This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 545 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 545 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is an example of an invasive species where we live? A) Deer. B) Kudzu. C) Skunks. D) Corn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kudzu. 2. Mechanism of evolution where the organisms best suited to their environment get to survive and reproduce A) Natural Selection. B) Artificial Selection. C) Speciation. D) Extinction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural Selection. 3. What is open-pit coal mining? A) Large open airhole, walls are stepped to prevent rockslides. B) Taking surface off and mining from the top of the surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Large open airhole, walls are stepped to prevent rockslides. 4. Animals that are hunted for food or sport are called ..... A) Target. B) Threatened. C) Game. D) Nuisance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Game. 5. What is the stage of the water cycle in which water collects in an ocean or a lake? A) Collection. B) Runoff. C) Transpiration. D) Precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Collection. 6. What is the following description an example of? The birds, insects, worms, and grass which live in or around Ralph Field. A) Community. B) Ecosystem. C) Habitat. D) Population. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Community. 7. Practice of growing, breeding, and caring for plantsand animals used for a variety of purposes A) Agriculture. B) Developed countries. C) Developing nation. D) Ecology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agriculture. 8. Which of the following is the best example of a source of Point Source Pollution? A) Pet owners leaving waste on the ground. B) Runoff from farms that brings animal waste into a stream. C) Home owners washing cars near a storm drain. D) A fabric company that pours extra dye into a nearby stream. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A fabric company that pours extra dye into a nearby stream. 9. ON WHAT FACTORS DOES LAND UTILISATION DEPENDS? A) PHYSICAL. B) PSYCHOLOGICAL. C) HUMAN. D) BOTH A AND C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) BOTH A AND C. 10. True or False:If something cannot be observed using the 5 senses, is not testable or measurable, then it is not science. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. In a controlled experiment, the variable that is changed to test the hypothesis is called the A) Controlled variable. B) Responding variable. C) Independent variable. D) Dependent variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent variable. 12. As carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere rise, the temperature of the Earth rises. As the Earth warms the rate of photosynthesis in plants increases, more carbon dioxide is therefore removed from the atmosphere by plants, reducing the greenhouse effect and reducing global temperatures. A) Positive Feedback. B) Negative Feedback. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative Feedback. 13. Which of the following is a possible short-term consequence of creating a nature preserve? A) Decrease in habitat destruction. B) An increase in property values near the preserve. C) A restriction of recreational activities on private land within the preserve by state officials. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. Making sure we have enough resources to continue with our lifestyle A) Environmental Ethics. B) Tragedy of the Commons. C) Sustainability. D) Anthropocentrism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sustainability. 15. Which surface has the greatest albedo? A) Snow. B) Dark, exposed soil. C) Areas with dense plant cover. D) Ocean water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Snow. 16. Water move toward areas of ..... salinity. A) Higher. B) Lower. C) Diminished. D) Changing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Higher. 17. DDT is a major contributor to Pollution because A) It kills useful microorganisms. B) It destroys valuable species of worms. C) It is non biodegradable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is non biodegradable. 18. The greenhouse effect keeps the Earth ..... ;Greenhouse gases in polluted air make the greenhouse effect ..... A) Cool; weaker. B) Cool; stronger. C) Warm; weaker. D) Warm; stronger. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warm; stronger. 19. Which of the following is NOT associated with climate change? A) Carbon dioxide. B) Methane. C) Nitrous oxide. D) Argon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Argon. 20. What does "autotroph" mean? A) Self-feeder. B) Carnivore. C) Omnivore. D) None of above. 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