This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 233 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 233 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are the main reservoirs of carbon in the carbon cycle? A) Lakes, rivers, animals. B) Deserts, forests, grasslands. C) Oceans sediments, fossil fuels. D) Rocks and atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oceans sediments, fossil fuels. 2. Changes in a gene pool over time A) Evolution. B) Gene. C) Mutation. D) Genetic drift. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evolution. 3. An Act to Prohibit the Cutting of Tindalo, Akle, or Molave Trees A) RA 3572. B) RA 3752. C) RA 3527. D) RA 3725. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RA 3572. 4. Ques. No 4. A ..... is the flow of energy from one organism to the next and to the next. A) Earth chain. B) Food chain. C) Atmosphere chain. D) Pyramid chain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Food chain. 5. The impact of a person or community on the environment is known as ..... A) Environmentalism. B) Environmental Science. C) Environmental Justice. D) Ecological Footprint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ecological Footprint. 6. Which type of mining would NOT be used to mine coal? A) Strip mining. B) Mountaintop removal. C) Solution mining. D) Subsurface mining. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solution mining. 7. What type of mining would most likely be used when a mineral resource is spread evenly and deeply throughout a rock formation, but the ground is not safe for tunneling? A) Placer mining. B) Solution mining. C) Subsurface mining. D) Open pit mining. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Open pit mining. 8. What is it called when a group of the same organisms living together in the same place at the same time? A) An organism. B) A population. C) A community. D) A biome. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A population. 9. Living things A) Biotic. B) Abiotic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biotic. 10. A ..... is an explanation for a natural event or process. there is disagreement over the validity or correctness of the idea. A) Theory. B) Conclusion. C) Objective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theory. 11. Which of the following is responsible for hard-coating on the exterior of shellfish? A) Aragonite. B) Calcium carbonate. C) Carbon dioxide. D) Hydrogen ions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carbon dioxide. 12. Which of the following is a contaminant which cannot be traced back to a specific point? A) Non-point pollution. B) Non-point contaminant. C) Streamside contaminant. D) Streamside pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-point pollution. 13. The Earth absorbs this amount of solar energy. A) 3%. B) 70%. C) 25%. D) 50%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 50%. 14. Snakes and earthworms have no legs. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Change over time A) Natural Selection. B) Selective Breeding. C) Homeostasis. D) Evolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evolution. 16. A group of ecosystems that share similar abiotic & biotic conditions is called a A) Community. B) Population. C) Biosphere. D) Biome. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biome. 17. Urbanization has a negative impact on: A) Biodiversity, pollution, and ecosystems. B) Biodiversity, ecosystems, and education. C) Ecosystems, education, and economy. D) Economy, pollution, and biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biodiversity, pollution, and ecosystems. 18. What is NOT an example of qualitative data? A) The average high daily temperature for the month of july. B) The names of chemicals found in breakfast cereal. C) The zip codes in which each high school student resides. D) Types of shoes worn by pedestrians on a city street. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The average high daily temperature for the month of july. 19. Which of the following is NOT a major type of forest? A) Tropical Rainforests. B) Foreal Forests. C) Temperate Deciduous Forests. D) Temperate Coniferous Forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Foreal Forests. 20. How does the energy produced by the sun travel to Earth? A) By the magnetic fields between the sun and Earth. B) By the convection of heat through particles in space. C) By the radiation of electromagnetic waves through space. D) By the process of conduction of heat between the sun and Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By the radiation of electromagnetic waves through space. ← 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