Environmental Sciences Quiz 681 (20 MCQs)

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1. The chance that something will happen
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.
3. Which of the following is a scientist who studies Earth's past climates?
4. A ..... resource CANNOT be replaced in our lifetime.
5. What are the thin narrow leaves of a conifer called?
6. The Water Quality Index (WQI) is a tool for reporting water quality information.
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?
8. Permanently frozen soil a few inches below the active soil in tundra biomes.
9. The build up of salts in the surface layers of soil
10. What is the name of our local watershed?
11. What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals ALWAYS have in common? They are all .....
12. Which marine organism is the tertiary consumer in this food chain? phytoplankton$\rightarrow$ zooplankton $\rightarrow$fish$\rightarrow$ Shark
13. What gas needed to be established in Earth's atmosphere before the atmosphere was able to absorb and maintain heat?
14. The following are pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions of which type of energy? Methane (CH4) Hydrocarbons Hydrogen sulfide
15. Energy in an ecosystem comes from the
16. Which process of selection is conducted under human direction, such as making new breeds of dogs?
17. A major cause of ozone depletion is
18. Unrestricted growth of urban areas without concern of urban planning
19. Sound that affects the quality and/or health of human life
20. Which gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere?