This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 542 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 542 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Production of fossil fuels from shale rock has a lower net energy yield than does the fossil fuel produced from conventional oil deposits. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Coniferous trees are ..... A) Trees that produce seeds in cones and pines. B) Trees that are really big. C) Trees that are really thick. D) Trees that have a lot of moss. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trees that produce seeds in cones and pines. 3. How do plant roots respond to their environment? A) They move away from water sources. B) They grow towards water sources. C) They become dormant in the presence of light. D) They photosynthesize to produce food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They grow towards water sources. 4. Research Question:Does the type of gasoline put in a car affect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable? A) Type of gasoline. B) Which car the gas is put into. C) How fast the car can drive. D) How much gas is put into the car. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Type of gasoline. 5. Which of the following is not an example of biotic resources? A) Mountain. B) Bird. C) Banana. D) Tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mountain. 6. How many mass extinctions have occurred on Earth? A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5. 7. Decomposition A) The breakdown of dead plant and animal remains which releases carbon. B) The breakdown of dead plant and animal remains which releases dangerous gases. C) The breakdown of dead plant and animal remains which releases oxygen. D) The breakdown of dead plant and animal remains which releases carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The breakdown of dead plant and animal remains which releases carbon dioxide. 8. Biological diversity can best be defined as A) Variety on Earth. B) All extinct species. C) A molecule with many different atoms. D) An organism that migrates to a new area. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Variety on Earth. 9. An explanation a scientist makes that we can test to see if it is true or not is a ..... A) Hypothesis. B) Theory. C) Law. D) Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hypothesis. 10. What do you call the part of the investigation that should be the same in every investigation? A) Control. B) Independent variable. C) Dependent variable. D) Constant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constant. 11. Which of these is NOT part of the hydrologic (Water) cycle? A) Ammonification. B) Evaporation. C) Transpiration. D) Condensation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ammonification. 12. ..... is essential for all plants and animals to survive because plants need it to synthesize chlorophyll during photosynthesis to make their food and energy. A) Carbon. B) Phosphorus. C) Water. D) Nitrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nitrogen. 13. What type of energy resource is solar power? A) Renewable. B) Nonrenewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable. 14. Where is Interview Island Wildlife Sanctuary? A) Rann of Kachh. B) Daman and Diu. C) Lakshadweep. D) Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands. 15. What percentage of Earth's water supply is ocean water? A) 97%. B) 90%. C) 75%. D) 50%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 97%. 16. Which of these FOSSIL FUELS burns the cleanest? A) Coal. B) Natural gas. C) Motor oil. D) Petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural gas. 17. ..... A decision-making process that involves using the results of risk assessment, weighing possible responses to the risk, and selecting appropriate actions to minimize or eliminate the risk. A) Decision management. B) Risk assessment. C) Deferred management. D) Risk Management. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Risk Management. 18. Who converts N2 into a usable form? A) Bacteria in plants roots. B) Plants. C) Animals. D) Decomposers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacteria in plants roots. 19. Which of the following is not affected when soil is removed from a surface mine? A) Plant life. B) Soil nutrients. C) Animal habitat. D) Deep coal seams. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deep coal seams. 20. The 3rd largest desert in the world is the A) Sahara Desert located in Africa. B) The Gobi Desert. C) The Arizona Desert. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sahara Desert located in Africa. ← 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