This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 169 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 169 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is not a cause of environmental problems? A) Environmentalism. B) Population growth. C) Poverty. D) Isolation from nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Environmentalism. 2. The number of different species in an ecosystem is called ..... A) Variety. B) Speciation. C) Sustainability. D) Biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biodiversity. 3. Where does the food chain START? A) With consumers that eat grass. B) With the sun giving energy to producers. C) With the sun giving energy to consumers. D) With consumers eating other consumers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With the sun giving energy to producers. 4. Why do shorter trees and plants that make up the understory in tropical rain forests have large, flat leaves? A) To shade themselves from excessive sunlight. B) To create habitat for forest insects. C) To offer protection from the rain. D) To allow maximum surface for light absorption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To allow maximum surface for light absorption. 5. Which of the following is known to cause poor air quality? A) Meteorological conditions. B) Mesosphere. C) Stratosphere. D) Thunderstorms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meteorological conditions. 6. Which variable goes on the y-axis? A) Dependent Variable. B) Independent Variable. C) Positive Control. D) Negative Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent Variable. 7. In the U.S., laws enacted from the 1780s to the late 1800s reflected the perception that: A) The amount of land and natural resources in the west was endless. B) The natural resources of the west could be used up and required legal protection. C) Americans were living amid dirtier air, dirtier water, and more waste and toxic chemicals. D) A sustainable future should be a primary goal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The amount of land and natural resources in the west was endless. 8. Lichens, mosses, grasses, and other low-growing plants are common vegetation in this biome due to the permafrost, low rainfall, and very cold temperatures A) Desert. B) Taiga. C) Tundra. D) Grasslands. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tundra. 9. The accumulation, sharing of knowledge A) Recreational value. B) Educational value. C) Environmental value. D) Ethical/moral value. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Educational value. 10. Is the following concept true or false? "Reusing solid waste is the process of using technological and technical solutions to recover valuable components from solid waste" A) Correct. B) Sai. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sai. 11. Process that causes the characteristics of a population to change without human control is A) Natural selection. B) Adaptation. C) Evolution. D) Resistance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural selection. 12. What are the differences between developed and developing countries? A) The different types of societies. B) The amount of income. C) Average income, level of industrialization, population growth. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Average income, level of industrialization, population growth. 13. What is the definition of CONDUCTION? A) When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically. B) A hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks. C) When heat transfers from objects that are touching. D) When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When heat transfers from objects that are touching. 14. Which of these is not a goal of environmental science? A) Learn how life on earth has lived and thrived for billions of years. B) Understand how humans interact with the environment. C) Understand how animals interact with humans. D) Find ways to deal with environmental problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Understand how animals interact with humans. 15. Identify step 1 (in the atmosphere around the clouds) of the Nitrogen Cycle. A) Nitrogen gas (N2). B) Bacteria. C) Nitrification. D) Ammonia (NH3). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen gas (N2). 16. The ..... is the driving force of the earth's surface. A) Sun. B) Moon. C) Stars. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sun. 17. What percent of water on Earth is fresh, drinkable, and easily accessible? A) 50%. B) 25%. C) 20%. D) 5%. E) <1%. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) <1%. 18. What is the direct cause of rising sea levels? A) Melting Sea Ice. B) Melting Land Ice. C) Climate Change. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Melting Land Ice. 19. The pollutant responsible for ozone hole is ..... A) Ill. B) Ill. C) Storm. D) CFC. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) CFC. 20. What is the function of geothermal heat pumps? A) Capture sunlight and convert it into electricity. B) Generate wind energy. C) Reduce energy consumption in buildings. D) Purify water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reduce energy consumption in buildings. ← 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