This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 655 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 655 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This balances the cost of the action against the benefits one expects from it. A) Supply and Demand. B) Cost Benefit Analysis. C) Tragedy of the Commons. D) Risk Assessment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cost Benefit Analysis. 2. Which definition best describes the term population density? A) A measurement of people in a specific area. B) People living together. C) The number of people living in a place. D) The density of a population. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A measurement of people in a specific area. 3. Besides Canada and the United Arab Emirates, which of the following countries uses more energy per person? A) United States. B) China. C) Russia. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) United States. 4. A trait that increases an organism's chance of survival is a(n) A) Adaptation. B) Evolution. C) Artificial selection. D) Resistance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adaptation. 5. The most common place for properly disposed garbage to be taken to is ..... A) The ocean. B) A landfill. C) An incinerator. D) A recycling center. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A landfill. 6. The ..... helps in making food for the plant. A) Stem. B) Leaf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leaf. 7. This is part of nucleic acids, ATP, and helps form animals' bones and teeth. A) Nitrogen. B) Carbon. C) Water. D) Phosphorous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Phosphorous. 8. The process when plants release water vapor from their leaves is called ..... A) Precipitation. B) Evaporation. C) Transpiration. D) Condensation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transpiration. 9. An area that includes tigers, eagles, lizards, fish, rabbits, and many other types of organisms would be described as having a high level of A) Species diversity. B) Ecosystem diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Species diversity. 10. A process that releases energy due to the splitting of neutrons A) Electrical Generator. B) Turbine. C) Nuclear Fission. D) Nuclear Fusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nuclear Fission. 11. An example of a(n) ..... model is a flow chart showing how water moves between the atmosphere and Earth's surface. A) GIS. B) Physical. C) Mathematical. D) Conceptual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conceptual. 12. Why did cave persons have paintings on the cave walls? A) For decoration. B) For sending a message. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For decoration. 13. A specific statement that can be directly and unequivocally tested A) Prediction. B) Experiment. C) Hypothesis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prediction. 14. The ..... system transport the sewage from homes to the treatment plants. A) Sewage. B) Sewage pipes. C) Smog. D) Rainwater. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sewage. 15. Matter that all life need for life's processes A) Nutrient. B) Producer. C) Molecule. D) Decoposer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nutrient. 16. Where is carbon stored in the largest amounts on Earth? A) Oceans. B) Atmosphere. C) Icecaps. D) Lithosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oceans. 17. We should have more of these spaces where animals and plants are safe. They are: ..... A) Tropical zones. B) Tropical rainforests. C) Ecosystems. D) Protected areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Protected areas. 18. What is the term for combining 2 or more atoms together? A) Atoms. B) Elements. C) Molecules. D) Compounds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Molecules. 19. A scientist wants to see if flower petal color attracts more pollinators. The Scientist uses different colored impatiens (a type of flower) and measures how many pollinators visits each of the different colored flowers over the span of 3 hours. What is the Scientists Independent Variable? A) The type of pollinator. B) The color of the flower petal. C) The number of visits. D) The amount of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The color of the flower petal. 20. What are rules and regulations to regulate human activities on the environment called? A) Renewable resources. B) Environmental policies. C) Nonrenewable resources. D) Ecological footprint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environmental policies. ← 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