger living establishments. C) Traveling by car. D) Education & research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Education & research. 2. Genetic variation: A) Gives all members of a population the same appearance. B) Will make some members of a population better suited to survive than others. C) Allows species to interbreed. D) Is only present in extinct species. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will make some members of a population better suited to survive than others. 3. The dog's name in The Biggest Little Farm was ..... A) Molly. B) Greasy. C) Emma. D) Todd. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Todd. 4. When a plant is eaten by a caterpillar and the caterpillar is eaten by a frog, and the frog is eaten by a snake, the snake belongs to A) Producer. B) Primary consumer. C) Secondary consumer. D) Tertiary consumer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tertiary consumer. 5. What is the term for a type of pollution that affects the sound we hear and can cause stress or hearing loss? A) Noise pollution. B) Sound pollution. C) Decibel pollution. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noise pollution. 6. One type of organism is responsible for "fixing" nitrogen or helping to put it in a form so other living things can use it. That organism is A) Fungi. B) Viruses. C) Bacteria. D) Plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bacteria. 7. Sponge-like formations of rock, sand, or gravel that hold water under Earth's surface A) Permeable. B) Impermeable. C) Aquifers. D) Water table. E) Recharge zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aquifers. 8. A block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle A) Weathering. B) Sedimentary Rock. C) Tectonic Plate. D) Erosion. E) Subduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tectonic Plate. 9. Releases hydrogen in an aqueous solution. A) Base. B) Strong base. C) Acid. D) Weak base. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acid. 10. Using materials in a manner that maintains them for long term is said to be a ..... way of using our resources. A) Sustainable. B) Environmental. C) Synthetic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sustainable. 11. Water is called the ..... because it can dissolve more substance than any other liquid. A) Ultimate Dissolve. B) Super Absorber. C) Universal Solvent. D) Universal Dissolver. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Universal Solvent. 12. The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ..... A) Coal. B) Oil. C) Wind. D) Natural gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Natural gas. 13. Recyclable A) A resource that cannot be used more than once. B) A resource that cannot be used at all. C) A resource that can be used more than once. D) A resource that can be used only once. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A resource that can be used more than once. 14. A ..... is a structure built across a river to control the river's flow A) Dam. B) Desalination. C) Levee. D) Point source pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dam. 15. Which of the following organisms are usually the pioneer species associated with primary succession? A) Grasses. B) Lichens. C) Shrubs. D) Earthworms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lichens. 16. How could an increase in industrial activity in developing nations contribute to global climate change? A) Burning fossil fuels in industry increases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. B) Burning fossil fuels destroys the ozone layer. C) Heat from industrial machines warms up the atmosphere. D) Burning fossil fuels removes water vapor from the atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Burning fossil fuels in industry increases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. 17. The thinning of the ozone layer is also known as the A) Ozone hole. B) Ozone gap. C) Ozone space. D) Ozone void. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ozone hole. 18. Which is an example of a wetland? A) Reservoirs. B) Marshes. C) Ponds. D) Lakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marshes. 19. A new alternative energy company has just received a major investment and are making plans to develop digital platforms and programs that can be shared with major corporations across the globe. Which professional should be hired to design and create the operating system they'll need to roll out their programs? A) Computer Software Engineer. B) Architect. C) Wastewater Specialist. D) Biology Teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Computer Software Engineer. 20. The levels of nourishment in a food chain are called A) Pyramids of numbers. B) Trophic levels. C) Food phases. D) Biomagnitudes. 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