This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 548 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 548 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A company has several factories around the world and has decided to transition from burning fossil fuels to using alternative energy resources. How could a decrease in burning fossil fuels impact the atmosphere? A) It could decrease the oxygen levels of the atmosphere. B) It could increase the nitrogen levels of the atmosphere. C) It could decrease the carbon dioxide levels of the atmosphere. D) It could increase the sulfur dioxide levels of the atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It could decrease the carbon dioxide levels of the atmosphere. 2. Body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater A) Aquifer. B) Well. C) Upwelling. D) Water table. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aquifer. 3. What are impacts of overgrazing? A) Pollution and use of more resources. B) Loss of biodiversity, loss of native topsoil, desertification. C) More people than the infrastructure can support. D) Creation of heat islands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loss of biodiversity, loss of native topsoil, desertification. 4. In what part of the world are the greatest number of extinctions occurring? A) In tropical rain forests. B) In deserts. C) In the Arctic. D) In Europe and the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In tropical rain forests. 5. Which of the following is the function of primary producers? A) Solar energy $\rightarrow$ organic sugars. B) Organic sugars $\rightarrow$ oxygen. C) Oxygen $\rightarrow$ organic sugars. D) Oxygen $\rightarrow$ carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solar energy $\rightarrow$ organic sugars. 6. The earth is considered to be a ..... system in terms of matter. A) Open. B) Closed. C) Neutral. D) Expanding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Closed. 7. Why is the Chesapeake Bay considered to be an 'estuary'? A) It is a mix of fresh and salt water. B) It has only salt water. C) It only has fresh water. D) It is located in the mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a mix of fresh and salt water. 8. What are the living and nonliving things in an environment or area? A) Predator. B) Producer. C) Ecosystem. D) Abiotic factor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecosystem. 9. Where did the Exxon Valdez oil spill occur? A) The gulf of Mexico. B) Of the coast of Alaska. C) Off the coast of Maine. D) Dallas, Texas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of the coast of Alaska. 10. The presence of which is necessary for photosynthesis A) Chloroform. B) Chlorophyll. C) Phosphorus. D) Polymer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chlorophyll. 11. Scientific approach that focuses on establishing and maintaining new habitats to conserve species diversity in places where people live, work, or play A) Reconciliation Ecology. B) Ecological Restoration. C) Buffer Zone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reconciliation Ecology. 12. (estimate) How much water does it take to produce 1 pound of beef? A) 1000 gallons. B) 2000 gallons. C) 3000 gallons. D) 4000 gallons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2000 gallons. 13. Pine needles are acidic and break down slowly. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Desalination A) Underground rock formation that holds water. B) Law designed to improve water quality. C) Process by which increasing amounts of toxins are stored in the bodies as toxins move up the food chain. D) Removing salt from salt water to make fresh water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Removing salt from salt water to make fresh water. 15. Which type of diagram shows the amount of energy that is transferred at each level in an ecosystem? A) Food chain. B) Food web. C) Energy pyramid. D) Food pyramid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energy pyramid. 16. This biome's four seasons are very distinct. A) Tropical rain forest. B) Temperate rain forest. C) Deciduous forest. D) Grasslands. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deciduous forest. 17. When people are able to use a resource in a way that keeps it available for future generations to use the same way, they are practicing: A) Environmental Science. B) Ecology. C) Sustainability. D) Ecological precautions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sustainability. 18. What is the 4th layer of the atmosphere? A) Exosphere. B) Thermosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Troposphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thermosphere. 19. What town has the worst ozone readings in the world? A) Beijing, China. B) Mumbai, India. C) Karachi, Pakistan. D) New York City, NY. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karachi, Pakistan. 20. Air pressure is greatest: A) Closer to Earth. B) Farther from Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closer to Earth. ← 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