This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 177 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 177 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which organisms are the consumers? A) Deer and squirrel. B) Flowers and deer. C) Deer and mushrooms. D) Squirrel and mushrooms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deer and squirrel. 2. How is natural gas transported from its source to where it is used? A) By trucks. B) By railroad tanker cars. C) By pipelines. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By pipelines. 3. Soap and other cleaning products are considered to be A) Acidic. B) Neutral. C) Basic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Basic. 4. Which of the following statements related to global warming is not accurate? A) Carbon dioxide levels have risen over the last 30 years. B) Only fossil fuels, not living plants, release carbon dioxide when burned. C) Global temperature and carbon dioxide concentration are related. D) By itself, reforestation is not sufficient to slow global warming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only fossil fuels, not living plants, release carbon dioxide when burned. 5. ..... Controls the solid wastes' by following the functional elements of the Waste Management System, including the waste generation, storage, collection, transfer and transport, processing, and disposal. A) Solid and Carbon Lodi. B) Solid Waste Management. C) Solid Institution. D) Solid Environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solid Waste Management. 6. We wipe our body with ..... A) Comb. B) Towel. C) Hanky. D) Soap. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Towel. 7. Why would you prefer to ride a bicycle to school rather than your friend's scooter? It is because ..... A) It is cheaper. B) You will not pollute. C) You get exercise on a bicycle. D) All of the choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the choices. 8. What is given off at each stop of the energy pyramid? A) Light. B) Waste. C) Gas. D) Heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heat. 9. Aqueduct A) A pollution prevention device. B) Built to hold back water. C) Built to prevent flooding. D) A man made river to divert water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A man made river to divert water. 10. Which of the following is NOT a layer of the atmosphere? A) Stratosphere. B) Hemisphere. C) Troposphere. D) Exosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hemisphere. 11. Which of the following is NOT a step in the global nitrogen cycle? A) Photosynthesis. B) Nitrogen fixation. C) Nitrification. D) Denitrification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Photosynthesis. 12. Name one example of a renewable energy source. A) Natural gas. B) Coal. C) Solar energy. D) Nuclear energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solar energy. 13. The study on how the earth formed, its structure and composition, and the types of processes acting on it. A) Biology. B) Ecology. C) Geology. D) Botany. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geology. 14. About 500 years ago, the world's population started A) Decreasing. B) To reach carrying capacity. C) Growing more rapidly. D) To level off. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Growing more rapidly. 15. All of the following are cons to the production of GMOs EXCEPT: A) Possible increase of allergic reactions. B) They may contribute to antibiotic resistance. C) Some GMOs are linked to cancer. D) Larger, better looking crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Larger, better looking crops. 16. Which of the following is an abioitic factor that could affect biotic factors? A) Population of rabbits. B) Length of daylight. C) Presence of harmful bacteria. D) Number of herbivores. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Length of daylight. 17. Why is biodiversity so important? A) Because all species depend on each other to survive, so if one becomes extinct another species that relies on it could go extinct as well. B) Because it's better to have only one variation of each species. C) Because it better to only have a few species on Earth. D) Honestly, I have no idea what biodiversity is!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because all species depend on each other to survive, so if one becomes extinct another species that relies on it could go extinct as well. 18. Which statement is true with regard to mutations? A) Mutations do not always cause permanent changes. B) Mutations can only occur in certain types of cells. C) All mutations are passed on from parents to offspring. D) Mutations contribute to genetic diversity within a population. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mutations contribute to genetic diversity within a population. 19. A custodian notices some dirty tables and wants to know which cleaner is the best to use. He tests three different cleaners and looks at how well they clean compared to tap water. What is the control group? A) Type of cleaner. B) Tap water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tap water. 20. The influence of closely associated species on each other in their evolution. A) Competition. B) Symbiosis. C) Coevolution. D) Mutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coevolution. ← 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