This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 356 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 356 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... are consumers that eat only meat. A) Herbivore. B) Omnivore. C) Carnivore. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carnivore. 2. Biotic factors include all of the following except- A) Parasitism. B) Feeding relationships. C) Predation. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climate. 3. What is the energy source that drives the water cycle? A) The Sun. B) Geothermal Heating. C) Wind Farms. D) Electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Sun. 4. This is where the clouds became heavy. When they're heavy, they cannot hold the water for too long. Thus, water droplets will fall into the ground. A) Evaporation. B) Condensation. C) Transpiration. D) Precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precipitation. 5. Which structure can form as a result of divergent plate boundary? A) A continental volcanic arc, due to the collision of two plate. B) A continental mountain, due to the collision of two plates. C) A mid-ocean ridge, due to the separation of two plates. D) An ocean trench, due to the separation of two plates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A mid-ocean ridge, due to the separation of two plates. 6. Using your senses to gather information is called an ..... ? A) Observation. B) Inference. C) Question. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Observation. 7. The water cycle is powered by ..... A) The moon and stars. B) The moon and gravity. C) The sun and gravity. D) The sun and moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sun and gravity. 8. Which of the following does not contribute to Environmental Science? A) Ecology. B) Biology. C) Chemistry. D) Physics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Physics. 9. The southern tip of South America, known for its challenging maritime conditions and unique ecosystems. A) Lake baikal. B) Cape Horn. C) The Great Smoky Mountains. D) White Mountain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cape Horn. 10. All of these are soil conservation methods except A) No-till farming. B) Contour plowing. C) Building terraces. D) Monocropping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monocropping. 11. Which of the following have been linked to climate change? A) Droughts. B) Melting of polar ice caps. C) Flooding. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 12. Oil is a renewable energy source. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. What are the 3 fossil fuels? A) Coal, oil, uranium. B) Coal, hydroelectric, oil. C) Natural gas, oil, coal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural gas, oil, coal. 14. Which of the following is one way a person can conserve water? A) Take a long bath instead of a shower. B) Wash laundry in small, partial loads. C) Use a low-flow shower head to take short showers. D) Water the lawn daily and at mid-day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use a low-flow shower head to take short showers. 15. How is the terrain of Easter Island? A) Volcanic with mountains, hills, cliffs and few trees. B) Flat and arid. C) A plateau of red dirt and rock. D) Sandy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volcanic with mountains, hills, cliffs and few trees. 16. Energy flow follows the ..... law of thermodynamics-energy lost as heat. A) First. B) Second. C) Third. D) Fourth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Second. 17. What role might a tree play in the nitrogen cycle? A) A tree stores nitrogen in its roots and leaves. B) A tree converts nitrogen into usable forms for animals. C) A tree helps to move nitrogen into waterways for uptake by other organisms. D) A tree takes in nitrogen compounds from soil and uses them to form proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A tree takes in nitrogen compounds from soil and uses them to form proteins. 18. Due to weather patterns, the effects of acid rain have been most severe in the northeastern United States, including New York State. What is one action that could be taken to reduce the amount of acid rain? A) Cut down trees in the Adirondacks. B) Build more statues. C) Decrease fossil fuel use. D) More fishing in the Adirondack area. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decrease fossil fuel use. 19. The key goal of environmental science is to figure out how humans can achieve ..... ? A) Population Stability. B) Profits. C) Sustainability. D) Biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sustainability. 20. What does sustainability mean? A) Using lots of resources. B) Maintaining the world we live in for future generations. C) Cutting down trees. D) Using lots of water and electricity. 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