This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 473 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 473 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does an increase of carbon dioxide affect the overall temperature of the surface of the Earth? A) The average surface temperature will stay the same. B) The average surface temperature will increase. C) The average surface temperature will decrease. D) Carbon dioxide does not relate to surface temperature because it is a greenhouse gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The average surface temperature will increase. 2. Animals, plants and fungi are all examples of ..... A) Abiotic. B) Biotic. C) Elfin. D) Reputable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biotic. 3. Select true or false:Geothermal, also known as crude oil, is a liquid fuel which is dark in colour. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Which of the following is NOT evidence of global warming? A) Sea level rising. B) Loss of Arctic Sea Ice. C) Less Water Vapor in the Air. D) More extreme weather events. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Less Water Vapor in the Air. 5. A gas-like mixture with no definite volume or shape that is made up of positively and negatively charged particles is a ..... A) Solid. B) Gas. C) Liquid. D) Plasma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plasma. 6. What are 3 examples of the UN global challenges for sustainability? A) 50% hunger, no poverty, quality education. B) Zero hunger, no poverty, quality education. C) Zero hunger, 10% poverty, quality education. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zero hunger, no poverty, quality education. 7. A positive feedback loop ..... A) Creates positive ions by stripping electrons from atoms. B) Causes a system to change in the opposite direction from which it is moving. C) A. causes a system to change further in the same direction in which it is moving. D) Is a feedback with beneficial results. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. causes a system to change further in the same direction in which it is moving. 8. ..... are driven by wind. A) Deep ocean currents. B) The ozone layer. C) Plate tectonics. D) Surface currents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Surface currents. 9. Diagram that shows the energy available to each trophic level in an ecosystem; 10% is passed on to upper levels, the rest is lost as heat A) Succession. B) Cellular respiration. C) Energy pyramid. D) Biochemical cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energy pyramid. 10. ..... is the process by which dead matter is broken down into simpler substances by detritivores. A) Respiration. B) Decomposition. C) Combustion. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decomposition. 11. Adding harmful things to the environment is called A) Pollution. B) Waste. C) Acid rain. D) Sulfur dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pollution. 12. An example of a biotic factor in your pond environment is A) Water. B) Soil. C) Protists. D) Wheat germ seeds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protists. 13. What force ultimately spins a turbine to generate electricity in a concentrated solar power (CSP) system? A) Steam from water boiled by captured solar energy. B) Solar radiation particles. C) Increasing temperatures causing parts in a turbine to move spontaneously. D) Wind spinning turbine blades. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Steam from water boiled by captured solar energy. 14. Which factor has the MOST influence on a regions climate? A) Number of forests. B) Distance from the ocean. C) Number of mountain ranges. D) Distance from the equator. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Distance from the equator. 15. Which is an atmospheric gas that increases when fossil fuels are burned? A) Nitrogen. B) Phosphours. C) Oxygen. D) Carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carbon dioxide. 16. Every year in the United States, millions of pounds of herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides are applied to food crops to make sure these products are safe for humans, other animals, and the environment. Which organization is responsible for monitoring this? A) EPA. B) USDA. C) DOT. D) DOH. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) USDA. 17. Some ecosystems have easily recognized boundaries, such as lakes, islands, or floodplains. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 18. An example of radiation is ..... A) Placing a pan on a hot stove. B) A boiling pot of water. C) UV light for the sun. D) Using a heating pad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) UV light for the sun. 19. After the main sequence, a high mass star becomes a A) Black dwarf. B) Protostar. C) Red giant. D) Supergiant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Supergiant. 20. A population of trees that have been established in the forest is a A) Hardwood Forest. B) Stand. C) Lumber Yard. D) Shrubbery. 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