This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 642 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 642 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A(n) ..... worldview believes that even if natural resources run out, people will be able to use innovation to meet their needs. A) Planetary-management. B) Deep-ecological. C) Environmental-wisdom. D) Stewardship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Planetary-management. 2. What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere, starting with the layer closest to Earth's surface? A) Stratosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere. B) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere. C) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere. D) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere. 3. Pollutants are removed or changed chemically before they leave factory smokestacks by a(n) A) Chlorofluorocarbon. B) Scrubber. C) Inversion. D) Catalytic converter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scrubber. 4. The polluted condition of Ohio's Cuyahoga River during the 1950's and 1960's helped make more people aware of environmental issues. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Most matter ..... when heated. A) Condenses. B) Solidifies. C) Expands. D) Contracts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expands. 6. One substance found on Earth is more stable as an elemental gas than as part of a solid compound. As a result, this substance is very abundant in the atmosphere. Which substance exhibits these traits? A) Ill. B) MH4. C) Nitrogen. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nitrogen. 7. Succession is possible because A) Climates change over time. B) It is a rapid and chaotic process that is very difficult to control. C) Existing plants reproduce quickly. D) New species make the environment less suitable for previous ones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climates change over time. 8. Who is responsible for the health and well-being of our cities trees? A) Urban Forester. B) Wildlife Biologist. C) Wildlife Manager. D) Game Warden. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Urban Forester. 9. The non-living part of an ecosystem A) Flowers. B) Porosity. C) Birds. D) Abiotic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abiotic. 10. In equal volumes of ocean water and fresh water, ocean water is expected to contain more of What? A) Sodium Chloride. B) Potassium. C) Carbon Dioxide. D) Sodium Nitrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sodium Chloride. 11. Tributary A) A stream that flows into a lake or into a larger stream. B) The water that is beneath Earth's surface. C) The path that a stream follows. D) The boundary between drainage areas that have streams that flow in opposite directions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A stream that flows into a lake or into a larger stream. 12. What is the process of rotating different crops in the same field to preserve the productive capacity of the soil? A) Monoculture. B) Polyculture. C) Crop rotation. D) Hydroponics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crop rotation. 13. What is a disadvantage of wind power? A) We have too many rainy days in US. B) It is not always windy in some places. C) Companies charge too much to make the wind blow. D) The sun is not always out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is not always windy in some places. 14. In a hypothesis written in the "If, then" format, which variable comes second? A) Independent. B) Dependent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 15. Identify the independent variable in the following sentence: "An investigation found that more female sea turtles hatch when the sand is hotter in temperature." A) Amount of hatching female sea turtles. B) Sand Temperature. C) Area where eggs are laid. D) Water Temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sand Temperature. 16. What is a pioneer organism? It is the ..... organism in ..... succession. A) Is the first, in primary succession. B) Is the last in secondary succession,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is the first, in primary succession. 17. What type of energy is produced from the sun? A) Solar. B) Wind. C) Biomass. D) Geothermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solar. 18. If I listen to Mr. Castro's instructions, then I will have less accidents in the lab. What is the independent variable? A) Yes. B) Maybe. C) Listening or not listening to instructions. D) Likelihood of having an accident in lab. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Listening or not listening to instructions. 19. To minimize negative environmental impacts communities should A) Approve the use of pesticides through debate and vote. B) Grant a permits to let chemical plant pollute as much as they would like to. C) Look at the economic advantages of proposed bills and not the environmental impacts. D) Set policyies after looking at the risks and benefits involved in building chemical plants nearby. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Set policyies after looking at the risks and benefits involved in building chemical plants nearby. 20. Reducing the emissions of which gas will lead to reducing the greenhouse effect? A) Nitrogen. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Oxygen. D) Argon. 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