Environmental Sciences Quiz 499 (20 MCQs)

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1. The national process of the atmosphere heating through the trapping of re-radiated IR radiation is known as

Correct Answer: D) Green house effect.

2. Cellular Respiration involves the chemical breakdown of ..... to form ATP Energy

Correct Answer: C) Glucose.

3. What is the term for a type of pollution that affects the light we see and can interfere with our natural rhythms and wildlife behavior?

Correct Answer: A) Light pollution.

4. An organism that eats only meat is classified as a .....

Correct Answer: A) Carnivore.

5. Geothermal energy

Correct Answer: B) Heat energy within the earth.

6. The waste given off by cellular respiration is?

Correct Answer: B) Carbon dioxide.

7. The movement of plates towards each other is called

Correct Answer: C) Convergent plate boundary.

8. In a Centrally-Planned economy, both the government and individuals play a role in the direction the economy takes.

Correct Answer: B) False.

9. Electric cars have zero emissions IF

Correct Answer: B) The electricity that powers the batteries is made with clean energy sources.

10. What percentage of the Earth's freshwater is usable by humans?

Correct Answer: D) 1%.

11. A situation in which a market left on its own fails to allocate/distribute resources efficiently

Correct Answer: D) Market Failure.

12. This described the likeliness of a common area being exploited for short-term gain.

Correct Answer: C) The Tragedy of the Commons.

13. Which choice describes an advantage of hydroelectric energy?

Correct Answer: B) Highly reliable.

14. Eyes that can see in the dark is a(an) ..... inherited by nocturnal animals.

Correct Answer: A) Adaptation.

15. Which of the following is a part of the bio geochemical cycle?1. Soil2. Plants3. Atmosphere4. Ocean

Correct Answer: D) 1, 2, 3 and 4.

16. Once a star uses up all of its ....., the star will begin to go into its death phase.

Correct Answer: D) Hydrogen.

17. How much of the sulfur dioxide that pollutes the air is from electrical power plants?

Correct Answer: D) Two-thirds.

18. ..... is a disease that miners can get from the accumulation of coal dust in the lungs.

Correct Answer: A) Black lung.

19. Turning the water off when you brush your teeth is an example of

Correct Answer: A) Reducing.

20. Which of the following is a side effect of heat islands?

Correct Answer: D) Increased precipitation.