This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 584 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 584 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which best describes the ozone layer? A) Protection from ultraviolet radiation. B) Formation of severe storms. C) Increases the amount of nitrogen in atmosphere. D) Forms a magnetic field in the Mesosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protection from ultraviolet radiation. 2. In parasitism, this is the organism that benefits. A) Host. B) Parasite. C) Predator. D) Prey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parasite. 3. Which of these is a biotic factor A) Sunlight. B) Water. C) Grass. D) Temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grass. 4. Which of the following does not produce carbon dioxide? A) Photosynthesis. B) Burning fossil fuels. C) Animal respiration. D) Plants decaying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Photosynthesis. 5. Why is it that Africa's population is set to explode in the next 50 years? A) Better Medicine than in the past. B) Less wars than in the past. C) Extremely high brith rates compared to death rates. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. In ..... countries, millions of people are starving. A) Developed. B) Developing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Developing. 7. Earth is essentially a ..... A) Closed system. B) Open system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closed system. 8. Philippine Bare-backed fruit bat Dobsonia chapmaniwas recorded in Cebu and Negros only and thought to be extinct in Cebu when it was rediscovered in Mt. Kapayas Carmen, Cebu in 2001 and is currently declared as ..... endangered bat species. A) Endemic. B) Rare. C) Critically. D) Vulnerable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Critically. 9. Recent increases in acid deposition in the western United States are due to A) Increased emissions in the United States. B) Decreased precipitation due to climate change. C) Increased emissions in China. D) Increased precipitation due to climate change. E) Increased emissions in Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increased emissions in China. 10. Flooding of habitats, disruption of ecosystems downstream, and reduced productivity of farmland are disadvantages of A) Geothermal energy. B) Ocean thermal energy conversion. C) Hydroelectric energy. D) Fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydroelectric energy. 11. If too much fertilizer is used, runoff can occur. If this excess fertilizer gets into an aquatic ecosystem, which of the following will happen? A) The excess fertilizer will cause the algae to grow rapidly. B) The excess fertilizer will cause the algae to die. C) The bacteria in the ecosystem will die off. D) Fish will grow larger because of the extra nutrients. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The excess fertilizer will cause the algae to grow rapidly. 12. While terrestrial biomes are shaped by air temperature and precipitation, aquatic systems are characterized by factors such as A) Water salinity. B) Water depth. C) Whether the water is moving or standing. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 13. Discuss the impact of climate change on wildlife and their habitats. A) Climate change can lead to habitat loss, changes in migration patterns, and extinction of certain species. B) Climate change has no impact on wildlife and their habitats. C) Climate change only affects human habitats, not wildlife. D) Wildlife and habitats are not affected by climate change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climate change can lead to habitat loss, changes in migration patterns, and extinction of certain species. 14. The layer of the atmosphere in which weather change occurs is the A) Mesosphere. B) Troposphere. C) Thermosphere. D) Stratosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Troposphere. 15. Define Lithosphere: A) Consists of the crust and upper mantle of Earth. B) Part of the Atmosphere. C) Where satellites are. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consists of the crust and upper mantle of Earth. 16. You can change the settings on your platform by ..... A) Clicking on the little dude in the circle on the bottom left. B) The waffle on the top right. C) Typing help over and over in the chat. D) Clicking on the eye icon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clicking on the little dude in the circle on the bottom left. 17. Area of land covered by water that is drained by a river. A) Wetland. B) Ocean. C) Littoral Zone. D) Estuary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wetland. 18. Which of the following is a primary cause of acid rain? A) Volcanic eruptions. B) Forest fires. C) Emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. D) Carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. 19. What substance was discovered when Joseph Priestly performed the mouse in a jar experiment? A) Carbon dioxide. B) Oxygen. C) Water. D) Nitrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxygen. 20. Composting is: A) Free. B) Easy. C) Reduces landfill waste. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. ← 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