This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 638 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 638 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The amount of land and water that individuals use to meet their resource needs and absorb the waste that they produce. A) Natural resource. B) Ecological footprint. C) Carbon footprint. D) Renewable resouce. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ecological footprint. 2. Herbivores are referred to as ..... consumer. A) Secondary. B) Primary. C) Tertiary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary. 3. The ..... the human population, the ..... the amount of resources being used. A) Greater, greater. B) Greater, least. C) Least, greater. D) Least, least. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greater, greater. 4. Which country is a developing country? A) United States. B) Canada. C) United Kingdom. D) Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mexico. 5. ..... is a possible consequence to humans from a thinning ozone layer. A) Skin cancer. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Global warming. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skin cancer. 6. When was the first news of the ozone hole first published? A) 1965. B) 1974. C) 1985. D) 1994. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1985. 7. Without detritivores and decomposers dead organisms would break down in other ways. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Which of the following best describes the effect of a mountain range on the climate of a region? A) The coastal side of the range usually has high levels of rain. B) A desert is often found on the inland side of the range. C) Average temperatures are lower at high elevations than at the base of the mountains. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. We are in the middle of a honeybee crisis; they are dying at a rapid rate A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. About ..... % of the solar energy received at the top of the atmosphere passes through to the earth's surface. A) 10%. B) 50%. C) 90%. D) 30%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 30%. 11. What is the original, and primary reservoir of inorganic phosphate (PO43-)in terrestrial ecosystems? A) Live plants and animals. B) Groundwater. C) The atmosphere. D) Rocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rocks. 12. What happens to the amount of available energy in the pyramid as it moves up through the different levels? A) It decreases. B) It increases. C) It remains the same. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It decreases. 13. Phenotypic plasticity is A) The ability of an organism to change its genotype in response to environmental changes. B) The ability of an organism to change its behavior in response to environmental changes. C) The ability of an organism to change its habitat in response to environmental changes. D) The ability of an individual being able to adapt by changing its physical traits. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The ability of an individual being able to adapt by changing its physical traits. 14. As altitude increases, the air pressure A) Decreases. B) Stays the same. C) Increases. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decreases. 15. Advantage of landfills A) The landfill is an excellent source of energy. B) They don't contaminate soil and water. C) It doesn't affect wildlife. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The landfill is an excellent source of energy. 16. Which statement about mass transit is true? A) Heavy rails can be used easily in any city. B) A single Portland bus can keep about 250 cars off the road each day. C) Heavy rail carries more than three fourths of the commuters in major urban areas. D) Mass transit has only been successful in the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A single Portland bus can keep about 250 cars off the road each day. 17. China, Brazil, Thailand, and Mexico A) Low-income countries. B) Moderately developed countries. C) First World countries. D) Middle-income countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Middle-income countries. 18. Which meaning goes with the Latin prefix Hydro- A) Living Things. B) Air. C) Land. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water. 19. The area around the Pacific Ocean where lots of earthquakes and volcanoes happen is called the ..... A) Ring of Earth. B) Ring of Fire. C) Ring of Stone. D) Ring of Diamond. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ring of Fire. 20. Force = mass x gravity A) Hypothesis. B) Theory. C) Law. D) None of above. 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