This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 62 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 62 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is referred to as an ordinance of reason promulgated by for the common good by Him who is in charge, according to St. Augustine? A) Goal. B) Law. C) Principle. D) Article. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Law. 2. Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy A) Photovoltaic cell. B) Uranium. C) Biomass. D) Electric generator. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electric generator. 3. A focus of environmental science NOT studied in ecology is the A) Interaction among living things. B) Use of natural resources. C) Influence of humans on the environment. D) All of these answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Influence of humans on the environment. 4. A specific statement about what will happen if a hypothesis is true A) Observation. B) Inference. C) Experiment. D) Prediction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prediction. 5. In the respiration process, plants take in ..... A) Carbon dioxide. B) Oxygen. C) Nutrients. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxygen. 6. Removing a mountaintop to reach the ore that lays underneath. A) Open Pit Mining. B) Fracking. C) Mountaintop Removal. D) Contour Mining. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mountaintop Removal. 7. The ..... Revolution was characterized by a shift from human and animal power to fossil fuels. A) Agricultural. B) Industrial. C) Hunter-Gatherers. D) Population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Industrial. 8. Some prokaryotes developed a unique chemical process that allowed complex forms of life to develop. They were able to use sunlight to make simple sugars and oxygen out of water and carbon dioxide. The process is called A) Respiration. B) Photosynthesis. C) Bacteria. D) Producers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Photosynthesis. 9. When the nuclei of certain isotopes (atoms) are unstable and spontaneously decompose, this is called ..... A) Radioactive. B) A melt down. C) Ionization. D) Half-life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Radioactive. 10. Why is the Simpson's diversity index useful? A) It tells us the total number of species in an environment. B) It tells us the relative number of the different species in an environment. C) It is a combination of total number and the ratio of species to describe the diversity of an environment. D) None of the answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is a combination of total number and the ratio of species to describe the diversity of an environment. 11. When the animal dies, what do you call those organisms that break them down? A) Producers. B) Decomposers. C) Consumers. D) None of the choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decomposers. 12. Who reviews articles for peer-review journals? A) Friends of the scientists who wrote the article. B) Anonymous and indepenedent experts. C) The scientists who did the experiment. D) People who paid for the experiments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anonymous and indepenedent experts. 13. The nuclear fuel cycle has a low net energy yield. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. What percentage of the Earth's Water is salt water? A) 75%. B) 97%. C) 3%. D) 2%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 97%. 15. If you conduct an experiment where you place 5 of the same red candies in different types of soda, all in the same amount of liquid and same type cups the indipendent variable is what? A) Kind of soda. B) Type of cup. C) Amount of soda. D) Color of candy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kind of soda. 16. Which organisms have the most available energy in an energy pyramid? A) Producer. B) Consumer. C) Decoposer. D) Scavenger. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Producer. 17. Complete the following statement by selecting the correct answer:Oil, also known as ....., is a liquid fuel which is dark in colour. A) Methane. B) Coal. C) Natural gas. D) Fossil fuels. E) Crude oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Crude oil. 18. A town is debating over which type of power plant to build.What should the town council do to make the best decision for the community? A) Consider the costs and benefits of each type of plant. B) Look only at the short term benefits of each type of plant. C) Always choose the cheapest. D) Find out which type of plant the mayor prefers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consider the costs and benefits of each type of plant. 19. The type of genetic drift that follows the colonization of a new habitat by a small group of individuals is called A) The Hardy-Weinberg principle. B) The founder effect. C) Directional selection. D) The bottleneck effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The founder effect. 20. The need for more cropland has led to the ..... of large wooded areas. A) Deforestation. B) Conservation. C) Rotation farming. D) Tilling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deforestation. ← 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