Environmental Sciences Quiz 575 (20 MCQs)

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1. Any geological formation containing or conducting ground water, especially one that supplies the water for wells, springs, etc that come from further underground.
2. It is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
3. Which career could help the environment by designing structures using sustainable materials, alternative energy practices, etc.?
4. The ultimate source of energy for most forms of life on Earth is
5. What do composting machines help convert?
6. Which atmospheric layer contains the protective ozone layer?
7. Petroleum and natural gas form from .....
8. Bacteria and fungi are known as ..... because they break down the remains of organisms.
9. Ecosystem term was coined by
10. ..... waves travel through the Earth's interior during an earthquake.
11. Are tiny solid or liquid particles suspended in air. examples are dust, pollen, soot, or ash
12. A resource is considered (thought of as) renewable if it is .....
13. What type of accident was Chernobyl, considered to be one of the worst of its kind?
14. The most common gas in the atmosphere.
15. Which term best describes the mosquito larvae?
16. A vacant lot is a(n)
17. A wheel that changes the force of a moving gas or liquid into energy that can do work.
18. Put the items below in correct sequence for the generation of electricity using the wind 1-generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy 2-wind turns the wind turbine blade 3-the gear box transfers mechanical energy to the generator 4-electricity is transferred to the grid
19. Getting two end products from one source
20. Which layer of the atmosphere aborbs UV light?