This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 281 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 281 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The place in the ocean where sunlight can penetrate to A) Abyssal Plain. B) Aphotic Zone. C) Salinity. D) Photic Zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Photic Zone. 2. Which of these is not a fossil fuel? A) Coal. B) Oil. C) Electricity. D) Natural Gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electricity. 3. Process of returning land to its original or better condition after mining A) Reclamation. B) Overburden. C) Dredge. D) Slag. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reclamation. 4. We keep our teeth clean with ..... A) Soap and Water. B) Toothbrush and Toothpaste. C) Towel. D) Comb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Toothbrush and Toothpaste. 5. A branch of philosophy that involves the study of behavior:good and bad, right and wrong. Also refers to moral principals or values held by a person or a society. A) Ethics. B) Biology. C) Psychology. D) Sociology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethics. 6. Water constantly changing phase throughout the atmosphere and hydrosphere is known as A) The Water Cycle. B) The Surf Series. C) The Hydro Pump. D) Reverse Rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Water Cycle. 7. The symbol on a weather map for a cold front is what? A) A line with triangles on it. B) A line with semi-circles on it. C) A line with squares on it. D) A line with circles on it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A line with triangles on it. 8. Extinct animals are A) All dead. B) Endangered. C) Dangerous. D) Hunted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All dead. 9. A general plan and principle related to the interactions between humans and the environment A) Policy. B) Cost-benefitanalysis. C) Supply. D) Environmental policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Environmental policy. 10. Because energy flows from organism to organism and is used for metabolism or is converted to heat the next organism in the chain only receives 10% of the energy from the previous level. This is known as the A) Heat Regulation. B) Heat Transfer Rule. C) Rule of 10. D) Energy Loss Directive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rule of 10. 11. Be able to write your answer on your test!What do greenhouse gases do? A) The gases escape outside causing heat. B) The gases trap the heat near the Earth's surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The gases trap the heat near the Earth's surface. 12. These gases, such as carbon dioxide, trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere causing global warming (a) A) Global warming gases. B) Hot House gases. C) A Green House gases. D) Thermal pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Green House gases. 13. What is the term for the process of reducing, reusing, and recycling to lessen the amount of waste produced? A) Composting. B) Waste management. C) Incineration. D) Landfill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Waste management. 14. Fans at a football game belong to the same A) Biosphere. B) Habitat. C) Species. D) Population. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Species. 15. What is the primary reason for promoting the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in the context of renewable energy? A) EVs have unlimited range compared to gasoline vehicles. B) EVs can directly utilize electricity from renewable sources. C) EVs are cheaper to produce than gasoline vehicles. D) EVs produce more power than gasoline vehicles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) EVs can directly utilize electricity from renewable sources. 16. A consumer that eats only plants is a A) Carnivore. B) Herbivore. C) Omnivore. D) Decoposer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Herbivore. 17. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of hydrogen as source of energy? A) It usually produces few pollutants. B) Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. C) It can be stored and transported. D) It is inexpensive to produce. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is inexpensive to produce. 18. The group that does not receive the experimental treatment in an experiment is the A) Control group. B) Experimental group. C) Data. D) Variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Control group. 19. The brother of your mother will be your ..... A) Uncle. B) Maternal uncle. C) Aunt. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maternal uncle. 20. Currently, more than 1.2 billion people earn less than $ ..... per day. A) 1 cent. B) $ 1. C) $ 10. D) $ 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) $ 1. ← 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