This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 313 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 313 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the most efficient form of irrigation? A) Flood irrigation. B) Center-pivot irrigation. C) Low pressure irrigation. D) Precision sprinkler irrigation. E) Drip irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Drip irrigation. 2. Which layer of the atmosphere has weather? A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Thermosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Troposphere. 3. What layer is the thinnest outer layer of the Earth and is made of minerals that make up the rock we stand on? A) Outer Core. B) Crust. C) Mantle. D) Core. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crust. 4. Continues at the same rate into the foreseeable future. A) Natural Resources. B) Environmentalism. C) Sustainable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sustainable. 5. Consumer that eats only other consumers. A) Carnivore. B) Consumer. C) Herbivore. D) Omnivore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carnivore. 6. What is the definition of freshwater? A) Water with large amounts of dissolved salts and solutes. B) Water with lots of plant life present. C) Water with minimal amounts of solutes and dissolved salts. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water with minimal amounts of solutes and dissolved salts. 7. The two most abundant gases in the atmosphere are A) Carbon dioxide and oxygen. B) Carbon dioxide and nitrogen. C) Nitrogen and oxygen. D) Nitrogen and hydrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nitrogen and oxygen. 8. About ..... percent of the world's salt comes from the solar evaporation process. A) 10. B) 30. C) 50. D) 70. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 30. 9. In the scientific method we A) Observe and Ask Questions. B) Form a hypothesis. C) Collect Data. D) ALL of these choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ALL of these choices. 10. Stress builds up on both sides of a fault. The rock deforms plastically, or bends, until the stress is too much. The rock on both sides of the fault snap back into their original position and release energy when they move. This is called ..... theory. A) Band effect. B) Elastic rebound. C) Stress shift. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elastic rebound. 11. Which of the following is LEAST likely to dissolve in water? A) Nonpolar fats and oils. B) Polar sugar molecules. C) Salt made of a positive sodium ion and a negative chloride ion. D) All of the substances will dissolve easily in water tagsProperties of Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nonpolar fats and oils. 12. What is the largest group of gymnosperms? A) Conifers. B) Spruce. C) Cedars. D) Deciduous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conifers. 13. Jane Goodall video recorded chimpanzees hunting pigs, this type of data is called ..... A) Qualitative. B) Quantitative. C) Field study. D) Observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Qualitative. 14. Burning fossil fuels cause ..... that cause pollution. A) Temperature decrease. B) Headaches. C) Emissions. D) Natural pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emissions. 15. What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment? A) Natural selection. B) Mutation. C) Camouflage. D) Adaptation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adaptation. 16. During summer in the Southern Hemisphere, the Northern Hemisphere experiences A) Summer. B) A tilt towards the sun. C) Winter. D) Excess rainfall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Winter. 17. What are some reasons that the human population increased rapidly after the industrial revolution? A) Widespread famine and disease. B) Decrease in available resources. C) Lack of access to education. D) Advancements in technology, medicine, and agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Advancements in technology, medicine, and agriculture. 18. ..... The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price. A) Demand. B) Replacement. C) Supply. D) Nonsupply. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Demand. 19. A tax on fossil fuels, especially those used by motor vehicles, intended to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide. A) Carbon footprint. B) Carbon tax. C) Carbon offset. D) Carbon sequestration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carbon tax. 20. Energy molecule A) ATP. B) Carbon Dioxide. C) Oxygen. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ATP. ← 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