This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 406 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 406 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Define ecosystem diversity A) Variety of ecosystems in a given area. B) Variation of genes within a species or population in a given area. C) Variety of life in Earth's land, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. D) Changes to an ecosystem that affect how the parts of it interact tagsSEV4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Variety of ecosystems in a given area. 2. True or False:Habitats and ecosystems are the same thing. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. If Canada has a population of 35 million people and the annual consumption of petroleum in Canada is 12 barrels per capita, the total annual consumption is closest to A) 420 million. B) 420 billion. C) 5.4 billion. D) 540 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 420 million. 4. What happens to rocks when subjected to extreme heat and pressure? A) They snap. B) They change and could have a new mineral composition and/or texture. C) They convert to igneous rocks. D) All of the above. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They change and could have a new mineral composition and/or texture. 5. In nuclear power plants ..... A) 3 pipe circuits pump water through the reactor, turbine and cooling tower. B) Nuclear fusion superheats water in the reactor, causing steam to power the turbine. C) Solid uranium pellets are bombarded with steam in the control rods. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3 pipe circuits pump water through the reactor, turbine and cooling tower. 6. Which one is the cleanest fuel to burn? A) Gasoline. B) Coal. C) Natural gas. D) Wood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural gas. 7. Where do plants get most of their mass from as they grow from seeds? A) Water from the soil. B) Carbon dioxide from the air. C) Elements (potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus) from the soil. D) Sunlight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elements (potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus) from the soil. 8. A niche is defined as A) The home for an organism. B) The organism's role within its community. C) A shallow recess. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The organism's role within its community. 9. Which of these factors would be unlikely to change an ecosystem? A) Tornado. B) Fire. C) Seasons. D) Volcano. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tornado. 10. Which is NOT a characteristic of local winds? A) They occur within a small area. B) Land and sea breezes are examples. C) They blow over short distances. D) They blow steadily over long distances. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They blow steadily over long distances. 11. If you see that a distribution forms a "bell curve", what would that tell you about the distribution? A) It is a normal distribution. B) Mean. C) Statistics. D) Risk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a normal distribution. 12. The stratosphere is located between A) Thermosphere and mesosphere. B) Core and mantle. C) Troposphere and mesosphere. D) Exosphere and mesosphere. E) Your head and Uranus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Troposphere and mesosphere. 13. 7 BULLOCK CARTS AND TONGAS ARE PULLED BY WHICH ANIMALS? A) COW AND BUFFALO. B) BUFFALO AND HORSE. C) CAMEL AND COW. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) BUFFALO AND HORSE. 14. In a controlled study, all variables are controlled except A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 15. What is the opposite reaction of photosynthesis called? A) Cellular Respiration. B) Fermentation. C) Photosynthetic Process. D) Non-photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cellular Respiration. 16. Sustainability A) The process of maintaining resources so they are not depleted or permanently damaged. B) The ability to read minds. C) The ability to save resources for years and years. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The process of maintaining resources so they are not depleted or permanently damaged. 17. Match the Definition:Any species (animal, plant, fungi, etc.) which is likely to become an endangered species fairly soon. A) Endangered species. B) Habitat. C) Niche. D) Threatened species. E) Conservation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Threatened species. 18. The sequence of eating and being eaten in an ecosystem is called as A) Food chain. B) Block chain. C) Key chain. D) Main chain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Food chain. 19. Bacteria decomposing waste is an example of what type of ecosystem service? A) Economic. B) Regulating. C) Provisioning. D) Supporting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regulating. 20. Necessary to control acid precipitation A) Nausea. B) International agreement. C) Pollution control. D) Indoor air pollution. 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