This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 66 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 66 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The study of the relationship between organisms and their physical surroundings. A) Abiotic factors. B) Biotic factors. C) Ecology. D) Adaptation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecology. 2. What is the difference between climate and weather? A) Climate happens in that moment, weather happens over time. B) Weather happens in that moment, climate happens over time. C) No difference, they mean the same thing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weather happens in that moment, climate happens over time. 3. Which of the following is not involved in ecological succession? A) Primary succession. B) Secondary succession. C) Climax communities. D) Ocean biomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ocean biomes. 4. Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol? A) Hydroelectric. B) Geothermal. C) Biofuels. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biofuels. 5. Study of relationships between organisms and their environment A) Biology. B) Ecology. C) Real Estate. D) Amphibians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ecology. 6. During evaporation, water changes from a ..... to a ..... A) Solid, liquid. B) Gas, liquid. C) Liquid, gas. D) Liquid, solid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liquid, gas. 7. Harmful substances in air, water, or soil are called A) Particles. B) Pollutants. C) Soot. D) Dust. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pollutants. 8. What is not a description of a good hypothesis A) It makes logical sense. B) It is a testable explanation of an observation. C) It follows from what you already know about a situation. D) It is a guess based on previous experiments. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It follows from what you already know about a situation. 9. What forbids the U.S. government and its citizens from harming endangered or threatened species and their habitats? A) The Environmental Protection Agency. B) Species Survival Plan. C) The Endangered Species Act. D) The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Endangered Species Act. 10. The process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar. A) Photosynthesis. B) Aerobic Respiration. C) Glycolysis. D) Krebs Cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Photosynthesis. 11. Biodiversity is NOT the variety and variability of life on Earth. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. The shortest day of the year is A) Winter Solstice. B) Summer Solstice. C) Equinox. D) Groundhog's Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Winter Solstice. 13. It is everything around us. A) Agriculture. B) Photosynthesis. C) The environment. D) The atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The environment. 14. Ground water A) Water. B) Water on the ground. C) Water held underground in the soil. D) The level below which the ground is saturated with water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water held underground in the soil. 15. Why is the world s loss of biodiversity a source of concern? A) Humans depend upon other organisms for food and oxygen. B) Species extinctions have been rare throughout history. C) Loss of biodiversity is not a concern because extinctions are common. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humans depend upon other organisms for food and oxygen. 16. One of the most important roles of the ocean is to A) Add oxygen to the atmosphere. B) Trap heat near Earth. C) Regulate temperatures in Earth's atmosphere. D) Absorb ultraviolet radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Regulate temperatures in Earth's atmosphere. 17. What type of irrigation practice acts as a solution for waterlogging and salinization? A) Drip Irrigation. B) Furrow Irrigation. C) Flood Irrigation. D) Spray Irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drip Irrigation. 18. Which dispersion pattern is described by organisms being spaced out equally? A) Uniform. B) Random. C) Clumped. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uniform. 19. What is the arrangement of atoms in a mineral? A) Porous, woven patterns. B) Regular, repeating geometric patterns. C) Irregular patterns. D) Clumped groups of like elements. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regular, repeating geometric patterns. 20. What are chaparral biomes? A) The Chaparral biome is a coastal biome consisting mainly of evergreen shrubbery and other resilient plants. B) The Chaparral biome is out west consisting of tumble weeds and cactus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Chaparral biome is a coastal biome consisting mainly of evergreen shrubbery and other resilient plants. ← 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