This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 123 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 123 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Rapid human population growth since the Industrial Revolution has been accompanied by ..... A) Better control of the spread of invasive species. B) Decreased resource use per person. C) A shrinking ecological footprint. D) An increase in wild species extinctions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An increase in wild species extinctions. 2. The objective of Environment studies is A) Raise consciousness about environment conditions. B) To teach environmentally appropriate behaviour. C) Create an environmental ethic sensitive society. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. Which weather tool measures wind? A) Anemometer. B) Therometer. C) Wind vane. D) Barometer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anemometer. 4. What are two advantages of geothermal energy? A) Cheap and non-renewable. B) Expensive and heavy pollution. C) Cheap and little pollution. D) Cheap and does no harm to anything. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cheap and little pollution. 5. Which of the following is both a raw material and product at the same time of photosynthesis? A) C6H12O6. B) H2O. C) CO2. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) H2O. 6. Salinity is constantly changing A) Marsh. B) Swamp. C) Estuary. D) Lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Estuary. 7. What is the world's MOST abundant nonrenewable fossil fuel? A) Oil. B) Natural gas. C) Biomass. D) Petroleum. E) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Coal. 8. What causes the Philippines to experience frequent earthquakes and volcanic activities? A) It is situated along the Pacific Ring of Fire. B) It is near the destructive plate boundaries where the Philippine plate and Eurasian plate subducts. C) Its islands were formed from folding of boundaries where magmas may arise. D) All of the choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the choices. 9. What 2 important nutrients are tested for in a body of water to check for eutrophication levels? A) Nitrates and phosphates. B) Dissolved oxygen and pH. C) CO2 and O2. D) Nitrates and dissolved oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrates and phosphates. 10. High nitrate content is present in which type of smog A) London-type smog. B) Industrial smog. C) Reducing smog. D) Photochemical smog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Photochemical smog. 11. What is surface water? A) Glaciers. B) Water that has gone through infiltration. C) Water found deep within Earth. D) Rivers, lakes, ponds, etc. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rivers, lakes, ponds, etc. 12. The disappearance of a population is known as a(n) A) Extirpation. B) Extinction. C) Poaching. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extinction. 13. Environmental science is an interdisciplinary science that includes both the natural sciences and the social sciences A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 14. In the nitrogen cycle, the important work is done by ..... A) Fungi. B) Insects. C) Bacteria. D) Worms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bacteria. 15. What is the MAIN threat imposed on Deciduous Forests? A) Road construction. B) Mining. C) People cutting down trees. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People cutting down trees. 16. Has trees with leaves that are designed to help snow fall off, green all year long. A) Taiga. B) Tundra. C) Tropical Rainforest. D) Temperate Deciduous Rainforest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taiga. 17. Acid precipitation can lead to all of the following EXCEPT ..... A) A decrease in a community's standard of living. B) An increase in respiratory ailments. C) An increase of aquatic biodiversity. D) A destruction of historic monuments. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An increase of aquatic biodiversity. 18. The Law of Supply and Demand describes ..... A) Availability of abundant resources. B) Reduced deman resulting from lack of available resources. C) The worth of nonrenewable resources. D) Relationship between the availability and the worth of resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Relationship between the availability and the worth of resources. 19. Information and measurements collected during an experiment. A) Controlled variable. B) Gather materials. C) Conclusion. D) Collected data. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Collected data. 20. All of the members of a particular species that live in one area are called a(an) A) Biome. B) Population. C) Community. D) Ecosystem. 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