Environmental Sciences Quiz 592 (20 MCQs)

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1. Nuclear energy generates ..... waste instead of .....

Correct Answer: A) Radioactive, air pollutants.

2. What is a harmful microorganism that is infectious and causes disease?

Correct Answer: A) Pathogen.

3. Which among the following is a renewable source of energy?

Correct Answer: C) Plants.

4. The majority of conversion of nitrogen from N2 to NH4 to NO3/NO2 and back to N2 is the result of what group of organisms?

Correct Answer: A) Bacteria.

5. Why should we remove an invasive species?

Correct Answer: B) They will eat native species and cause other species to decrease.

6. What 3 things are made during cellular respiration?

Correct Answer: D) Carbon dioxide, water, useable energy.

7. Organic chemicals that vaporize readily

Correct Answer: C) VOC's.

8. Reform Forestry Code of the Philippines

Correct Answer: A) PD 705.

9. Which type of galaxy that is home to Earth and the rest of our solar system, and about a trillion stars.

Correct Answer: B) Spiral galaxy.

10. If the number of births in a population is higher than the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?

Correct Answer: A) It will increase.

11. Which are resources in a put in a wrong place?

Correct Answer: A) Garbage.

12. Temperature inversion leads to .....

Correct Answer: C) Smog.

13. What are some factors that affect population growth rates?

Correct Answer: A) Birth rates, death rates, immigration, and emigration.

14. The variety of organisms in an area, by species, genes, populations, and communities is called .....

Correct Answer: B) Biodiversity.

15. What is on the outermost part of a plant cell?

Correct Answer: B) Cell wall.

16. What happens to plants and animals as the human population grows?

Correct Answer: A) More stress on plants and animals due to fewer resources.

17. A jackhammer on a city street is an example of what type of pollution?

Correct Answer: C) Noise.

18. Do these items go in compost bins? Pet manure, fats, oils, meat dairy.

Correct Answer: B) No.

19. ENSO events take place in which ocean basin?

Correct Answer: C) Pacific.

20. What type of respiration requires oxygen?

Correct Answer: A) Aerobic.