This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 87 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 87 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which practice is most likely to lead to water pollution? A) Constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment. B) Riparian buffer zones. C) Industrial discharge into rivers. D) Rainwater harvesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Industrial discharge into rivers. 2. Fracking technology has resulted in ..... A) Better methods for refining crude oil. B) Increased production of oil and gas. C) Reduced air pollution from coal. D) Less harm to the environment. E) Reduced use of fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increased production of oil and gas. 3. According the passage, which of the following is TRUE about Amazon rainforest? A) It has become smaller by 40%. B) The deforestation is decreasing. C) 25% of animal species are extinct now. D) The deforestation is under control. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The deforestation is decreasing. 4. What is the purpose of adding alum to water during the water treatment process? A) To filter and remove large organisms and trash. B) To form flocs that bacteria and other impurities will cling to. C) To prevent bacterial growth. D) To remove unwanted gases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To form flocs that bacteria and other impurities will cling to. 5. What are plants and animals that get their energy from eating other things? A) Producers. B) Consumers. C) Decomposers. D) Herbivores. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consumers. 6. NON-living things found in an ecosystem A) Biotic. B) Abiotic. C) Habitat. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abiotic. 7. This occurs when pollutants in the atmosphere combine with water droplets A) Acid rain. B) Air pollution. C) Cancer. D) Ozone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acid rain. 8. The wolves in this image are an example of a ..... A) Organism. B) Habitat. C) Population. D) Ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Population. 9. The impact a person in a certain country makes on the environment A) Malnutrition. B) Ecosystem Services. C) Energy Conservation. D) Ecological Footprint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ecological Footprint. 10. Which of the following is NOT an example of a consequence of global warming? A) Global sea levels rising. B) Adverse human health. C) Increase in hurricanes and typhoons. D) Fewer droughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fewer droughts. 11. A fixes the leaking taps and pipes. A) Doctor. B) Tailor. C) Plumber. D) Mechanic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plumber. 12. Which of the following is true regarding water resources? A) Water is a renewable resource and there is plenty of all people on the planet to use as they wish. B) Water is a nonrenewable resource and once it is all used up we will not have any more. C) Although water is a renewable resource, it is currently being used faster than it can be replenished. D) There is no need to be concerned about the amount or quality of water on the planet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although water is a renewable resource, it is currently being used faster than it can be replenished. 13. Fossil fuels are things like ....., gas, and oil. A) Wind. B) Sun. C) Water. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coal. 14. How does the control group differ from an experimental group in a scientific experiment? A) The control group does not contain the experimental data, whereas the experimental group does. B) The control group does not contain the experimental variable, whereas the experimental group does not. C) The control group is not tested or measured. D) The control group contains more than one experimental variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The control group does not contain the experimental data, whereas the experimental group does. 15. Which best describes the relationship between temperature and dissolved oxygen in a lake? A) As temperature increases, dissolved oxygen increases. B) As temperature increases, dissolved oxygen decreases. C) As temperature decreases, dissolved oxygen decreases. D) A change in temperature has no effect on dissolved oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As temperature increases, dissolved oxygen decreases. 16. Environmental science involves the following disciplines. A) Math, English and psycology. B) Earth science, physics and Politics. C) Sports, fitness and weight training. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earth science, physics and Politics. 17. Where is the majority of our freshwater stored? A) In oceans. B) In lakes. C) In glaciers. D) Underground. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In glaciers. 18. Shows the productive area of Earth needed to support one person in a particular country. A) Ecology. B) Agriculture. C) Pollution. D) Ecological footprint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ecological footprint. 19. What is the 3rd layer of the atmosphere? A) Stratosphere. B) Troposphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Exosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mesosphere. 20. What is a constant/control in an experiment? A) Things that do not change in a experiment. It's the variable that stays the same. You can have many variables stay the same. B) It's the variables that the scientist changes in the experiment. C) It's the variables that are being measured in an experiment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Things that do not change in a experiment. It's the variable that stays the same. 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