This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 44 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 44 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The grasslands are found in the middle ..... A) Graze. B) Trees. C) Fast. D) Latitudes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Latitudes. 2. Environmental choices are often driven by ..... A) Economics. B) A want to do better for the environment. C) Pity for an animal species. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economics. 3. In a given ecosystem the percentage of energy transferred to the highest trophic level would generally be considered about ..... A) Ninety percent of the energy from the primary producers. B) Twenty-five percent of the energy from primary consumers. C) Fifty percent of the energy from the primary producers. D) One percent of the energy from the primary producers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One percent of the energy from the primary producers. 4. As streams and rivers cross land, they form a flowing network of water called a A) Groundwater. B) River system. C) Floodgate. D) Recharge zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) River system. 5. The condition in which human needs are met in such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely. A) Sustainability. B) Agriculture. C) Ecology. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sustainability. 6. What are the two "revolutions" that changed the human population? A) Industrial Revolution and French Revolution. B) Agricultural Revolution and Industrial Revolution. C) American Revolution and French Revolution. D) Scientific Revolution and Industrial Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agricultural Revolution and Industrial Revolution. 7. During photosynthesis, carbon is moved from which reservoir (sink) to which reservoir (sink)? A) From the atmosphere to the terrestrial biosphere. B) From the troposphere to the terrestrial biosphere. C) From the lithosphere to the terrestrial biosphere. D) From the hydrosphere to the terrestrial biosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From the atmosphere to the terrestrial biosphere. 8. TRUE or FALSE? Invasive species grow quickly due to the lack of predators. This leads to a decline or extinction of the native population. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. The disappearance of a particular population from a given area, but not of the entire species globally, is called A) Extirpation. B) Extinction. C) Poaching. D) Fragmentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extirpation. 10. Which of the following is/are true about environmental impact statements? A) They are used to evaluate the impact of a project. B) They are required before beginning large construction projects. C) They were part of legislation enacted by President Nixon. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. What is the basic unit of matter? A) Compounds. B) Solutions. C) Atoms. D) Macromolecules. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Atoms. 12. Select true or false:Nuclear power stations use uranium as fuel to make electricity. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Volcanoes ..... gases to the atmosphere. A) Add. B) Remove. C) Both add and remove. D) Neither add nor remove. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add. 14. Photosynthesis, water cycle, nutrient cycling, habitat formation, soil formation and services that promote life on Earth are examples of? A) Provisioning services. B) Cultural services. C) Regulating services. D) Supporting services. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Supporting services. 15. What is energy flow in an ecosystem? A) Energy flow in an ecosystem refers to the transfer of energy from one organism to another through food chains and food webs. B) Energy flow in an ecosystem refers to the movement of air and water within the environment. C) Energy flow in an ecosystem refers to the process of photosynthesis in plants. D) Energy flow in an ecosystem refers to the migration patterns of animals within the ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Energy flow in an ecosystem refers to the transfer of energy from one organism to another through food chains and food webs. 16. In a food web / food chain, what do you call an organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms? A) Autotroph. B) Consumer. C) Decoposer. D) Producer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consumer. 17. What year was the Clean Water and Air Act created? A) 1948. B) 1958. C) 1968. D) 1978. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1948. 18. What % of freshwater is on Earth? A) 97%. B) 71%. C) 3 %. D) 1 %. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3 %. 19. What is the term for a thin layer of gas in the upper atmosphere that protects the earth from harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun? A) Ozone layer. B) Greenhouse layer. C) Atmosphere layer. D) Solar layer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ozone layer. 20. According to the webquest we did in class, a place in which scientists are not finding a diverse population of organisms is ..... A) The plains of Africa. B) The sandy areas of Australia. C) The beach in Madagascar. D) The coral reefs in the Bahamas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The coral reefs in the Bahamas. ← 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