Environmental Sciences Quiz 557 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which particle form bonds with other atoms?
2. These are traces of organisms that lived long ago.
3. What is a nonliving part of an ecosystem called?
4. It is produced when dimethyl sulfide reacts with oxygen.
5. ..... Any addition of matter or energy that degrades the environment for humans and other organisms.
6. The Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount of fossil fuels. They are considered renewable.
7. Which of the following can water NOT dissolve?
8. How are trees beneficial to climate?
9. What is an example of an herbivore?
10. The stem of a leaf can also be called?
11. Which gas is produced at landfills?
12. Under water, photosynthesis by aquatic plants and phytoplankton is mostly limited by the amount of ..... available.
13. Simple organisms colonize the barren lava produced by a volcanic eruption. This is an example of
14. What type of succession occurs after a natural process such as an effusive volcanic eruption?
15. Is the transfer of thermal energy through the movement of a liquid or gas.
16. There are ..... continents in the world.
17. What type of water is found in oceans and seas?
18. What are the two main types of freshwater wetlands?
19. An interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical, biological and information sciences to the study of the environment, environmental problems, human impacts on the environment and the solution of environmental problems.
20. The major gas in "natural gas" is