This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 375 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 375 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The first species to arrive in an area A) Pioneer. B) Keystone. C) Invasive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pioneer. 2. How much is sea level rise predicted to be this century (in feet)? A) 10-15 feet. B) 20-25 feet. C) 5-8 feet. D) 3-7 feet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3-7 feet. 3. Any natural material that is used by humans ..... A) Natural resource. B) Man-made resource. C) Vegetation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural resource. 4. Based on the case of the Mystery on Easter Island, the island inhabitants destroyed their own society through ..... when they removed the entire forest. A) Weathering. B) Deforestation. C) Erosion. D) Desertification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deforestation. 5. How is energy made by the turbines? A) The generator uses fossil fuels. B) When the wind pushes the blades, they capure energy and then there is a generator inside which makes the energy. C) They use animal waste. D) The sun makes it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the wind pushes the blades, they capure energy and then there is a generator inside which makes the energy. 6. Which of the following factor impact Global Food Security? A) Money. B) Different food items. C) Climate. D) Development. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climate. 7. Which of the following is not a strategy that could slow population growth? A) Public advertising. B) Legal punishments. C) Economic incentives. D) Limiting education for women. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Limiting education for women. 8. Which statement is necessary in order for a scientific investigation to be valid? A) The investigation must be able to be repeated by others. B) The investigation must produce data that can be graphed. C) The investigation must follow all the steps of the scientific method. D) The investigation must have a conclusion that matches the prediction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The investigation must be able to be repeated by others. 9. Which is the coolest part of the planet? A) Inner core. B) Outer core. C) Mantle. D) Crust. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Crust. 10. The second law of thermodynamics states that entropy of a system tends to ..... A) Increase. B) Decrease. C) Stay constant. D) Fluctuate wildly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase. 11. One example of the tragedy of the commons can occur when several farmers share the same pasture for feeding sheep. The root cause of this tragedy is that: A) People are inherently bad. B) Sheep reproduce too quickly. C) The market cannot support too many farmers. D) The farmers believe that if they don't use it, someone else will. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The farmers believe that if they don't use it, someone else will. 12. Individual taking decision on the size of the family based on their income and lifestyle is A) Positive Check. B) Negative check. C) Preventive Check. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preventive Check. 13. The process by which organisms use oxygen to release the chemical energy of sugars producing carbon dioxide and water. A) Cellular Respiration. B) Carbon Cycle. C) Consumer. D) Climax Community. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cellular Respiration. 14. High biodiversity means A) Having a lot of the same organism. B) Having a few of the same organism. C) Having a lot of variety of different organisms. D) Only having one of each organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Having a lot of variety of different organisms. 15. Which set of forces would be most likely to result in the formation of anthracite coal? A) Low temperature and low pressure. B) Low temperature and high pressure. C) High temperature and low pressure. D) High temperature and high pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) High temperature and high pressure. 16. A hypothesis is what A) Is an educated guess about how your experiment will work. B) Is not an educated guess but it has already been proven. C) It is something we do in our daily lives. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is an educated guess about how your experiment will work. 17. The majority of aquatic creatures prefer a pH range of 6.5-9.0. If it is too low or high they will die A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Fruits, fish, and livestock are examples of which ecosystem service? A) Regulating. B) Provisioning. C) Cultural. D) Supporting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Provisioning. 19. Which best describes the law of conservation? A) Energy cannot be created or destroyed. B) Energy can only be destroyed. C) Energy can be created or destroyed. D) Energy can only be created. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Energy cannot be created or destroyed. 20. Preventing contamination is the least expensive and most effective way to protect groundwater resources. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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