This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 503 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 503 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who came up with the idea of evolution? A) Rick James. B) Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz. C) Karl Marx. D) Charles Darwin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Charles Darwin. 2. An increase in Earth's average temperature from increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. A) Polar vortex. B) Global warming. C) Climate. D) Westerlies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Global warming. 3. There are two main types of pollutants:degradable and nondegradable. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. When a government gives cash to an industry to support an activity of the industry, this is known as A) A tax break. B) A subsidy. C) A green tax. D) Command-and-control. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A subsidy. 5. Mrs. Barton wanted to see how different types of music affected students' pulse rates. She played different types of music:heavy metal, rap, R&B, alternative, pop, country, and classical music. What constant should be considered when doing this experiment? A) Types of music. B) Use all dead people. C) Using a different student for each music type. D) Amount of time the music was played. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amount of time the music was played. 6. Which part of the plant holds it in place? A) Roots. B) Stem. C) Leaves. D) Flower. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Roots. 7. What is the definition of a consumer? A) An organism that can makes it own food. B) An organism that needs to eat in order to receive energy. C) An organism that recycles nutrients. D) An animal that eats meat and photosynthesizes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An organism that needs to eat in order to receive energy. 8. Which of the following demonstrate(s) the use of passive solar energy?I. A south-facing room with stone walls and floorsII. Photovoltaic solar cells for the generation of electricityIII. A solar oven A) I only. B) II only. C) III only. D) I and III. E) II and III. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I and III. 9. A well or spring results from which water gushes without being pumped. A) Artist. B) Artesian. C) Articulation. D) Receive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Artesian. 10. When excess nutrients make their way into the waterways, A) Fish populations increase. B) Algal blooms increase. C) Frog population increases. D) People get more vitamins in their water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Algal blooms increase. 11. The discovery of the theory of continental drift led to the subsequent discovery of which theory? A) Theory of relativity. B) Theory of superposition. C) Theory of plate tectonics. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theory of plate tectonics. 12. Environmental science is the study of the ..... between physical, chemical, and biological components of. A) Applications. B) Saving. C) Preserving. D) Interactions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interactions. 13. Which of the following is a definition of a biogeochemical cycle? A) The movement of elements through organisms and the environment. B) The way that new elements are created on earth. C) The way that elements are lost on earth. D) The movement of elements in organisms' bodies only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The movement of elements through organisms and the environment. 14. Many cities are now working to enhance the sustainability of their parks through ....., the practice of rebuilding native plant and animal communities. A) Greenways. B) Ecological restoration. C) Smart growth. D) Zoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ecological restoration. 15. As the aquarium gets "older" it gets ..... toxic. A) More. B) Less. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less. 16. Which statement about Entropy is true? A) A glass of ice chips has higher entropy than a glass of ice. B) Campfire smoke has lower entropy than wood. C) Liquid gas has lower entropy than gas emissions. D) The more disorder something has the lower the entropy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liquid gas has lower entropy than gas emissions. 17. Electricity produced by moving water. A) Geothermal. B) Hydroelectric. C) Wind. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydroelectric. 18. To outlaw the hunting of animals can help them: ..... A) Live safe in their habitats. B) Get to healthier grasses to feed. C) Reproduce in summer. D) Live happier in herds near the mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Live safe in their habitats. 19. The components of crude oil are separated through the process of ..... A) Hydraulic fracturing. B) Fractional distillation. C) Methane separating. D) Petroleum separation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fractional distillation. 20. What keeps stars such as the Sun from collapsing from their own self-gravity? A) The centrifugal force created by rapid rotation. B) The electrical repulsion of nuclei in the plasma. C) The gravitational pull created by orbiting planets. D) The outward pressure created by nuclear fusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The outward pressure created by nuclear fusion. ← 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