This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 599 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 599 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Wind, moving water, sunlight, and heat from Earth's interior are sources of ..... energy A) Alternative. B) Geothermal. C) Renewable. D) Ocean thermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Renewable. 2. Where is incinerated trash turned into energy? A) Waste-to-Energy Facility. B) Sanitary Landfill. C) Material Recovery Facility. D) In Your Backyard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Waste-to-Energy Facility. 3. What is the common name for Horizon A? A) Bedrock. B) Topsoil. C) Parent material. D) Subsoil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Topsoil. 4. How much Energy moves on to the next level in the pyramid after some energy go to Waste, Use, & Heat A) 40%. B) 10%. C) 5%. D) 20%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10%. 5. What mountain range is Mexico City located in? A) Andes Mts. B) Sierra Madre Mts. C) Rocky Mts. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sierra Madre Mts. 6. Most organisms in this zone rely on food materials that drift down from the zone above. A) Benthic Zone. B) Intertidal Zone. C) Abyssal Zone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abyssal Zone. 7. The usage of electricity in the United States has increased dramatically over the past 10 years. Most of this electricity is currently produced by burning fossil fuels. Which would NOT be a reason for this increased usage of electricity? A) Increased use of local organic goods insteaad of imported goods. B) Increased number of commercial institutions. C) Increase in human population. D) Increase use of technology and electronic devices. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased use of local organic goods insteaad of imported goods. 8. Which of the following contains a lot of carbon? A) Fossil fuels. B) Oceans. C) Peat. D) All of the above contain a lot of carbon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above contain a lot of carbon. 9. Which layer do space shuttles travel in? A) Troposphere. B) Thermosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Stratosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thermosphere. 10. What is the difference between pollution from natural sources and pollution from human activities? A) Naturally occurring pollutants are less toxic. B) Pollution from human activities has not been researched. C) Pollution from human activities can be predicted and controlled. D) Naturally occurring pollutants are only hazardous in small dosages. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pollution from human activities can be predicted and controlled. 11. The portion of the Earth's atmosphere furthest from us is known as the ..... A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Thermosphere. D) Exosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exosphere. 12. A landform that connects two main landmasses. A) Bobbin. B) Isthmus. C) Canyon. D) Coastline. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Isthmus. 13. A calculation that shows the productive area of Earth needed to support one person in a particular country A) Ecological footprint. B) Steps on Earth. C) Biodiversity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecological footprint. 14. An undesirable impact on the environment that can be naturally caused but is usually driven by human activities. A) Ecological footprint. B) Biodiversity. C) Renewable resources. D) Pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pollution. 15. In what layer of the atmosphere does all weather and life exist? A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Thermosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Troposphere. 16. Nuclear power, Hydro-power and Biomass are known as ..... energy alternatives. A) Alternative. B) Biotic. C) Conventional. D) Non-renewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conventional. 17. An subatomic part of an atom is negative? A) A newton. B) A proton. C) A electron. D) A nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A electron. 18. Cohesive force between water molecules and adhesive force between water molecules and other molecules enable this phenomenon ..... occur. A) Surface tension. B) Capillary action. C) Float on water. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capillary action. 19. How could a long-term decrease in precipitation impact an area? A) It could increase the average water level of lakes in the area. B) It could increase the amount of flooding in the area. C) It could decrease the amount of possible infiltration in the area. D) It could decrease the possible amount of damage to crops in the area. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It could decrease the amount of possible infiltration in the area. 20. What causes cultural eutrophication in fresh water? A) Phosphorus. B) Nitrogen. C) Carbon. D) Hydrogen. 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