This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 679 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 679 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... argue economies can be sustainable if environmental issues are addressed A) Environmental economists. B) Microeconomics. C) Macroeconomics. D) The green new deal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Environmental economists. 2. In a mass extinction, the rate of extinction exceeds A) 99%. B) 85%. C) The rate of environmental change. D) The rate of background extinction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The rate of background extinction. 3. Bacteria, viruses, and parasitic worms are considered ..... and must be removed from water. A) Heavy metals. B) Solid waste. C) Pathogens. D) Poisons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathogens. 4. Full form of CITES A) Communication against International Trade in Endangered Species. B) Convention against International Trade in Endangered Species. C) Convention against Indian Trade in Endangered Species. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Convention against International Trade in Endangered Species. 5. Refers to the "wood used for or suitable for building or for carpentry or joinery A) Construction wood. B) Carpentry logs. C) Logs. D) Timber. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Timber. 6. Who looked at cork and named the cell? A) Robert Hooke. B) Van Leeuwenhoek. C) Robert Brown. D) Francesco Redi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Robert Hooke. 7. What is the second largest reservoir of fresh water? A) Fiji. B) Groundwater. C) The dead sea. D) Voss. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Groundwater. 8. Which of the below is a biotic factor? A) Water. B) Soil. C) Bacteria. D) Gasses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bacteria. 9. In a body of water, the colder area with more nutrients but little to no light is called the: A) Benthic Zone. B) Source Zone. C) Floodplain Zone. D) Pelagic Zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Benthic Zone. 10. Which improvement to urban areas moderates temperature, controls rainwater runoff, and adds aesthetic value? A) Green spaces. B) Storm sewers. C) Public transportation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Green spaces. 11. Why does the Sun appear so big and bright? A) It is the biggest star. B) It is the brightest star. C) It is the closest star. D) It is the densest star. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is the closest star. 12. The following examples Glucose, Starch, Cellulose, and Glycogen belong to which macromolecule: A) Carbohydrates. B) Lipids. C) Proteins. D) Nucleic Acid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbohydrates. 13. Which is NOT an example of an ecosystem service? A) Provisioning. B) Regulating. C) Associating. D) Supporting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Associating. 14. When an organism completely dies out, it is called ..... A) Adaption. B) Extinction. C) Fossilization. D) Mutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extinction. 15. WHICH IS A LAND TRANSPORT? A) BUS. B) TRAIN. C) BOAT. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BUS. 16. What defines a living organism? A) Ability to move. B) Ability to reproduce and grow. C) Ability to change shape. D) Ability to conduct electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ability to reproduce and grow. 17. As species go extinct what will happen to the biodiversity in that ecosystem? A) Decrease. B) Increase. C) Stay the same. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decrease. 18. Which of the following pollutants causes smog when fossil fuels are burned? A) Sulfur dioxide. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Methane. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sulfur dioxide. 19. Which is NOT an example of a behavioral adaptation? A) A leaf frog changes its appearance to match their surroundings. B) A chipmunk hibernates during the winter season. C) An Artic Tern migrates from the Arctic to Antarctica to search for food. D) The desert rat burrowed under the bush until the temperature cooled down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A leaf frog changes its appearance to match their surroundings. 20. Complete the following statement by selecting the correct answer:Hydropower is energy that comes from moving ..... A) Uranium. B) Sunlight. C) Electricity. D) Water. E) Oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water. ← 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