This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 408 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 408 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or false:As populations grow, the tragedy of the commons will become more of a problem. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Which of the following is NOT a list of steps in the carbon cycle?a. Combustion, A) Combustion, decomposition, and photosynthesis. B) Combustion, evaporation, and respiration. C) Decomposition, photosynthesis, and sedimentation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Combustion, evaporation, and respiration. 3. Which statement correctly defines wind? A) Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure. B) Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere. C) Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. D) Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. 4. Weeds growing in a recently burned patch of forest represent the first stage in A) Primary succession. B) Secondary succession. C) Secondary colonization. D) Biological magnification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary succession. 5. The 2016 International Children's Peace Prize nominee started talking at community events about the importance of protecting Canada's water at just 8 years old and has spoken before the UN General Assembly A) Autumn Peltier. B) Ramona Kaswan. C) Varshini Prakash. D) Let's Copeny. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autumn Peltier. 6. A resource that can be used more than once A) Renewable. B) Nonrenewable. C) Inexhaustible. D) Recycleable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recycleable. 7. Before starting an investigation or lab procedure, you should A) Try an experiment on your own. B) Open all containers and packages. C) Read all directions and make sure you understand them. D) Handle all the equipment to become familiar with it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read all directions and make sure you understand them. 8. The biggest environmental problem is related to the Sun's rays and heating of the Earth. It's called: ..... A) Deforestation. B) Climatic zones. C) Precipitation. D) Global warming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Global warming. 9. Anything that occurs in nature that humans use or need is called a(n) A) Ecological footprint. B) Natural resource. C) Sustainable design. D) Diverse ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural resource. 10. If we buy from local farmers, we are practicing sustainability at what level? A) National. B) State. C) Local/community. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Local/community. 11. Which type of succession occurs on freshly formed on barren land? A) Primary Succession. B) Secondary Succession. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary Succession. 12. Which of these is an effect of air pollution? A) Respiratory problems. B) Reduced food sources for humans. C) Increased disease for humans. D) Decrease in global temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Respiratory problems. 13. Which of the following product is not obtained from animals? A) Rubber. B) Leather. C) Wool. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rubber. 14. Which biome would have the highest net primary production? A) Savanna. B) Boreal forest. C) Coral reefs. D) Desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coral reefs. 15. Below are the things that we need to do when an earthquake hits, except ..... A) Avoid windows. B) Protect your head. C) Panic. D) Go to an open area if you are outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Panic. 16. Which type of pollutant cannot be broken down by natural processes? A) Biodegradable. B) Unnatural. C) Nondegradable. D) Depleted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nondegradable. 17. Solar is A) Renewable. B) Nonrenewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable. 18. Removal of which organism would affect all other organisms in the food web? A) Octopus. B) Zooplankton. C) Phytoplankton. D) Fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phytoplankton. 19. During the Precambrian period, how did the evolution of photosynthesis in cyanobacteria influence the Earth's climate? A) The cyanobacteria did not have a significant impact on the Earth's climate. B) Cyanobacteria absorbed carbon dioxide and released oxygen, causing global warming. C) Cyanobacteria absorbed carbon dioxide and released oxygen, causing global cooling. D) Cyanobacteria produced large amounts of methane, causing global warming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cyanobacteria absorbed carbon dioxide and released oxygen, causing global cooling. 20. Which are species that do not actually live in the habitat? A) Snakes. B) Exotic species. C) Endemic species. D) Indigenous species. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exotic species. ← 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