This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 532 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 532 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Scientists predict increased levels of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere will cause ..... A) All of the options. B) A decrease in global temperature. C) No changes in global weather patterns. D) An increase in the intensity of the greenhouse effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An increase in the intensity of the greenhouse effect. 2. Canada and the United States signed the Canada-US Air Quality Agreement in ..... which is meant to reduce acidic emissions that flowed across the Canada-U.S. boundary. A) 1970. B) 1990. C) 1991. D) 1999. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1991. 3. Describes differences in DNA among individuals of a population or species. A) Subspecies. B) Genetic Isolation. C) Species Diversity. D) Genetic Diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genetic Diversity. 4. Gives value to all living things A) Ethics. B) Ecocentrism. C) Biocentrism. D) Anthropocentrism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biocentrism. 5. Characterized by low population growth rate, highlife expectancy, and diverse industrial economies A) Developed nation. B) Developing nation. C) Ecology. D) Environmental science. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Developed nation. 6. Form of oxygen with molecules made of three oxygen atoms A) Ozone. B) Radon gas. C) Asbestos. D) Air. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ozone. 7. Pure water has a pH of ..... ; regular water has a pH of about ..... ; acid rain has a pH of about ..... A) Pure water 4, regular water 7, acid rain 5.5. B) Pure water 7, regular water 5.5, acid rain 4.5. C) Pure water 8.1, regular water 8, acid rain 2.4. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pure water 7, regular water 5.5, acid rain 4.5. 8. The study of populations is known as A) Survivorship. B) Life expectancy. C) Carrying Capacity. D) Demography. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Demography. 9. Which species is used to provide early warning signs to the deterioration of the health of an ecosystem? A) Endemic species. B) Indicator species. C) Native species. D) Invasive species. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indicator species. 10. Solar power is a renewable energy source. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Mountains form at a ..... boundary. A) Transform. B) Divergent. C) Convergent. D) Subduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convergent. 12. ..... involves efforts to influence an elected official into supporting a specific interest. A) Lobbying. B) Trade. C) Environmental policy. D) Demand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lobbying. 13. Which of the following is not a good habit? A) Washing our hands before eating food. B) Eating regularly at the same time in a day. C) Swallowing the food without chewing it. D) Eating fresh and warm food. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swallowing the food without chewing it. 14. What is the name of the process by which plants make their own food? A) Evaporation. B) Adaptations. C) Photosynthesis. D) Transpiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Photosynthesis. 15. Water freezing and thawing in the cracks of rocks is a type of ..... that can create soil. A) Erosion. B) Chemical Weathering. C) Mechanical weathering. D) Management practice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mechanical weathering. 16. Water molecules are attracted to each other because of A) Surface tension. B) Cohesion. C) Adhesion. D) Hydrogen bonding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hydrogen bonding. 17. Which of this materials is renewable: A) Fossil fuels. B) Wood. C) Plastic. D) Metal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wood. 18. A super powerful greenhouse gas that traps up to 4 times more heat in Earth's atmosphere is: A) Oxygen. B) Methane. C) Water vapor. D) Gasoline. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Methane. 19. The narrow layer around Earth's surface in which life can exist. A) Biosphere. B) Geosphere. C) Biome. D) Ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biosphere. 20. An extreme storm with spinning air A) Tornado. B) Tsunami. C) Heavy rain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tornado. ← 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