This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 141 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 141 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Hardin's "Tragedy of the Commons" essay addressed the conflicts associated with which environmental challenge? A) Preventing pollution. B) Preserving biodiversity. C) Curbing overpopulation. D) Protecting shared resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Protecting shared resources. 2. Earth's surface water is found in A) Lakes. B) Rivers. C) Streams. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 3. Energy Star and Fair Trade Certified are both examples of A) Ecosystems. B) Ecolabeling. C) Non-market values. D) Market failure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ecolabeling. 4. Campfire A) Convection. B) Conduction. C) Radiation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Radiation. 5. Which statement illustrates a biotic resource interacting with an abiotic resource? A) A rock moves during an earthquake. B) A sea turtle transports a pilot fish to food. C) A plant absorbs sunlight, which is used for photosynthesis. D) A wind causes waves to form on a lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A plant absorbs sunlight, which is used for photosynthesis. 6. Heat is transmitted through empty space with electromagnetic waves. A) Convection. B) Conduction. C) Radiation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Radiation. 7. What best identifies a biome? A) Exists in limited regions of the world. B) Contain two ecosystems, hence the name biome. C) Usually described by their vegetation. D) All of these are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Usually described by their vegetation. 8. Zone closest to the Equator A) Temperate Zone. B) Tropical Zone. C) Polar Zone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tropical Zone. 9. A coral reef is a(n) A) Biosphere. B) Community. C) Ecosystem. D) Population. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecosystem. 10. What is the percent change:234.98 to 324.77 A) -0.38%. B) 0.38%. C) 38%. D) -38%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 38%. 11. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of aquaculture? A) Reduces risk of fishery collapse. B) Requires small amount of water, space and fuel. C) Doesn't take up a vast amount of land space. D) Fish produce low concentration of waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fish produce low concentration of waste. 12. Which of the following is NOT a part of the scientific method? A) Question. B) Hypothesis. C) Conclusion. D) Guessing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guessing. 13. Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather? A) High pressure. B) Low pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Low pressure. 14. 2 or more plants or animal species living together in an environment is known as ..... ? A) Ecological community. B) Abiotic factors. C) Biotic factors. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecological community. 15. What is the gaseous form of water called? A) Steam. B) Water vapor. C) Vapor. D) Water mist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water vapor. 16. Abbreviation for Nitrogen oxides? A) N2O. B) Yes. C) Storm. D) NOx. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NOx. 17. A species that is not supposed to be in an ecosystem (non-native) and has no competition A) Invasive species. B) Fossil fuels. C) Direct harvesting. D) Indicator species. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Invasive species. 18. What makes Nitrogen usable for plants and animals? A) Lichens. B) Moss. C) Nitrogen fixing bacteria. D) Humans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nitrogen fixing bacteria. 19. The troposphere is heated from below, which drives weather patterns caused by A) Convocation Cells. B) Convection Currents. C) Jet Streams. D) Conduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Convection Currents. 20. Narrative:In 1957, Brazil imported wild African honeybees to help increase honey production, but the bees displaced some native honeybee populations, which led to a reduced honey supply ..... These African honeybees are an example of a ..... species. A) Invasive. B) Keystone. C) Native. D) Specialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Invasive. ← 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