This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 30 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 30 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The community of a pond is made up of all the A) Biotic and abiotic factors. B) Abiotic resources organisms need. C) Habitats in and around the water. D) Populations of fish, insects, and other living organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Populations of fish, insects, and other living organisms. 2. Which of the following is an example of a question regarding ethics? A) Does the present generation have an obligation to conserve resources for future generations?. B) How can an individual or factory reduce its ecological footprint?. C) Which flower is prettier, a rose or a tulip?. D) What level of use of fossil fuels is sustainable?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Does the present generation have an obligation to conserve resources for future generations?. 3. A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities. A) Climate. B) Latitude. C) Biome. D) Altitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biome. 4. Which process only occurs in autotrophs, never heterotrophs? A) Protein synthesis. B) Cellular respiration. C) Photsynthesis. D) Fermentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Photsynthesis. 5. The Tragedy of the Commons is: A) A Shakespearean play. B) A type of medieval punishment. C) An essay about the conflict between the individual and the society. D) A historical event in the 16th century. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An essay about the conflict between the individual and the society. 6. Loss of biodiversity can best be described as the loss of ..... in a given environment. A) Resources. B) Species. C) Life. D) Shelter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Species. 7. The ozone layer is found in which atmospheric layer? A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Thermosphere. E) Exosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stratosphere. 8. In science, a ..... is something that always applies under the same conditions. A) Law. B) Theory. C) Hypothesis. D) Deduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Law. 9. Which of the following is ALWAYS a nrenewable natural resource A) Wind. B) Fresh water. C) Soil. D) Oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oil. 10. To manage, protect, and reintroduce threatened and endangered species are the goals of A) Wildlife corridors. B) Conservation concessions. C) Species Survival Plans. D) Biodiversity hotspots. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Species Survival Plans. 11. Control group A) The probability of an unwanted outcome. B) In an experiment, that which does not receive the experimental treatment. C) A three-dimensional model you can touch. D) Procedure designed to test a hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In an experiment, that which does not receive the experimental treatment. 12. The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support is called the- A) Limiting factor. B) Carrying capacity. C) Abiotic factors. D) Biotic factor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carrying capacity. 13. Hardin's "Tragedy of the Commons" essay addresses the conflicts associated with what environmental challenge? A) Curbing overpopulation. B) Protecting shared resources. C) Preserving biodiversity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protecting shared resources. 14. This cycle would not happen without heat from the sun. A) Water. B) Carbon. C) Nitrogen. D) Phosphorous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water. 15. Grizzly bears are omnivores that can eat up to 15% of their body weight per day when eating salmon and up to 33% of their weight when eating fruits and other vegetation. How many pounds of salmon can a 200lb grizzly bear eat in one day? A) 55 lbs. B) 20lbs. C) 30lbs. D) 60lbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 30lbs. 16. Agricultural revolution A) Invention of machines. B) Invention of hunting. C) Invention of farming. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Invention of farming. 17. The three R's stand for: A) Rebuild, reconstruct, reuse. B) Red, reduce, rainbows. C) Reduce, reuse, recycle. D) Redo, recall, remove. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reduce, reuse, recycle. 18. Having differences and unique properties A) Diversity. B) Adaptation. C) Variety. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diversity. 19. Atmospheric condition trapping pollution A) Temperature inversion. B) Lung cancer. C) Deafness. D) International agreement. E) Nausea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temperature inversion. 20. Which national park is famous for its stunning granite cliffs, waterfalls, and diverse ecosystems? A) Banff National Park. B) Yosemite National Park. C) Kruger National Park. D) Yellowstone National Park. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yosemite National Park. ← 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