This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 107 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 107 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the followings is NOT an objective for environmental science? A) Reducing pollution sources. B) Analyzing the stock market. C) Preserving natural resources. D) Studying the interaction of desert organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analyzing the stock market. 2. Dissolved impurities in water consists of A) Organic substances. B) Silt. C) Fungi. D) Bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organic substances. 3. The Joshua tree has 2 sets of root systems:one set of roots digs very deep underground and stores water, the other stays very close to the surface and spreads out far in all directions so it can gather water in a very large area. Because the Joshua tree is so good at catching and storing water it is very successful in this biome. A) Taiga. B) Desert. C) Tropical Rainforest. D) Savanna. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Desert. 4. What is the relationship between groundwater and surface water? A) Surface water percolates (moves) through the soil to form groundwater. B) There is no relationship between surface and groundwater. C) Groundwater filters through the soil to form surface water. D) Surface water is found in lakes directly above underground water sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Surface water percolates (moves) through the soil to form groundwater. 5. Plates move towards one another at ..... boundaries. A) Divergent. B) Convergent. C) Transform. D) Detergent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Convergent. 6. The geosphere is A) Solid, rocky part of earth. B) Mixture of gases. C) Living things on Earth. D) Water part of Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solid, rocky part of earth. 7. The most important function of the ..... is that they act as a filter to help clean the water. A) Liaison. B) Filter. C) Deterrent. D) Superfludity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Filter. 8. Which of these is a disadvantage of hydrogen fuel cells A) Produces pollution. B) Expensive and flammable. C) Heavy and weak. D) Large and unattractive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expensive and flammable. 9. The boundary where strike-slip faults are formed A) Divergent plate boundary. B) Convergent plate boundary. C) Transform plate boundary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transform plate boundary. 10. What will happen if we use resources globally at an unsustainable rate? A) A lot can happen. B) No one is responsible for using up all of the resources its the Earth's own fault. C) When resources are unregulated, everyone takes what he or she or they can until the resources are depleted. No one takes responsibility, so everyone eventually loses. D) Resources can replenish itself it just takes time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When resources are unregulated, everyone takes what he or she or they can until the resources are depleted. No one takes responsibility, so everyone eventually loses. 11. How do large bodies of water affect the climate of an area? A) Water has no effect on climate. B) Water always cools the climate because water is cooler than the air. C) Water influences the temperature of the air above it. D) Water always warms the climate because water is warmer than the air. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water influences the temperature of the air above it. 12. Device that converts mechanical energy into electric energy A) Geothermal energy. B) Solar panels. C) Electrical generator. D) Nuclear fusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electrical generator. 13. Sources of ocean pollution include A) Oil spills. B) Direct dumping of wastewater. C) Activities on land. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. ..... is the study of the ways organisms interact with each other and their environment. A) Ecology. B) Environment. C) Factors. D) Habitats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecology. 15. The first phase of population growth is A) Lag phase. B) Equilibrium phase. C) Exponential phase. D) Deceleration phase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lag phase. 16. When you investigate an environmental problem, the final step is to A) Gather data. B) List pros and cons. C) Consider the consequences. D) Make a decision. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make a decision. 17. If rain has a ph of 0, is it more basic or acidic? A) Basic. B) Acidic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acidic. 18. Most life decisions involve a consideration of 2 factors ..... and ..... A) Cost, Risk. B) Ecology, Economics. C) Nature, Nurture. D) Rich, Poor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cost, Risk. 19. The largest terrestrial biome in the world A) Chaparral. B) Taiga. C) Tundra. D) Desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taiga. 20. Bred for human use A) Draft animal. B) Loam. C) Domesticated. D) Plantation agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Domesticated. ← PreviousNext →Related 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 9Environmental Sciences Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books