This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 289 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 289 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is one difference between primary and secondary succession? A) Secondary succession begins on soil and primary succession begins on newly exposed surfaces. B) Primary succession modifies the environment and secondary succession does not. C) Secondary succession begins with lichens and primary succession begins with trees. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secondary succession begins on soil and primary succession begins on newly exposed surfaces. 2. Interdisciplinary science is ..... A) Made up of a wide variety of scientists from the different fields under the same topic. B) Made up of a wide variety of scientists from different educational backgrounds. C) Made up of scientists deeply investigating one specific issue. D) Made up of a wide variety of scientists from different perspectives and views. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Made up of a wide variety of scientists from the different fields under the same topic. 3. What do you call the agency that responsible for the conservation, management, and development of the country's environment and natural resources.? A) DFA. B) DENR. C) DTI. D) DOST. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DENR. 4. The process of SUPPLYING WATER to areas of land to make them suitable for GROWING CROPS A) Potable. B) Irrigation. C) Ground water. D) Dam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irrigation. 5. What is sprawl? A) Expansion from urban to rural areas. B) Expansion from rural to urban areas. C) Expansion from urban to suburban areas. D) Expansion from suburban to urban areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expansion from urban to suburban areas. 6. Conditions in the atmosphere at a particular place and particular moment A) Weather. B) Climate. C) Thermometer. D) Particles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weather. 7. Conservation is the act of conserving, or protecting the environment, plants, and animals. What are some things you can do to help conserve our environment? A) Leave water on, leave TV on, run dishwasher with 1 plate. B) Run the washing machine with 1 shirt. C) Leave the refrigerator door open. D) Turn off water, turn off lights, turn off TV. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Turn off water, turn off lights, turn off TV. 8. When oceanic and continental crust collide what feature would form? A) Volcanic island arc. B) Folded mountain. C) Volcanoes on the continent. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Volcanoes on the continent. 9. A long ridge of sand or narrow islands that lies parallel to the shore A) Mangrove Swamps. B) Coral Reefs. C) Barrier Islands. D) Estuary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Barrier Islands. 10. Operating in such a way that a society has enough resources for their needs and for the needs of people in the future. A) Greenhouse effect. B) Sustainability. C) Natural resources. D) Recycling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sustainability. 11. Earth can be divided into how many physical layers? A) Five. B) Three. C) Eight. D) Six. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Five. 12. What do the arrows show in a food chain? A) They point to the smallest animals. B) They point to the animal that tastes the best. C) They point to just the producers. D) They point in the direction that energy is flowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They point in the direction that energy is flowing. 13. In NL, most people refer to any wet area with vegetation a 'bog' A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. The word environment is usually understood to mean the surrounding conditions that affect organisms, but a broader definition would include everything that affects an organism during its lifetime A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 15. When hydrogen is "fused" together on the Sun, what new element is created? A) Helium. B) Carbon Dioxide. C) Oxygen. D) Light. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Helium. 16. The variable you (the scientist) changes during an experiment A) Control. B) Dependent. C) Hypothesis. D) Independent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Independent. 17. Can lead to allergic reactions to fungi and mold A) Sick-building syndrome. B) VOCs. C) Asbestos. D) Light pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sick-building syndrome. 18. What is the term for an organism that primarily eats meat? A) Herbivore. B) Carnivore. C) Omnivore. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carnivore. 19. For a scientific study to have meaningful results, you must: A) Have a large enough sample size so that you represent the population. B) Have a sample size that equals the whole population. C) Investigate environmental science. D) Concentrate really hard while taking your measurements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have a large enough sample size so that you represent the population. 20. A possible way to prevent species from becoming endangered is? A) Increased use of fossil fuels. B) More habitat converted to farms. C) Designating more areas as wildlife preserves. D) Increased urban expansion. 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