This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 303 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 303 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Explaining or interpreting the observations is called ..... ? A) Observation. B) Inference. C) Question. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inference. 2. The common brushtail possum is a marsupial native to Australia. This possum was introduced to New Zealand where it had no natural predators and had an abundant food supply. Which of these likely occurred a few years after the introduction of this possum to New Zealand? A) The possums became extinct. B) The possums developed shorter life spans. C) The possum population grew to a larger size. D) The possum population evolved into a different species. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The possum population grew to a larger size. 3. Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable energy source? A) Wind energy. B) Solar energy. C) Geothermal energy. D) Nuclear energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nuclear energy. 4. During the summer, sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere shines A) Optic causes skin cancer. B) Prevents DNA repair. C) Absorbs UV light. D) Destroys CFCs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Absorbs UV light. 5. An air pollution prevention mechanism found in vehicles. A) Combustion chamber. B) Electrostatic precipitator. C) Scrubber. D) Catalytic converter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Catalytic converter. 6. What causes the formation of igneous rock? A) The compression of sediment. B) Heat and pressure. C) The weathering of sedimentary rock. D) The cooling of magma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cooling of magma. 7. The process of two species evolving in response to long-term interactions with each other is called ..... A) Adaptation. B) Coevolution. C) Evolution. D) Natural selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coevolution. 8. The splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into two or morefragments; releases additional neutrons and energy A) Oil reserves. B) Nuclear fission. C) Nuclear fusion. D) Petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuclear fission. 9. What is the biggest threat to biodiversity? A) Urban Development. B) Oil spills. C) Chemical runoff. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deforestation. 10. The body uses this to carry nutrients and waste. It also helps joints move smoothly. A) Fat. B) Water. C) Minerals. D) Vitamin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water. 11. Which trophic level represents the herbivores (primary consumers)? (click picture) A) Trophic level 1. B) Trophic level 2. C) Trophic level 3. D) Trophic level 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trophic level 2. 12. In nature an ecosystem is balanced with predator prey relationships that keep populations from getting to high A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Most of the energy consumed in the United States for A) Residential electrical needs. B) Commercial electrical needs. C) Transportation. D) Industrial purposes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Industrial purposes. 14. Competition among members of the same species. A) Intraspecific competition. B) Interspecific competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intraspecific competition. 15. How many KINGDOMS of life are there? A) 4. B) 5. C) 6. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 6. 16. An example of several minerals that are formed in long, thin fibers A) Smog. B) Asbestos. C) Radon. D) VOCs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asbestos. 17. An ecosystem that rapidly retuns to its original state after a disturbance is A) Resistant. B) Resilient. C) Stable. D) Adaptable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resilient. 18. Many fields of science are part of environmental science, including biology, geology, chemistry and more. This makes environmental science an ..... course. A) Interdisciplinary. B) Easy. C) Comprehensive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interdisciplinary. 19. Which of the following is not a density dependent factor? A) Weather. B) Food. C) Water. D) Mates. E) None of the answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weather. 20. Is plastic organic? A) Yes, because plastic used to be alive. B) Yes, because plastic can move and feels pain. C) No, plastic is not organic because it is not made from natural materials. D) No, plastic is not organic because rainbows can't be defined by words like this. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No, plastic is not organic because it is not made from natural materials. ← 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