This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 304 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 304 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... is less dense than water. A) Paper clips. B) Lead. C) Ice. D) Oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ice. 2. Human leisure activities A) Ethical/moral value. B) Environmental value. C) Educational value. D) Recreational value. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recreational value. 3. Which of the following best describes the idea behind the tragedy of the commons? A) Resources are essentially limitless. B) The human population will eventually be controlled by starvation and disease. C) Free access to resources leads to their degradation. D) Self-interest always prevents habitat destruction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Free access to resources leads to their degradation. 4. Is the process of removing salt from salt water A) Pathogens. B) Aquifer. C) Desalination. D) Water pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Desalination. 5. Which of these is not a model? A) Hot wheels/match box car. B) Action figure doll. C) Dump truck. D) A picture of the inside of a clock. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dump truck. 6. A scientist is testing how pure sodium reacts when placed in water. Which of the following is a valid hypothesis that he might use for his experiment? A) If sodium is placed in water, then it will explode. B) When sodium is placed in water it will look pretty. C) For this experiment the sodium must be a solid and the water must be in the form of ice. D) Pure sodium is a metal and pure water can be a solid, liquid, or gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If sodium is placed in water, then it will explode. 7. Jet streams are found in this Earth system. A) Megasphere. B) Atmosphere. C) Geosphere. D) Cryosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Atmosphere. 8. One of the key habits of mind of scientists is ....., which allows scientists to explain the boundaries of what we know. A) Intellectual honesty. B) Imagination. C) Replication. D) Correlation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imagination. 9. Which domain has a nucleus? A) Bacteria. B) Archaea. C) Eukarya. D) The animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eukarya. 10. Which of these are considered BIOTIC disturbances (Choose all the count): A) Hurricane. B) Flood. C) Parasite's. D) Invasive Species. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parasite's. 11. Carbon is removed from the atmosphere through what process? A) Deforestation. B) Burning fossil fuels. C) Respiration. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Photosynthesis. 12. Energy storage nutrients that help the body store some vitamins e.g. oils, butter, margarine A) Fats. B) Carbohydrates. C) Minerals. D) Vitamins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fats. 13. 3 things to remember for Eco-friendly life style A) Awareness. B) Affection. C) Action. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. What is another name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act? A) Sanitary. B) Superfund. C) Biodegradable. D) RCRA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Superfund. 15. Ms. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable? A) Distance traveled by the ball. B) Height of the ramp. C) Mass of the ball. D) Where the experiment took place. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Distance traveled by the ball. 16. What is the smallest whole unit of matter? A) Atom. B) Cell. C) Nucleus. D) Electron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Atom. 17. The Amount by which a Population Size Changes in an Given Time Period A) Population. B) Population Density. C) Population Growth. D) Rate of change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Population Growth. 18. Energy sold in the marketplace A) Net energy. B) Subsidies. C) Natural gas. D) Commercial energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Commercial energy. 19. ..... are broader explanations that apply to a wider range of situation and observations. A) Theories. B) Prediction. C) Variable. D) Ethics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theories. 20. How does a power tower-type concentrated solar power system collect solar energy? A) A pillar covered in mirrors directs sunlight onto a central spot. B) Curved panels absorb sunlight. C) Many cylindrical mirrors concentrate light. D) Flat, narrow mirrors direct light at multiple angles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A pillar covered in mirrors directs sunlight onto a central spot. ← 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