This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 639 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 639 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A consumer that eats only plants is called ..... A) An omnivore. B) A carnivore. C) An autotroph. D) An herbivore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An herbivore. 2. 'listening to and understanding workplace information' is an example of which employability skill? A) Teamwork. B) Communication. C) Learning. D) Problem Solving. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Communication. 3. What happens to the density (thickness)/ air pressure of the air as you increase in altitude? A) Density increases. B) Density decreases. C) Density stays the same. D) Density disappears. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Density decreases. 4. ..... is an undesirable change in the natural environment that is caused by the introduction of substances that are harmful to living organisms or by excessive wastes, heat, noise, or radiation. A) Depletion. B) Pollution. C) Biodiversity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pollution. 5. Which process breaks down organic matter and adds it to soil? A) Weathering. B) Erosion. C) Deposition. D) Decomposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decomposition. 6. Which is an example of how the atmosphere interacts with the hydrosphere? A) Rainfall. B) Wind erosion. C) Aeolian processes. D) Dust storms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rainfall. 7. What type of succession occurs after humans have restored an area after we messed it up? A) Tertiary. B) Primary. C) Secondary. D) Aquatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tertiary. 8. One advantage of nuclear energy is that it does not produce any ..... A) Radioactive waste. B) Risk of pollution. C) Air pollution. D) Steam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Air pollution. 9. Which device helps clean car exhaust A) Electrostatic precipitator. B) Scrubber. C) Catalytic converter. D) ZEV. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Catalytic converter. 10. A row of trees planted to help block wind A) Tilling. B) Shelterbelt. C) Conditioning. D) Loaming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shelterbelt. 11. The centre part of your leg that bends is called knee A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Digestion begins fro which part ..... A) Stomach. B) Mouth. C) Small intestine. D) Large intestine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mouth. 13. What is algal bloom? A) Plants bloom early down stream. B) Water becomes cloudy. C) Too much of nutrients. D) Extremely rapid growth of algea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Extremely rapid growth of algea. 14. Plants need ..... to survive. A) Wind. B) Space. C) Sunlight. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sunlight. 15. A field called ....., the study of the environment that includes the physical, biological, and social sciences A) Ecology. B) Biodiversity. C) Environmental science. D) Natural science. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Environmental science. 16. What is it called when energy is transferred from one organism to another through predation? A) Food Train. B) Food Chain. C) Food Line. D) Food Web. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Food Chain. 17. What happens after a scientist submits results for publication in a scientific journal? A) The scientist will then present the results at a conference. B) The scientist then begins a new area of research. C) The results will be printed immediately. D) Several other scientist specializing in the subject will examine the manuscript. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Several other scientist specializing in the subject will examine the manuscript. 18. What is the definition of environmental economics? A) Environmental economics is the study of the economic impact of technological advancements. B) Environmental economics is the study of the economic impact of social issues. C) Environmental economics is the study of the economic impact of healthcare policies. D) Environmental economics is the study of the economic impact of environmental policies and issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Environmental economics is the study of the economic impact of environmental policies and issues. 19. The process of removal of forests cover is known ad A) Deforestation. B) Soil Erosion. C) Afforestation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deforestation. 20. The situation in the previous question (ground water resources are depleted) may cause farmers to make a decision as to whether they will stay in this farming profession or find a new career. This type of decision is primarily based on A) A cost-benefit analysis. B) Ethics. C) Ecology. D) The scientific method. 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