This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 478 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 478 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a population? A) Hawks, barred owls, and eagles on NC coast. B) Mountain stream. C) All the frogs in a pond. D) Blue-tailed skinks (lizards) around a barn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blue-tailed skinks (lizards) around a barn. 2. What does a marine biome have to have in order to be considered "marine" ? A) Animals have to live there. B) Fresh water. C) Salt water. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salt water. 3. The continuous movement of water from the earth into the atmosphere A) Water Table. B) Percolation. C) Aquifer. D) Hydrologic cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hydrologic cycle. 4. Bacteria in landfills perform anaerobic respiration as they decompose materials very slowly. This process creates A) Methane. B) Leachate. C) Ill. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Methane. 5. Which continent will see the greatest decline in population over the next 50 years? A) Asia. B) North America. C) Africa. D) Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Europe. 6. Removal of a forest or stand of trees, which are then used for nonforest purposes A) Reuse. B) Deforestation. C) Pollution. D) Overpopulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deforestation. 7. What is the biggest problem with pollutants when they enter estuaries? A) They eventually enter the ocean. B) They don't break down over time. C) The amount of pollutants that enter the estuary. D) They make the water too hot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The amount of pollutants that enter the estuary. 8. Grow medium is used in hydroponics and aquaponics in place of soil. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. The remains of ancient organisms that changed into coal, oil, or natural gas. A) Fossil Fuel. B) Oil Reserves. C) Nuclear Energy. D) Petroleum Product. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fossil Fuel. 10. Identify the following as a renewable or nonrenewable resource:Sunlight A) Nonrenewable. B) Renewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renewable. 11. Tropical grasslands are also known as A) Prairies. B) Savannas. C) Rain lands. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Savannas. 12. The new house your parents are building is on a lot that contains a rare species of lizard. The individuals concerned about protecting this lizard would likely have what type of ethical worldview? A) Anthropocentric. B) Biocentric. C) Ecocentric. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biocentric. 13. Which of the following is not a biotic factor in an ecosystem? A) Roots. B) Insects. C) Leaves. D) Air. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Air. 14. Where are the youngest rocks on Earth found? A) Along mid-ocean ridges. B) Along transform boundaries. C) On the edges of the continents. D) Near ocean trenches. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Along mid-ocean ridges. 15. This agency is managed by the US Department of Agriculture and manages the 155 National forests and 20 National grasslands. A) US Forest Service. B) US Fish and Wildlife Service. C) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. D) Bureau of Reclamation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) US Forest Service. 16. Which of the following is something that can create new land? A) Snow. B) Rain. C) Volcanic Eruption. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Volcanic Eruption. 17. ..... make their living by feeding of another organism. A) Host. B) Owls. C) Parasites. D) Lions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parasites. 18. Which word means "land based" ecosystem? A) Terrestrial. B) Aquatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Terrestrial. 19. Which of these energy sources have no harmful byproducts? A) Gas. B) Nuclear. C) Geothermal. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wind. 20. Ocean, pond, lakes, and river systems are examples of ..... ecosystems. A) Freshwater. B) Wetland. C) Saltwater. D) Aquatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aquatic. ← 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