This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 603 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 603 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Lemon plant is an example of ..... A) Climber. B) Shrub/bushes. C) Creeper. D) Herbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shrub/bushes. 2. Which of the following is why a food web is a better representation of energy transfer in ecosystems than a food chain? A) Food chains are better. B) They show linear feeding relationships. C) They only contain a few of the organisms. D) They show multiple feeding relationships of many different organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They show multiple feeding relationships of many different organisms. 3. Why is it important to reduce food waste? A) Because there's too much food in the world. B) It helps save money and resources. C) Because food is not good for the environment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It helps save money and resources. 4. True or False:Decreasing a population in an ecosystem will affect other populations in the ecosystem. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Which biome has the highest biodiversity on Earth? A) Tropical rainforest biome. B) Tundra biome. C) Desert biome. D) Grassland biome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropical rainforest biome. 6. Fremont, with a population of 300, 000 people, uses 8million Btu of energy each day. The yearly per capita energy consumption in the city is nearest to A) 10, 000BTU. B) 1, 000, 000Btu. C) 10, 000, 000Btu. D) 1, 000, 000, 000Btu. E) 10, 000, 000, 000Btu. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 10, 000BTU. 7. While watching a nature program on TV about animals in an African savanna, Khloe realized that she was seeing a food chain in action. She saw some zebras eating grass and shrubs, and then she saw cheetahs eating other zebras. If Khloe were to draw a food chain for the environment on the nature program, to which living thing should the last arrow point? A) Cheetah. B) Grass. C) Zebra. D) Shrubs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheetah. 8. Which is true of solar energy? A) Solar energy requires space to collect. B) Solar energy is easy to store. C) Solar energy is reliable. D) Solar energy is efficiently collected in cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solar energy requires space to collect. 9. The diagram below represents factors that affect Georgia's ecosystems. An increase in human activity at X would most likely result in ..... A) A decrease in rainfall in the area. B) A decrease in available carbon dioxide. C) An increase in air pollution in the area. D) An increase in the supply of fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An increase in air pollution in the area. 10. The circular-shaped hole into which a supervolcano collapses during an eruption is known as a ..... A) Caldera. B) Crater. C) Sinkhole. D) Holy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caldera. 11. The diagram represents Earth, showing two cities and the axis of rotation.The current temperature in City X is higher than in City Y. Based on the diagram, which statement BEST explains this temperature difference? A) ) It is Winter in City Y. B) ) City X is closer to the Sun. C) ) It is nighttime in City Y. D) ) City X is in the Northern Hemisphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ) It is nighttime in City Y. 12. What is the most common type of pollution? A) Toxic. B) Bacterial. C) Thermal. D) Nutrient. E) Sediment. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Sediment. 13. Overpopulation results in a shortage of water, fuel and food A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. The nitrogen cycle has three living organisms: A) Fish, plants, and people. B) Plants, bacteria, and algae. C) Fish, bugs, and algae. D) Fish, plants, and bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fish, plants, and bacteria. 15. ***The use of pesticides and fertilizers must be carefully monitored because of the impact they can have on the environment. Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use of these chemicals on the environment? A) Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams. B) Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk. C) These chemicals are expensive to produce. D) Storage space for these chemicals is limited. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams. 16. Anaerobic respiration..... A) Doesn't require CO2. B) Requires CO2. C) Doesn't require oxygen. D) Requires oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doesn't require oxygen. 17. Which layer protects the Earth from UV rays? A) Oxygen. B) Nitrogen. C) Ozone. D) Hydrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ozone. 18. Which objects will absorb the most solar radiation A) Dark colored. B) Light colored. C) Water. D) Potato chips. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dark colored. 19. Deep currents are stream-like movements of cold, dense water near ..... A) The thermocline. B) The ocean floor. C) The north pole. D) The south pole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The ocean floor. 20. "Criteria Air Pollutants" were established by the ..... A) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). B) Department of the Interior (DI). C) Center for Disease Control (CDC). D) United Nations (UN). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ← 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