This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 348 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 348 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Factories and hotels near the coast dump dirty water and waste into the oceans. It's called: ..... A) Air pollution. B) Global warming. C) Land pollution. D) Water pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water pollution. 2. The process by which individuals have favorable variations and are better adapted to their environment and are able to survive and reproduce is called ..... ? ..... A) Adaptation. B) Natural selection. C) Behavior modification. D) Mutualism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural selection. 3. This biome has small, low to the ground plants that can tolerate heat A) Chaparral. B) Rainforest. C) Desert. D) Grassland. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Desert. 4. The layer of gases surrounding the Earth are called A) Atmosphere. B) Lithosphere. C) Geosphere. D) Hydrosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Atmosphere. 5. Which of the following is NOT part of the Earth's system? A) The Atmosphere. B) The Biosphere. C) The Landosphere. D) The Hydrosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Landosphere. 6. The total amount of land and water needed to provide for and dispose of all that and individual consumes is known as A) An ecological footprint. B) A natural resource. C) A nonrenewable resource. D) An environmental budget. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An ecological footprint. 7. Which of the following is true regarding ecosystems? A) Ecosystems can be any size. B) Ecosystems have very clear boundaries. C) Organisms do not move from one ecosystem to another. D) Ecosystems are defined by their biotic factors only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecosystems can be any size. 8. What does the ozone layer protect us from? A) Carbon monoxide poisoning. B) Heat from the sun. C) UV rays from the sun. D) Smog. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) UV rays from the sun. 9. The most abundant fossil fuel is A) Coal. B) Oil. C) Natural Gas. D) Petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal. 10. Which of the following accurately describes the use of fossil fuels for energy? A) At present rate, we run out of fossil fuels in 250 years. B) Burning fossil fuels release carbon dioxide into atmosphere. C) Fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide in atmosphere. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burning fossil fuels release carbon dioxide into atmosphere. 11. How can we conserve direct water use? A) Buying products made from recycled paper. B) Buying food from a farmers' market rather than food that was delivered from far away. C) Eating more whole foods and fewer processed foods. D) Using a shorter wash cycle on your washing machine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using a shorter wash cycle on your washing machine. 12. A varve is collected and the thickness of each layer is measured and graphed. It can be seen that over time the thickness of the varve layers increase. What does this indicate? A) Climate cooling in the area. B) Climate warming in the area. C) Global cooling. D) Global warming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate warming in the area. 13. Which of the following is(are) a developing country? A) Germany. B) Pakistan. C) United States. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pakistan. 14. Why do we tend to use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources? A) Less Expensive. B) More Energy. C) All of these. D) Readily available. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of these. 15. Why is chlorine sometimes added to water in water treatment? A) ↓ pH. B) Flocculation. C) ↑ pH. D) Sterilises H2O. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sterilises H2O. 16. When runoff crosses the land, it picks up fertilizers that have been used on crops and lawns. These contaminants will eventually enter a lake, river or stream, which may lead to- A) The earth's surface to sink. B) The water in an aquifer to drop. C) Harmful rapid growth of algae. D) Cleaner water for drinking and bathing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harmful rapid growth of algae. 17. Why is most of Earth's water not available to drink? A) It is in the polar ice caps. B) It is contaminated. C) It is underground. D) It has a high level of salinity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It has a high level of salinity. 18. How did hunters gain food? A) They were nomads who hunted animals in the area before moving to a new area. B) They relied on water to survive. C) They grew their own food. D) They ordered door dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were nomads who hunted animals in the area before moving to a new area. 19. The study of Regional Climate Areas in the Biosphere A) Ecology. B) Biome. C) Biotic Factors. D) Geosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecology. 20. A measure of how fast the particles of an object are moving is called A) Temperature. B) Thermal Energy. C) Heat. D) Radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temperature. ← 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