This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 108 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 108 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A good hypothesis should be ..... A) Testable, objective, and measurable. B) Testable, subjective, and measurable. C) Measurable only. D) Testable and measurable only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Testable, objective, and measurable. 2. Which of the climate zones gives us four seasons? A) Polar Zone. B) Temperate Zone. C) Tropical Zone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temperate Zone. 3. Genetic engineering relies on placing a gene that codes for a desired trait into the ..... of a different organism from the organism where the gene was originally harvested A) Protein. B) Amino acid. C) Helix. D) Genome. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genome. 4. Which is the most common method of hazardous waste disposal? A) Landfills. B) Surface impoundments. C) Deep-well injection. D) Incineration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Landfills. 5. What is the main way in which Eubacteria and Archaebacteria are different from the other kingdoms? A) They are microscopic. B) Their cells have no nucleus. C) They have no vertebrae. D) They live in extreme environments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their cells have no nucleus. 6. What is equity? A) Justness & fairness, meeting needs of humanity,. B) Equal opportunity. C) Make the most of life & talents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Justness & fairness, meeting needs of humanity,. 7. A hurricane or a volcano eruption would be considered ..... inrespect to Earth Spheres/ Systems. A) Situations. B) Catastrophes. C) Events. D) Hazards. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Events. 8. Passed the American Antiquities Act to establish national parks, reserves, and monuments. A) Aldo Leopold. B) Chico Mendes. C) Rachel Carson. D) Theodore Roosevelt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Theodore Roosevelt. 9. What are the two ways nitrogen gas is turned into a form plants and animals can use? A) Lightning & bacteria. B) Bacteria & worms. C) Lightning & worms. D) Bacteria & fungi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lightning & bacteria. 10. Which describes what can happen as a result of radiation? A) A piece of wood burns in a fire. B) A shirt is hot after having been ironed. C) A can of soup is heated in a pot on a stove. D) A car's inside temperature rises to over 100 degrees on a sunny day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A car's inside temperature rises to over 100 degrees on a sunny day. 11. About how many calories should a kid your age have each day? A) 800. B) 1, 200. C) 2, 000. D) 3, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2, 000. 12. Which process uses glucose as aprimary source of chemical energy? A) Cellular Respiration. B) Photosynthesis. C) Chemosynthesis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cellular Respiration. 13. Climate change has increased the rate of coral bleaching worldwide, due to what changes in the ocean? A) The albedo of the ocean is decreasing. B) The ocean is becoming warmer. and more acidic. C) The ocean is becoming less acidic and warmer. D) The ocean is becoming colder and more acidic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The ocean is becoming warmer. and more acidic. 14. Which process in the hydrologic (water) cycle describes the loss of water from the leaves of plants: A) Evaporation. B) Transpiration. C) Groundwater. D) Percolation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transpiration. 15. The variable that is manipulated by the experimenter is the ..... variable. A) Constant. B) Repetitive. C) Independent. D) Dependent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent. 16. If you consider what will add to our understanding of the natural world in making an environmental decision, you are examining a (n) ..... value. A) Ethical/moral. B) Aesthetic. C) Environmental. D) Scientific. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scientific. 17. Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy? A) Solar energy. B) Wind energy. C) Nuclear energy. D) Hydroelectric energy tagsEN.ESS3.1EN.ESS3.2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nuclear energy. 18. A bog is a wetland that A) Is entirely covered in thick, floating mats of vegetation. B) Has shallow water and tall, grasslike plants. C) Has shallow water and woody shrubs and trees. D) Has mostly salt water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is entirely covered in thick, floating mats of vegetation. 19. What is the definition of environmental science? A) The study of human interaction with the natural environment. B) The study of climate change. C) The study of economics and politics. D) The study of human psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The study of human interaction with the natural environment. 20. Lack of water in human body makes people ..... A) Hungry. B) Unhealthy. C) Dehydrated. D) None of above. 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