This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 164 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 164 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Bacteria that are no longer killed by an antibiotic have ..... A) Developed recessive traits. B) Developed resistance to the bacteria. C) Coevolved. D) Been covered with a protective coating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Developed resistance to the bacteria. 2. Condition in which human needs are met in such a way that a population can survive indefinitely. A) Developed nation. B) Carrying capacity. C) Ecological footprint. D) Sustainability. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sustainability. 3. A polar climate is? A) Warm and cool. B) Consistently moderate. C) Consistently cool. D) Consistently warm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consistently cool. 4. Production and delivery of natural gas may emit more CO2 and CH4 per unit of energy produced than the burning of coal for commercial energy. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. The buildup of salt in soil due to incorrect irrigation is called A) Desertification. B) Salinization. C) Decomposition. D) Erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Salinization. 6. Biodiversity affects the sustainability of an ecosystem by A) Always increasing competition for limited resources within the ecosystem. B) Preventing the ecosystem from surviving many changes. C) Always decreasing competition for limited resources within the ecosystem. D) Allowing the ecosystem to survive many changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Allowing the ecosystem to survive many changes. 7. ..... is the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. A) Atmosphere. B) Lithosphere or Geosphere. C) Hydrosphere. D) Cryosphere. E) Biosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Atmosphere. 8. Approximately 87% of the world's commercial energy comes from fossil fuels. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always A) Treat your hands with skin lotion. B) Wipe your hands on a towel. C) Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. D) Wipe your hands on your clothes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. 10. Polar stratospheric clouds are high-altitude clouds made of A) Ozone and CFCs. B) Ozone and molecular chlorine. C) Water and nitric acid. D) Water and sulfuric acid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water and nitric acid. 11. The El Nino Southern Oscillation Cycle describes the movement of a large area of warm water back and forth across which ocean? A) Pacific. B) Indian. C) Atlantic. D) Artic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pacific. 12. What is a possible result of an increased amount of CO2 in the atmosphere? A) Increased precipitation. B) Increase in the formation of fossil fuels. C) Decreased photosynthesis. D) Increase in global temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increase in global temperatures. 13. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS TRUE ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WILDFIRES? A) CLIMATE CHANGE HAS NI EFFECT ON THE AMOUNT OF WORLDWIDE WILDFIRES. B) INCREASED CLIMATE CHANGE WILL RESULT IN INCREASED WILDFIRES WITH MORE OF WORLDS ACREAGE BURNED. C) BOTH AN INCREASE OR DECREASE IN CLIMATE CHANGE WILL RESULT IN WILDFIRES. D) CLIMATE CHANGE HAS NO EFFECT ON WORLDWIDE WILDFIRES. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCREASED CLIMATE CHANGE WILL RESULT IN INCREASED WILDFIRES WITH MORE OF WORLDS ACREAGE BURNED. 14. Changes liquid and frozen water into water vapor gas which floats up into the skies to become clouds A) Evaporation. B) Precipitation. C) Condensation. D) Runoff. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evaporation. 15. What is primary succession? A) When one plant or animal takes over a specific habitat. B) When organisms start living in an area again after a natural disaster. C) When organisms leave an area because of a natural disaster. D) When organisms begin living on an area that used to be bare rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When organisms begin living on an area that used to be bare rock. 16. What are all of the climate zones that result from the unequal heating of Earth? A) Tropical and polar. B) Temperate and polar. C) Temperate and tropical. D) Tropical, temperate, and polar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tropical, temperate, and polar. 17. Which of the following includes all the water on or near the Earth's surface A) Geosphere. B) Hydrosphere. C) Atmosphere. D) Lithosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydrosphere. 18. How much does the average American live on per day? A) $ 14. B) $ 12. C) $ 10. D) $ 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $ 14. 19. Human waste is often dumped in the ocean. Microbial organisms in marine ecosystems can break down organic waste into less harmful components. This is an example of A) A cultural service. B) An ecosystem provision. C) A regulating service. D) An intrinsic value. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A regulating service. 20. Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure? A) Thermometer. B) Barometer. C) Anemometer. D) Hygrometer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Barometer. ← 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