Environmental Sciences Quiz 518 (20 MCQs)

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1. What type of plate boundary give rise to the ocean trench?
2. ..... exist in the coastal areas of northern California, Oregon, and British Columbia.
3. The place where animals receive protection is called .....
4. Which type of forest is found in the Northern islands in the Bahamas?
5. What is an example of a limiting factor that is caused by the environment?
6. Which is an example of a CHANGE in the interaction of the hydrosphere (water) and geosphere (land)?
7. A lava lamp with putty which heats, flows to the top, cools, then flows to the bottom is an example of:
8. Many agencies have been created to enforce regulations. For example, the ..... enforces the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.
9. What caused fossil fuel use to increase dramatically in the 1800s?
10. Organisms, like bacteria and earthworms, that break down dead organisms are called
11. A subject that covers multiple fields of study
12. Which of the following offers the greatest conservation of water?
13. Which observation is quantitative?
14. Ques. No 5. The study of the population is called .....
15. In his essay, "The Tragedy of the Commons", one factor that Garrett Hardin failed to consider was
16. This microscope makes 3D images of a sample
17. Water that has been used by people in some way
18. The migration of a flock of finches to a southern region is a ..... adaptation.
19. Human activity can increase CO2 levels in the atmosphere through
20. Coal, gasoline and oil are ..... resources