Environmental Sciences Quiz 605 (20 MCQs)

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1. During primary succession,

Correct Answer: D) Both B & C.

2. The gas in the atmosphere that protects us from the sun is called .....

Correct Answer: A) Ozone.

3. Which biome has the highest biodiversity?

Correct Answer: D) Rainforest.

4. How did the Himalayan Mountains form?

Correct Answer: D) Colliding tectonic plates.

5. ..... currents in the Earth's asthenosphere cause plate to shift at their boundaries. This movement also causes earthquakes and volcanic activity.

Correct Answer: B) Convection.

6. Very little commercial energy is wasted in U.S. industries because the United States is a world leader in energy efficiency.

Correct Answer: B) False.

7. The variable that responds to the conditions set up in the experiment is called the ..... variable.

Correct Answer: D) Dependent.

8. An AC Transit bus map is an example of a

Correct Answer: A) Graphical model.

9. Solar evaporation is practical in order to obtain salt from sea water in climates where rainfall is exceeded by

Correct Answer: A) Evaporation.

10. The earth's population doubles ABOUT every .....

Correct Answer: A) 50 years.

11. Adaptations can be:

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.

12. The animals you find in the deciduous forests are

Correct Answer: B) Many small mammals, birds, insects, etc.

13. What is the last step of the scientific method?

Correct Answer: A) Communicate results.

14. Most Moai statues are carved from ..... which is compressed volcanic ash.

Correct Answer: A) Tuff.

15. Which biogeochemical cycle is most affected by the over-use of fertilizers on farms?

Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen.

16. This invasive species came over in boats from Europe in the 1980's. They harm native fish, clog pipes and ruin beaches.

Correct Answer: B) Zebra Mussel.

17. A natural law stating that energy can neither be created nor destroyed.

Correct Answer: B) Law of Conservation of Energy.

18. There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions/photographs/illustrations that cannot be counted or measured?

Correct Answer: A) Qualitative.

19. Government pays you for certain actions

Correct Answer: B) Subsidies.

20. What are the giant statues on Easter Island called?

Correct Answer: B) Nice.