Environmental Sciences Quiz 113 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which is true of primary sewage treatment?

Correct Answer: C) It removes large particles from the water.

2. Is the following statement true or false? "Vietnam is one of the countries in Southeast Asia rich in biodiversity"

Correct Answer: A) Correct.

3. What is the first step in the scientific method?

Correct Answer: A) Observing and questioning.

4. Since organic produce is more expensive than produced raised under conventional practices, why is it considered a sustainable practice?

Correct Answer: D) Organic produce has less of an environmental cost since no synthetic chemical are added to the environment.

5. Given the following waste management options, which is the optimal choice?

Correct Answer: D) Production of less waste material.

6. The size of the harvest from a particular crop

Correct Answer: A) Crop yield.

7. An example of a nonbiodegradable pollutant is

Correct Answer: C) Plastic.

8. Which ecosystem would you be most likely to find a cactus in?

Correct Answer: B) Desert.

9. What does the word "diversity" mean .....

Correct Answer: D) Variety.

10. Which of this is related to full-cost pricing to include environmental and health costs of producing goods/services?

Correct Answer: A) Economics.

11. This process occurs in plant cells only.

Correct Answer: B) Photosynthesis.

12. Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?

Correct Answer: A) Desert.

13. The circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again

Correct Answer: D) Carbon Cycle.

14. What is mutualism?

Correct Answer: B) A relationship between two organisms that benefits both of them.

15. -the elevation above sea level.

Correct Answer: A) Altitude.

16. Density dependent factors

Correct Answer: C) Rise and fall with population density.

17. The majority of marine organisms are found in

Correct Answer: B) Shallow, coastal waters.

18. In most power plants what is the heat energy used for?

Correct Answer: A) To create steam which turns turbines.

19. An endangered species can be bred in captivity so that their offspring may be released back into nature. This is an example of

Correct Answer: D) Captive-breeding program.

20. On a trophic pyramid, where would you find the tertiary consumers?

Correct Answer: B) At the top.