This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 335 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 335 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. .Which of the following is not a key component of environmental sustainability? A) Natural capital region. B) Recognition. C) Solutions. D) Compromise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural capital region. 2. Which is the source of most carbon dioxide emissions in the United States? A) Mining. B) Deforestation. C) Volcanic activity. D) Burning fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Burning fossil fuels. 3. The independent variable is the ONE thing you ..... A) Change. B) Keep the same. C) Experiment with. D) Investigate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change. 4. Produces weather patterns that lead to cooling of waters on the US west coast due to trade winds pushing warm air more north A) Sunspots. B) The boy. C) The girl. D) Jet stream. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The girl. 5. A plate moving along a fault often causes ..... A) An earthquake. B) To tornado. C) A hurricane. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An earthquake. 6. When Earth's rotation causes the wind to curve A) Cloudy. B) Coriolis effect. C) High pressure. D) Low pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coriolis effect. 7. Earth's atmosphere is mainly made up of A) Nitrogen. B) Oxygen. C) Clouds. D) Carbon Dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen. 8. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life? A) Maintain homeostasis. B) Having major organs (lung, heart, etc.). C) Ability to reproduce. D) Ability to move. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having major organs (lung, heart, etc.). 9. Explain the concept of reversible and irreversible changes. A) Reversible changes involve turning into a werewolf. B) Reversible changes can only be undone on Tuesdays. C) Irreversible changes can be undone with a magic spell. D) Reversible changes can be undone, while irreversible changes cannot be undone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reversible changes can be undone, while irreversible changes cannot be undone. 10. My parents take care of all my needs. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. ..... defines the space of a system A) Input. B) Boundary. C) Component. D) Feedback. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boundary. 12. A unique saltwater lake with extreme salinity and mineral-rich mud, known for its therapeutic properties. A) Lake baikal. B) Lough Neagh. C) Caspian Sea. D) Dead Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dead Sea. 13. Convection is the movement of matter due to differences in ..... that are caused by temperature variations and can result in the transfer of energy as heat by air currents or currents in a liquid. A) Density. B) Mass. C) Size. D) Volume. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Density. 14. An earthquake's ..... is found above the focus, on the land's surface. A) Fault. B) Epicenter. C) Origin point. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epicenter. 15. Energy from sources like living things, sunlight, and wind is called ..... A) Renewable energy. B) Non renewable energy. C) A waste of time. D) Using fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable energy. 16. The atmosphere is rich in nitrogen and oxygen but contains little carbon and hydrogen. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. True or False. Warmer ocean temperatures may lead to the death of algae and coral bleaching. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. The 2 ways deforestation contributes to greenhouse gas emissions is that it causes decomposition and allows absorption. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. What is the condition in which human needs are met in a way that human populations can survive indefinitely? A) Sustainability. B) Survivability. C) Resourceability. D) Dependability. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sustainability. 20. Reading scientific reports is an example of A) Assessing risk. B) Considering values. C) Gathering information. D) Exploring consequences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gathering information. ← 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