This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 292 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 292 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The ..... was the time when humans started using fossil fuels to power machines that increasesd the efficiency of producing goods. A) Scientific period. B) Agricultural Revolution. C) Industrial Revolution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Industrial Revolution. 2. Matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape is a ..... A) Solid. B) Plasma. C) Liquid. D) Gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solid. 3. The crust is also know as the A) Lithosphere. B) Asthenosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Mantle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lithosphere. 4. Toads and turtles live in a water. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Which of the following are the three LARGEST sources of energy for the US? A) Nuclear, hydroelectric, coal. B) Solar, wind, hydroelectric. C) Petroleum, natural gas, coal. D) Solar, natural gas, coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Petroleum, natural gas, coal. 6. Solar Energy is ..... A) Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air. B) Energy that comes from the Sun. C) A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy. D) Fuel from plant material. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Energy that comes from the Sun. 7. Basic unit of matter A) Atom. B) Compound. C) Salt. D) Solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Atom. 8. What is the impact of invasive species on biodiversity? A) Invasive species increase biodiversity by introducing new species to the ecosystem. B) Invasive species have no impact on biodiversity. C) Invasive species decrease biodiversity by outcompeting native species for resources and altering habitats. D) Invasive species increase biodiversity by creating new habitats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Invasive species decrease biodiversity by outcompeting native species for resources and altering habitats. 9. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is renowned for its biological diversity and old-growth forests? A) Angkor Wat. B) The Great Smoky Mountains. C) Everglades National Park. D) Sundarbans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Great Smoky Mountains. 10. A type of reasoning that uses general facts, definitions, and accepted properties in a logical order to write a logical argument. A) Inductive. B) Deductive. C) Logic. D) Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deductive. 11. Particles that are located in the nucleus of an atom and no charge A) Proton. B) Neutron. C) Electron. D) Dust. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neutron. 12. Ecocentrism A) Worldview puts focus on health of environment. B) Worldview puts focus on health of animals. C) Worldview puts focus on health of trees. D) Worldview puts focus on health of fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Worldview puts focus on health of environment. 13. The study of interactions of living organisms with one another and their environment. A) Environmental Science. B) Earth Science. C) Ecology. D) Social Sciences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecology. 14. There were how many statues on Easter Island? A) 887. B) 886. C) No one really knows . D) 889. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 887. 15. In Yellowstone, Gray wolves prey on elk and help to keep the elk population in check, which in turn keeps several plant species from being overgrazed. This is an example of a ..... A) Bottom-up population control. B) Trophic cascade. C) Trophic cascade. D) Flagship species. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trophic cascade. 16. Which of the following gases is most responsible for the greenhouse effect? A) Nitrous oxide. B) Methane. C) Oxygen. D) Water vapor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water vapor. 17. In a hypothesis written in the "If, then" format, which variable comes first? A) Independent. B) Dependent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 18. Experimental methods include which of the following steps? A) Observing, hypothesizing, predicting, experimenting, and communicating results. B) Remains skeptical, organizing data, and analyzing data. C) Drawing conclusions, being open to new ideas, and communicating results. D) Being curious, imagining, being able to see patterns, and predicting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Observing, hypothesizing, predicting, experimenting, and communicating results. 19. The sun's rays strike the Earth most directly at the A) Poles. B) Equator. C) Temperature zone. D) Gulf stream. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equator. 20. Elephants are examples of ..... A) K strategies. B) R strategies. C) S strategies. D) None of above. 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