This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 515 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 515 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The following animals are common to which land biome? (white-tailed deer, black bear, turkey, chipmunk, skunk, raccoon, groundhog, and squirrel) A) Grassland. B) Tundra. C) Deciduous Forest. D) Coniferous Forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deciduous Forest. 2. A mixture of decomposing organic matter, such as manure and rotting plants, that is used as fertilizer and soil conditioner A) Compost. B) Recycling. C) Leachate. D) Biodegradable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compost. 3. Are atoms with different masses. For example, a hydrogen atom that normally has a proton in the center and an electron that orbits the nucleus now has a neutron in the nucleus with the proton. A) Molecules. B) Radioisotope. C) Isotope. D) Ions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Isotope. 4. A(n) ..... species is an animal or plant that's considered at risk of extinction. A) Stable. B) Extinct. C) Threatened. D) Endangered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Endangered. 5. There are four separate layers that make up a temperate mixed forest. Which is composed of saplings? A) Herbaceous layer. B) Shrub layer. C) Sub-canopy layer. D) Canopy layer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sub-canopy layer. 6. What is the main strategy for managing and controlling atmospheric pollution and acid deposition? A) Increasing fossil fuel use. B) Reducing renewable energy. C) Implementing emission regulations. D) Using catalytic converters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Implementing emission regulations. 7. Water build up in the clouds falls to the ground. A) Precipitation. B) Runoff. C) Condensation. D) Evaporation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precipitation. 8. Scientists predict that banning the use of chlorofluorocarbons will A) Have no effect on the ozone layer. B) Gradually restore the ozone layer. C) Increase ultraviolet light reaching the Earth. D) Increase the rate of ozone depletion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gradually restore the ozone layer. 9. During this step of the scientific method, a scientist would gather background information before a hypothesis is developed. A) Hypothesis. B) Research. C) Observation. D) Experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Research. 10. Which sphere are humans apart of? A) Hydrosphere. B) Geosphere. C) Biosphere. D) Atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biosphere. 11. ..... happens when solid material separates out of a liquid, usually when the liquid evaporates. A) Weathering. B) Erosion. C) Sedimentation. D) Precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precipitation. 12. Anayoto or Dicaeum quadricolor is one of the most CRITICALLY Endangered bird species in the world can only be found on the island of? A) Mindanao. B) Bohol. C) Siquijor. D) Cebu. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cebu. 13. What type of plate boundary is most likely to cause earthquakes? A) Convergent. B) Subduction. C) Divergent. D) Transform. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transform. 14. True or False:Planting different types of trees are NOT important because they all interact with the environment the same way. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. The Earth Summit was A) The first worldwide meeting dealing with environmental concerns. B) Formerly known as the UNCED. C) Held in Rio de Janeiro. D) All of these are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are correct. 16. In which step of the nitrogen cycle do plants absorb nitrogen? A) Nitrification. B) Denitrification. C) Assimilation. D) Ammonification. E) Nitrogen fixation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assimilation. 17. Vehicles and industries are the two main sources of pollution in A) Rural areas. B) Urban areas. C) Water. D) The soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Urban areas. 18. When done cutting up vegetables in the kitchen, the way to have the least impact on the environment and local ecosystems is to: A) Throw the scraps in the trash. B) Put the scraps in a compost bin. C) Dry the scraps and burn them. D) Bring the scraps to the river and put them in the river. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Put the scraps in a compost bin. 19. Include high levels of diversity and specialized organisms which create buffers for river and stream preservation A) Deserts. B) Swamps. C) Riparian Zones. D) Altitudes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Riparian Zones. 20. Gathering information, considering values, exploring consequences & making decisions are all part of the A) Conceptual model. B) Decision-making model. C) Graphical model. D) Physical model. 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