This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 244 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 244 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The study of the impact of humans on the environment. A) Environmental Science. B) Pollution. C) Ecological Footprint. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Environmental Science. 2. Wetland with no trees A) Swamp. B) Marsh. C) Bog. D) Bay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marsh. 3. The lowest layer of the atmosphere is the ..... A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Megasphere. D) Thermosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Troposphere. 4. Beluga whales sometimes use estuaries as a nursing habitat A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. What is Ecological Succession? A) Competition between plants in a society. B) A natural disaster such as a flood or fire. C) The cycle of a tomato plant. D) The change an ecosystem experiences over time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The change an ecosystem experiences over time. 6. A small pellet of uranium dioxide is about the size of an eraser on a pencil and contains the energy equivalent to a ..... A) Several years all solar energy reaching the earth. B) Several tons of tar sand. C) Ton of coal. D) Million barrels of crude oil. E) Million cubic feet of natural gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ton of coal. 7. Water found on Earth's surface A) Surface water. B) Fresh water. C) Saltwater. D) Runoff. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Surface water. 8. Which of the following consists of a group of individuals of different species that live an interact with each other and their environment? A) Community. B) Population. C) Ecosystem. D) Organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecosystem. 9. Imagine you're in the wild, witnessing an intense moment! Two grizzly bears are locked in a fierce battle over a single fish. It's a survival showdown! What type of interaction is unfolding before your eyes, acting as a crucial survival limiter for these mighty bears? A) Interference competition. B) Apparent competition. C) Mutualism. D) Exploitation competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interference competition. 10. What is the second step of the wastewater treatment plant process? A) Secondary Treatment. B) Preliminary Treatment. C) Additional Treatment. D) Primary Treatment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Primary Treatment. 11. Lepeostegeres cebuensis is described as a new species from Cebu Island is a/an A) Mistletoe. B) Tree. C) Herb. D) Grass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mistletoe. 12. ..... helps us look for any information quickly. A) Email. B) Internet. C) Newspaper. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Internet. 13. A species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically. A) Keystone species. B) Invasive species. C) Indicator species. D) Endemic species. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keystone species. 14. Is a uniform or a constant fact of nature that describes what happens in nature A) Fact. B) Theory. C) Scientific Law. D) Heresy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scientific Law. 15. Which of the following is NOT a renewable energy source? A) Solar power. B) Biomass. C) Petroleum. D) Geothermal energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Petroleum. 16. A ..... is an energy source or raw material that is replaced quickly and is used in a sustainable manner. A) Non-renewable resource. B) Renewable resource. C) Natural resource. D) Conservation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renewable resource. 17. What is the carrying capacity? A) The maximum number of species that can co-exist in an area. B) The maximum number of individuals that can fit into an area. C) The greatest number of individuals that an area can sustain over the long term. D) The ability of an environment to accommodate a growing population. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The greatest number of individuals that an area can sustain over the long term. 18. Environmental scientists use interdisciplinary approaches to tackle complex environmental issues. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Responding variable that depends on the conditions set up in an experiment A) Dependent variable. B) Independent variable. C) Controlled variable. D) Controlled study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent variable. 20. Population pyramids measure: A) Age and Gender. B) Gender and Race. C) Age and Race. D) Land size. 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