This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 415 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 415 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Detritus food chain starts from A) Dead organic matter. B) Phytoplankton. C) Grass. D) Green plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dead organic matter. 2. Ozone depletion occurs because of these chemicals. A) Carbon monoxide. B) Sulfur dioxide. C) Nitrogen gas. D) Chlorofluorocarbons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chlorofluorocarbons. 3. Which soil particle is largest in diameter? A) Clay. B) Silt. C) Sand. D) Loam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sand. 4. How many physical layers can Earth be divided into? A) 3. B) 1. C) 5. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5. 5. The one threat to ecosystems shared by most biomes is presented by ..... A) Other biomes. B) Disease. C) Humans. D) Producers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humans. 6. What does pH measure? A) The amount of hydrogen (H+) ions. B) The amount of hydroxide (OH-) ions. C) Amount of water. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The amount of hydrogen (H+) ions. 7. What is the largest ocean? A) Pacific. B) Southern. C) Atlantic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pacific. 8. After the last Ice Ages, some glaciers began to melt. As they melted, pioneer plants began to grow. Eventually this led to grasslands and forests. What is the name of this process? A) Primary succession. B) Habitat destruction. C) Resource depletion. D) Genetic mutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary succession. 9. Seasons are caused by A) Earth's Rotation & Tilt. B) Earth's Revolution & Tilt. C) The Moon's Revolution & Tilt. D) The Moon's Rotation & Tilt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earth's Revolution & Tilt. 10. Anaerobic means A) Fossils. B) Without oxygen. C) With oxygen. D) Dead animals and plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Without oxygen. 11. In science class, Jade has to complete a project showing organisms in a terrestrial biome that is described as having long, cold winters, short summers, and permanently frozen subsoil. Which of the following are organisms that Jade might include in her project? A) Caribou. B) Pine trees. C) Turkey. D) Orchids. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caribou. 12. A major scientific concern over nuclear energy is how to ..... A) Store the waste products safely. B) Reduce the high levels of carbon dioxide emitted into the air. C) Deal with the large amounts of fossil fuels required. D) Prevent the depletion of the ozone layer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Store the waste products safely. 13. This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it? A) Igneous Rock. B) Metamorphic Rock. C) Sedimentary Rock. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Igneous Rock. 14. The influence of the Moon on the tides on Earth is greater than that of the Sun.Which BEST explains this? A) ) The Moon is more similar in composition to Earth than the Sun. B) ) The Moon has a smaller mass than Earth and the Sun. C) ) The Moon has a higher density than the Sun. D) ) The Moon is closer to Earth than the Sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ) The Moon is closer to Earth than the Sun. 15. Normally, air becomes ..... as you move higher in the atmosphere A) Densed. B) Warm. C) Pressurized. D) Colder. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colder. 16. The combination of the nuclei of small atoms to form a largernucleus; releases energy A) Nuclear fusion. B) Oil reserves. C) Petroleum. D) Nuclear energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nuclear fusion. 17. Power plants create electricity by A) Converting oil directly into electricity. B) Creating steam which turns turbines that power a generator. C) Only burning fossil fuels. D) Rubbing copper against substances that conduct electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creating steam which turns turbines that power a generator. 18. A net zero energy building is most likely to have which of the following? A) Single pane windows. B) Windows facing away from the sun. C) Poor insulation. D) High electric bills. E) Little heat loss. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Little heat loss. 19. Which of the following best describes science? A) Scientific ideas are supported and accepted. B) Scientific ideas are proven and accepted. C) Scientific ideas are supported and believed. D) Scientific ideas are proven and believed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scientific ideas are supported and accepted. 20. If an animal is amphibious, it means it can live on land and in the water. A) True. B) False. 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