This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 681 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 681 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The chance that something will happen A) Probability. B) Statistics. C) Mean. D) Distribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Probability. 2. ..... is also known as the Local Government Code of 1991, is a law that provides for the decentralization of government power and resources from the national level to the local level. A) Republic act 1776. B) Republic act 7159. C) Republic act 7160. D) Republic act 2023. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republic act 7160. 3. Which of the following is a scientist who studies Earth's past climates? A) Biologist. B) Entomologist. C) Paleoclimatologist. D) Chemist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paleoclimatologist. 4. A ..... resource CANNOT be replaced in our lifetime. A) Renewable. B) Non-renewable. C) Solar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-renewable. 5. What are the thin narrow leaves of a conifer called? A) Broad leaves. B) Conicals. C) Needles. D) Lobed leaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Needles. 6. The Water Quality Index (WQI) is a tool for reporting water quality information. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Most of the data in regards to global climate change before the 1800s is the result of proxies. Which of these is an example of another proxy measurement? A) Measuring the current outside temperature with a thermometer. B) Collecting rainwater over the course of 10 years to determine average precipitation. C) Estimating the growth rate of a tree by examining its rings. D) These are all examples of proxies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Estimating the growth rate of a tree by examining its rings. 8. Permanently frozen soil a few inches below the active soil in tundra biomes. A) Tundra. B) Permafrost. C) Drought-resistance. D) Littoral-zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Permafrost. 9. The build up of salts in the surface layers of soil A) Salinization. B) Desalination. C) Reservoir. D) Xeriscaping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Salinization. 10. What is the name of our local watershed? A) Mississippi Delta. B) The Potomac River. C) The Chesapeake Bay. D) The Rio Grande. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Chesapeake Bay. 11. What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals ALWAYS have in common? They are all ..... A) Multicellular. B) Eukaryotic. C) Prokaryotic. D) Consumers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eukaryotic. 12. Which marine organism is the tertiary consumer in this food chain? phytoplankton$\rightarrow$ zooplankton $\rightarrow$fish$\rightarrow$ Shark A) Fish. B) Krill. C) Shark. D) Phytoplankton. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shark. 13. What gas needed to be established in Earth's atmosphere before the atmosphere was able to absorb and maintain heat? A) Carbon Dioxide. B) Nitrogen. C) Oxygen. D) Hydrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbon Dioxide. 14. The following are pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions of which type of energy? Methane (CH4) Hydrocarbons Hydrogen sulfide A) Petroleum. B) Coal. C) Natural Gas. D) Nuclear Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural Gas. 15. Energy in an ecosystem comes from the A) Sun. B) Green plants. C) Water. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sun. 16. Which process of selection is conducted under human direction, such as making new breeds of dogs? A) Natural selection. B) Artificial selection. C) Adaptive selection. D) Evolutionary selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Artificial selection. 17. A major cause of ozone depletion is A) Greenhouse gases. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Infrared radiation. D) Chlorofluorocarbons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chlorofluorocarbons. 18. Unrestricted growth of urban areas without concern of urban planning A) Urban planning. B) Urbanization. C) Urban sprawl. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Urban sprawl. 19. Sound that affects the quality and/or health of human life A) Light pollution. B) Air pollution. C) Noise pollution. D) Acid shock. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noise pollution. 20. Which gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere? A) Oxygen. B) Carbon Dioxide. C) Nitrogen. D) Methane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nitrogen. ← 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