Environmental Sciences Quiz 48 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following contains the ozone layer?
2. Earth's magnetosphere is not uniformly shaped. It is compressed on the side facing the Sun and has a long tail extending away from the Sun. Which phenomenon is responsible for this shape?
3. .... is a type of soil with a high content of dead organic matter (mainly plants) and is also known as "turf."
4. Energy transfer that works best in solids
5. Which of the following is a result of El Nino?
6. The excessive use of a species that has economic value.
7. The study of the chemistry of living things.
8. Which country or region is coal-rich and oil-poor?
9. An area has an average daily temperature of 20$^\circ$F and an average annual rainfall of 3 centimeters. Which type of climate is this area most likely to be?
10. Aquaponics is the combination of ..... and .....
11. ..... is a naturally occurring substance of use to humans that can be potentially be extracted.
12. Which of the following is a renewable energy source?
13. Which types of rocks underneath a house can be a source of radon?
14. In a hypothesis, what variable comes after the word THEN?
15. Watersheds can be thought of like a 'sponge'
16. Humans burn fossil fuels and wood, releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This carbon dioxide is then absorbed by trees for photosynthesis. These processes are contributory to which chemical cycle?
17. Which part of the water cycle best describes when the sun heats the water?
18. Water molecules are composed of
19. Interactions among populations in a community. The community's physical surroundings or abiotic factors
20. Consumers which eat only producers are ....., consumers which eat only other consumers are ....., and consumers which eat both are .....