This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 354 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 354 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When carbon dioxide is absorbed by seawater, chemical reactions occur that reduce seawater pH, carbonate ion concentration, and saturation states of biologically important calcium carbonate minerals. A) Coral bleaching. B) Ocean acidification. C) Oceanography. D) Ocean aging. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ocean acidification. 2. ..... is used for quick energy. A) Carbohydrates. B) Proteins. C) Lipids. D) Nucleic acids. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbohydrates. 3. Which of these are environmental problems that have caused concern in the past 50 years. A) Resource depletion. B) Pollution. C) Extinction. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. What is the name of the international agreement committing parties to phasing out ozone depleting substances and phasing down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)? A) Vienna Protocol. B) Paris Agreement. C) Montreal Protocol. D) Antarctic Convention. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Montreal Protocol. 5. Which of the following is ALWAYS a nonrenewable natural resource? A) Wind. B) Soil. C) Fresh water. D) Oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oil. 6. Human-centered A) Ecocentric. B) Eccentric. C) Anthropocentric. D) Dysfunctional. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anthropocentric. 7. Line graphs do not have to have ..... A) A title. B) Axes with labels. C) Axes with units. D) A line connecting each data point. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A line connecting each data point. 8. A conceptual model represents a way of thinking about A) Relationships. B) Variables. C) Data. D) Positions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relationships. 9. The dependent variable always stays the same A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Which biome is the driest? A) Desert. B) Tundra. C) Taiga. D) Rainforest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desert. 11. The most likely step of the H2O cycle that would occur after precipitation is: A) Transpiration. B) Sublimation. C) Runoff. D) Condenstation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Runoff. 12. The average number of individuals of the same species per unit of surface area at a given time is the ..... A) Population density. B) Population growth. C) Population birth rate. D) Population size. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Population density. 13. How can rain change a mountain? A) Rain causes flash flooding on mountains. B) Water erosion wears down the peaks of a mountain. C) Water can cause cracks in the mountainside. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water erosion wears down the peaks of a mountain. 14. Which revolution led to an increased use of fossil fuels? A) Agricultural. B) Industrial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Industrial. 15. How do you write8.317 x 106in standard form? A) 8, 371, 000. B) 83, 170, 000. C) 837, 100. D) 8, 317, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 8, 317, 000. 16. Measurement in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian is known as A) Latitude. B) Longitude. C) The parallel. D) A hemisphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Longitude. 17. Which of Earth's spheres is composed of a mixture of gases? A) Geosphere. B) Hydrosphere. C) Atmosphere. D) Biosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Atmosphere. 18. Deforestation has the greatest impact on biodiversity A) On private lands. B) In tropical areas and arid regions. C) In densely populated urban areas. D) On public lands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In tropical areas and arid regions. 19. Which of these planned projects would not need to file an EIS with the federal government? A) Building a new airport. B) Building a new garage on your property. C) Building a new highway. D) Building a new dam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Building a new garage on your property. 20. They are harsh treeless plains characterized by cold temperatures, high winds, and low precipitation. Much of the ground stays frozen year-around A) Desert. B) Tundra. C) Forest. D) Grassland. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tundra. ← 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