This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 260 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 260 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. John Muir helped establish which national park? A) Grand Canyon. B) Yosemite. C) Niagara Falls. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yosemite. 2. Acid A) A substance that contributes hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution. B) A substance that contributes hydroxide ions(OH-) to a solution. C) The number that indicates the relative strength of acids and bases in a substance. D) A solution that resists changes in pH. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A substance that contributes hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution. 3. Subsidence can result from the collapse of A) Unattended queries. B) Rocks that once held mineralsl. C) Placer deposits. D) Pillars in abandoned mines. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pillars in abandoned mines. 4. What are the last THREE steps of the Scientific Method? A) Observation, Form a Conclusion, Communicate. B) Observation, Communicate, Form a Conclusion. C) Form a Conclusion, Observation, Communicate. D) Form a Conclusion, Communicate, Observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Observation, Form a Conclusion, Communicate. 5. During the disinfection stage of sewage treatment, this is added to water before it is pumped back into lakes and rivers. A) Oxygen. B) Chlorine. C) Fluorine. D) Carbon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chlorine. 6. A squirrel lives in a hollow nook of a pine tree. How would you describe the squirrel's shelter? A) An abiotic factor in its habitat. B) A biotic factor in its ecosystem. C) A member of its population. D) A nonliving object the squirrel needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A biotic factor in its ecosystem. 7. What relatively recent development is greatly impacting the carbon cycle? A) Formation of fossil fuels. B) Combustion of fossil fuels. C) Cellular respiration. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Combustion of fossil fuels. 8. Another word for water shed A) Catchment. B) Cathment. C) Katchment. D) Chatchment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Catchment. 9. What percent of land in the United States is owned by local, state, and federal governments? A) 30. B) 40. C) 50. D) 60. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 40. 10. The dependent variable goes on A) The x-axis. B) The y-axis. C) The graph title. D) The back of the graph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The y-axis. 11. Which is NOT example of freshwater ecosystems A) Coral Reef. B) Lake. C) Pond. D) Stream. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coral Reef. 12. Which of the following helps a physicist objectively formulate and test a hypothesis according the the scientific method? A) Defending an opinion. B) Not completing background research. C) Conducting experiments. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conducting experiments. 13. Plants & animals recycle nitrogen through air & soil A) Water Cycle. B) Carbon/oxygen Cycle. C) Nitrogen Cycle. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nitrogen Cycle. 14. Which of the following is NOT an example of a scientific model? A) Weather systems. B) A data table. C) A computer model. D) Proton particles in light. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A data table. 15. Latitudes close to the poles will likely be A) Warm and dry. B) Warm and wet. C) Cold and dry. D) Cold and wet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cold and dry. 16. It is a general term used to describe the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water. A) Water Testing. B) Water Quality. C) Water Quantity. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water Quality. 17. Your aunt believes the color of your hair determines how fast you can run. She gathered 3 blond haired boys, 3 brown haired boys, and 3 red haired boys and forced them to race each other. What is the independent variable? A) Hair color. B) Speed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hair color. 18. Tropical climates were mentioned as suitable environments for which of the following animals? A) Birds. B) Cats. C) Squirrels. D) Snakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Birds. 19. Oil, gasoline and coal are all examples of ..... A) Renewable. B) Non-renewable. C) Fossil fuels. D) B and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B and C. 20. ..... occurs when water vapor (gas) turns to a liquid. A) Precipitation. B) Condensation. C) Evaporation. D) Transpiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Condensation. ← 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