This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 218 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 218 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The diagram represents the changes in an area over time. This series of changes in the area hundreds of years is known as ..... A) Biological evolution. B) Feedback. C) Ecological succession. D) Evolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecological succession. 2. How does the loss of endemic species affect biodiversity? A) It increases it because no organisms rely on them. B) It lowers it because many other organisms often rely on them. C) It has no effect. D) It lowers biodiversity in a safe, stable manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It lowers it because many other organisms often rely on them. 3. Lakes and ponds are examples of ..... A) Lotic systems. B) Lentic systems. C) Wetlands. D) Watersheds. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lentic systems. 4. If an electric train moves north at 160km / h and a 16km / h wind blows west, where does the smoke go? A) There is no smoke. B) From north to south. C) From south to north. D) Upwards. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There is no smoke. 5. Which is NOT a landform formed by erosion? A) Gullies. B) Mountains. C) Valleys. D) Canyons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mountains. 6. The test group gets its name because this scientific variable is applied to this group: A) Manipulated. B) Responding. C) Dependent. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manipulated. 7. The tropical rain forest and the tropical savanna biomes are similar is ....., but ..... A) Temperature / the savanna does not receive enough rainfall to be a forest. B) Precipitation / the rain forest is hotter. C) Precipitation / the savanna is cooler. D) Temperature / the rain forest does not receive enough sunlight to be a savanna. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temperature / the savanna does not receive enough rainfall to be a forest. 8. Which of the following best describes source reduction? A) A method of reducing recyclable materials. B) A method by which we can produce less waste and pollution. C) A process that allows manufacturers to make more products from plastics. D) A process that increases the number of landfills and pollutants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A method by which we can produce less waste and pollution. 9. What is the goal of sustainability? A) Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. B) Maximizing short-term financial gain. C) Exploiting resources for economic growth. D) Ignoring the long-term consequences of human actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. 10. An organism that can make organic molecules from inorganic molecules. A) Consumer. B) Director. C) Producer. D) Composer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Producer. 11. A species at risk, but not yet endangered A) Endangered. B) Exotic. C) Endemic. D) Threatened tagsSEV4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Threatened tagsSEV4. 12. Nutrients that build and repair tissues and cells e.g. meat, milk, eggs. A) Fat. B) Minerals. C) Vitamins. D) Protein. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Protein. 13. Disease-causing organism A) Desalination. B) Potable. C) Pathogen. D) Irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathogen. 14. Societies existed roughly 2 million to 10, 000 years ago A) Hunting and gathering. B) Pastoral. C) Agricultural. D) Horticulutral. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hunting and gathering. 15. How does the gap between rich and poor countries contribute to the current environmental crisis? A) Developed countries consume a disproportionate share of the resources. B) Rapid industrialization in developing countries poisons cities. C) Increased agricultural production in developing countries often destroys soils and forests. D) Rich countries often use increased amount of energy which puts pressure on the environment. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 16. Most of the oil that pollutes the ocean comes from A) Operating boats and personal watercraft. B) Spills from oil tankers. C) Runoff from cities and towns. D) Leaking underground storage facillities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Runoff from cities and towns. 17. Who deserves credit for discovering the tragedy of the commons? A) William Forster Lloyd. B) Garrett Hardin. C) Both a and b. D) Neither a and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Garrett Hardin. 18. Which of the following would not be included in the hydrosphere? A) Ocean. B) Trees. C) Surface water. D) Groundwater. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trees. 19. Discuss the impact of climate change on the availability of renewable resources. A) Climate change has no impact on renewable resources. B) Climate change only affects non-renewable resources. C) Climate change can impact the availability of renewable resources by altering weather patterns, causing changes in precipitation and temperature, and affecting the distribution of plant and animal species. D) Renewable resources are not affected by climate change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climate change can impact the availability of renewable resources by altering weather patterns, causing changes in precipitation and temperature, and affecting the distribution of plant and animal species. 20. Which one of the following is not a possible consequence from enhanced global warming? A) Lower sea levels. B) Methane escaping from melting permafrost. C) Extermination of species. D) Greenland ice melting. 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