This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 347 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 347 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following phrase is correct ..... ? A) Methane is not a greenhouse gas. B) Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas. 2. Examples of ways that you can produce less waste include A) Using canvas shopping bags. B) Composting. C) Using rechargeable batteries. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 3. What is the branch of philosophy that considers the moral obligations of humans towards the environment? A) Environmental Science. B) Environmental Law. C) Environmental Ethics. D) Environmental Issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Environmental Ethics. 4. Oceans, rain, and glaciers belong to this sphere. A) Atmosphere. B) Biosphere. C) Lithosphere. D) Hydrosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hydrosphere. 5. What will happen to the populations of seals, polar bears and penguins if the ice caps melt? A) Populations will increase. B) Nothing will happen to the populations. C) Populations will decrease. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Populations will decrease. 6. The concept of 'Ecological Footprint' is best described as: A) The amount of land needed to sustain an individual's lifestyle. B) The impact of a person or community on the environment. C) The total amount of greenhouse gases produced by an individual. D) All of these are correct. tagsEN.ESS3.1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The amount of land needed to sustain an individual's lifestyle. 7. Which one is an example of a renewable resource? A) Copper. B) Sunlight. C) Coal. D) Iron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sunlight. 8. The portion of the Earth's atmosphere closest to us is known as the? A) Stratosphere. B) Troposphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Exosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Troposphere. 9. Which type of organism dwarfs all others in terms of species diversity? A) Plants. B) Mammals. C) Insects. D) Protists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insects. 10. A person holding a sign during a protest against cutting down trees in a forest would be considered a(n) ..... A) Environmentalist. B) Ecological footprint. C) Peer reviewer. D) Environmental scientist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Environmentalist. 11. The operation of a commercial nuclear reactor requires an isotope that will undergo A) Fission and a controlled chain reaction. B) Fission and an uncontrolled chain reaction. C) Fusion and a controlled chain reaction. D) Fusion and an uncontrolled chain reaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fission and a controlled chain reaction. 12. Which side represents the process of photosynthesis? A) Right. B) Left. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 13. A weaver weaves A) Toys. B) Caps. C) Clothes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clothes. 14. A cow eats grass found in its habitat. A cow is a A) Producer. B) Consumer. C) Herbivore. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Herbivore. 15. Non point-source pollution A) Mississippi River. B) Bottled water. C) Fertilizer runoff. D) Multiple sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Multiple sources. 16. Which of the following is NOT a SOLID form of carbon in the carbon cycle? A) Diamond. B) Plants. C) Coal. D) Carbon Dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carbon Dioxide. 17. Based on this topographic map, what can be said about Point B? A) It is higher than Point A. B) Is West of Point A. C) Point B is the steepest point on the map. D) On the same elevation as Point A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the same elevation as Point A. 18. Made of the crust and the top layer (the cooler part) of the mantle. The lithosphere is broken into large pieces that are called tectonic plates. The lithosphere is moved around by the movements of the asthenosphere layer below it. A) Lithosphere. B) Asthenosphere. C) Crust. D) Outer core. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lithosphere. 19. What is the main function of environmental policy? A) Prevent the use of natural resources. B) Reduce human impact on the environment. C) Prevent nature from having a harmful effect on humans. D) Reduce the use of natural resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reduce human impact on the environment. 20. The type of bond where valence electrons are SHARED is called: A) Covalent. B) Ionic. C) Hydrogen. D) Isotope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Covalent. ← 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