This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 149 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 149 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following reduce(s) CO 2 in the atmosphere? A) Phytoplankton. B) Tropical rain forests. C) Oceans. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 2. Which of the following describes an "economic value" of the environment? A) A miner can make $ 70, 000 per year mining coal. B) A deer can eat grass, soybeans, and many other plants. C) People visit Yellowstone national park because it is pretty. D) People visit the mountains of Vail, Colorado to ski. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A miner can make $ 70, 000 per year mining coal. 3. How many years ago did the practice of agriculture begin? A) 200 years ago. B) 25, 000 years ago. C) 5, 000 years ago. D) 10, 000 years ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10, 000 years ago. 4. The process of nutrient over enrichment, blooms of algae, increased production of organic matter, and subsequent ecosystem degradation seen in the dead zones of the Chesapeake Bay is known as A) Eutrophication. B) Nitrification. C) Photosynthesis. D) Runoff. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eutrophication. 5. How does human consumption impact the ecological footprint? A) Human consumption has no impact on the ecological footprint. B) Human consumption depletes natural resources, increases waste production, and contributes to pollution. C) Human consumption reduces waste production and pollution. D) Human consumption increases natural resources and decreases waste production. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human consumption depletes natural resources, increases waste production, and contributes to pollution. 6. Which of the following is TRUE of hydraulic fracturing? A) It uses very little water. B) It does not create environmental concerns. C) It uses water, sand, and chemicals to break rock formation. D) All of these answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It uses water, sand, and chemicals to break rock formation. 7. Animals of the taiga have adaptations such as the ability to A) Change color to avoid predators. B) Find watering holes in the dry season. C) Give birth during the rainy season only. D) Prevent summertime water loss with their thick scaly skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change color to avoid predators. 8. Which of the following will require most developed countries to decrease emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases? A) Montreal Protocol. B) Kyoto Protocol. C) Emissions Reduction Act. D) Reforestation Project. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kyoto Protocol. 9. Conceptual model A) A verbal or graphical explanation for how a system works or how it is organized. B) A three-dimensional model you can touch. C) A logical statement about what will happen in an experiment. D) Principles or standards considered to be important. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A verbal or graphical explanation for how a system works or how it is organized. 10. Which organism is only found in one place? A) Endemic species. B) Keystone species. C) Native species. D) Invasive species. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Endemic species. 11. What trophic level is the giraffe on this food web? A) Producer. B) Primary consumer. C) Secondary consumer. D) Tertiary consumer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary consumer. 12. A ..... is a line that city planners draw on a map in an effort to separate urban areas from those that will remain rural. A) UGB. B) Suburb. C) GIS. D) Greenway. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) UGB. 13. This type of thought gives value to all living things. A) Anthropocentrism. B) Biocentrism. C) Ecocentrism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biocentrism. 14. As one goes up (↑) the energy pyramid, the total amount of energy at each trophic level ..... A) Increases. B) Decreases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decreases. 15. True or False:Plastic in the ocean ends up in the food you eat. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. What is one way concentrated solar power systems are trying to store power during times without sunlight? A) Keeping water boiling during night time. B) Using different materials in solar panels that absorb more sunlight. C) Heating molten salts to store heat energy for days. D) Maintaining an electric current in a constant loop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heating molten salts to store heat energy for days. 17. Which type of protists are said to be the most important because of their ability to make their own food using energy from the sun? A) Algae. B) Diatoms. C) Amoebas. D) Protozoans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Algae. 18. The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what? A) Old geologists. B) Sweet geology music. C) The known history of rocks and fossils. D) A list of every living thing ever. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The known history of rocks and fossils. 19. All of the following would increase global greenhouse gas emissions EXCEPT A) Increasing the number of cars. B) Use natural gas instead of hydroelectric. C) Replace coal power plants with solar energy. D) Reduce the number of nuclear power plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Replace coal power plants with solar energy. 20. ..... is the population that can be supported indefinitely by an ecosystem without destroying that ecosystem A) Survivorship rate. B) Carrying Capacity. 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