This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 345 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 345 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Buses, subway, and light rail are all examples of ..... A) Public transportation. B) Rural development. C) Zoning restrictions. D) GIS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public transportation. 2. Buffer strips & riparian zones along waterways are beneficial to those waterways because: A) They trap and hold soil nutrients. B) They filter possible contaminents. C) They hold soil and prevent erosion. D) They provide shade. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 3. Animals that eat both plants and meat are called what? A) Omnivores. B) Carnivores. C) Insectivores. D) Herbivores. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Omnivores. 4. In the levels of ecological organization, all of the Bull Frogs in a pond would be an example of a ..... A) Population. B) Community. C) Ecosystem. D) Biome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Population. 5. Cannot be broken down by natural processes A) Biodegradable. B) Nonrenewable. C) Renewable. D) Nonbiodegradable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nonbiodegradable. 6. A final and stable community is called a/an A) Suburb. B) Climax. C) Secondary. D) City. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climax. 7. Everything that affects an organism during it's life collectively is known as it's ..... A) Ecology. B) Environment. C) Story. D) Life cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environment. 8. Which of the following Earth information is stored in the environment? A) Environmental directives. B) Fossils. C) Biodiversity. D) Natural resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Environmental directives. 9. A plant need support to grow is called as ..... A) Tree. B) Herb. C) Climber. D) Creeper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climber. 10. What term means the transfer of thermal energy in a fluid by the movement of warmer and cooler fluids? A) Convection. B) Conduction. C) Radiation. D) Heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convection. 11. An ecological footprint is A) A measure of the earth's biological capacity. B) A measure of a person's part in creating a sustainable environmental. C) The amount of resources needed to support each person. D) The amount of wilderness available on the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The amount of resources needed to support each person. 12. A way to answer questions about the natural world. This is a good definition for what? A) Science. B) Religion. C) Philosophy. D) Data. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Science. 13. The living components of an ecosystem is called ..... A) Abiotic. B) Biotic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biotic. 14. Why don't we have golden rice in the U.S.? A) Because rice is not the main staple of our diet. B) Because many products, like cereal, pasta, and milk, are fortified with vitamin A. C) Because vitamin A and iron deficiency are not issues here. D) All of these are reasons we don't see golden rice in our markets. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are reasons we don't see golden rice in our markets. 15. NO.5 Which of the following is a reason of noise pollution? A) Domestic sewerage. B) Industrial waste. C) Industrial machines. D) Emission of gases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Industrial machines. 16. Earthquakes can happen along A) All boundaries. B) Divergent and transform boundaries. C) Convergent and divergent boundaries. D) Transform and Convergent boundaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All boundaries. 17. NEPA required that this be completed before the approval of a project be granted. The impact of the project on the environment must be first evaluated. A) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). B) Clean Water Statement. C) Homestead Statement. D) Silent Spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). 18. The thin layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin both on dry land and in the ocean is called Earth's ..... A) Core. B) Crust. C) Mantle. D) Asthenosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crust. 19. What is the primary cause of global climate change? A) Orbital variations of Earth. B) Deforestation. C) Increased greenhouse gas emissions. D) Decreased solar radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increased greenhouse gas emissions. 20. Which statement about the littoral zone in a lake or pond is true? A) There are no rooted aquatic plants. B) It has deep water. C) It is far from the shore. D) It is rich in invertebrates. 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