Environmental Sciences Quiz 685 (20 MCQs)

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1. The point, within the earth, where an earthquake occurs

Correct Answer: A) Epicenter.

2. Red rocks are formed when this element is present.

Correct Answer: D) Oxygen.

3. Water that is relatively pure with few dissolved salts

Correct Answer: A) Fresh water.

4. What are the key characteristics used to identify waterfowl species?

Correct Answer: D) Physical features and behaviors.

5. Potential energy is

Correct Answer: B) Stored energy.

6. Trees, water and various animal species

Correct Answer: D) Raw materials.

7. Which atmosphere layer blends in with outer space?

Correct Answer: C) Exosphere.

8. What is scientific notation?

Correct Answer: B) A short way to write really large or really small numbers.

9. There is not very much of freshwater in Earth (about 2.5%). And of that freshwater, about 1% is accessible for human consumption. Most of it is

Correct Answer: B) Frozen in glaciers and ice caps.

10. What is the definition of ecolabels?

Correct Answer: D) Symbols or logos indicating that a product or service has met certain environmental standards or criteria.

11. Of the following cities, which regularly experiences the worst levels of photochemical smog that is enhanced by thermal inversions?

Correct Answer: B) Los Angeles, California.

12. High average daily temperature and heavy annual precipitation are found in a

Correct Answer: C) Rainforest.

13. A biome is characterized by:

Correct Answer: C) Vegetation, animals, climate.

14. These statements cannot be tested and are rather based on a belief, hunch, or gut feeling.

Correct Answer: B) Pseudoscience.

15. Riparian Zones also help to increase biodiversity in an area.

Correct Answer: A) True.

16. What is an example of a limiting factor that is caused by an organism's biotic potential?

Correct Answer: A) Its gestation time.

17. A group of organisms that are similar enough to be in the same category that can reproduce together to pass on their genes.

Correct Answer: B) Species.

18. Climate change:El Niño::Landslide:.....

Correct Answer: A) Destruction of properties.

19. Animal feces would be classified as which type of water pollutant?

Correct Answer: B) Organic matter.

20. Which of the following is a source of water for ponds and lakes?

Correct Answer: D) Runoff.