This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 558 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 558 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following organisms would you find in a Littoral Zone A) Decomposers. B) Insect larvae. C) Clams. D) Rooted plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rooted plants. 2. What could be happening if a macroinvertebrate no longer lives in a stream? A) The water quality is improving. B) The water quality is unchanged. C) The water quality is decreasing. D) There is no connection between water quality and macroinvertebrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The water quality is decreasing. 3. Climates are classified according to which two major factors? A) Elevation and precipitation. B) Latitude & temperature. C) Elevation & latitude. D) Precipitation & temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precipitation & temperature. 4. When is it safe to cross at a zebra crossing? A) When the traffic has slowed down. B) The traffic on one side has stopped. C) Any time it is always safe just to cross and not look. D) When traffic on both sides has stopped. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When traffic on both sides has stopped. 5. Which of the following phrases describes the term biodiversity? A) Species that have become extinct. B) The animals that live in an area. C) Species that look different from one another. D) The number and variety of species that live in an area. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The number and variety of species that live in an area. 6. ..... is a secondary air pollutant that forms when NOx and VOCs react with heat and sunlight A) Carbon oxide. B) Sulfur oxide. C) Ozone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ozone. 7. What is the process of moving sediments from location to another? A) Deposition. B) Erosion. C) Weathering. D) Compaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Erosion. 8. Which of these is NOT a cause of habitat loss? A) Biodiversity. B) Energy development. C) Agricultural development. D) Urban sprawl. E) Climate change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biodiversity. 9. What is a tree plantation? A) A natural forest. B) A cultivated forest with 1 or 2 species. C) A cultivated forest with many species. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A cultivated forest with 1 or 2 species. 10. It is okay to taste material used in labs. A) False, I do not agree. B) True, I agree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False, I do not agree. 11. Which of the following is not a sphere of Earth A) Biosphere. B) Hydrosphere. C) Geosphere. D) Exosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exosphere. 12. The most appropriate use of rain water harvesting is A) Irrigation. B) Agriculture. C) Drinking water. D) Rise of groundwater level. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irrigation. 13. What is the main benefit of using wind turbines to generate electricity? A) They produce greenhouse gases. B) They consume large amounts of water. C) They provide a constant power output. D) They do not emit pollutants during operation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They do not emit pollutants during operation. 14. The eastern USA is primarily what type of biome? A) Desert. B) Taiga. C) Savanna. D) Temperate forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Temperate forest. 15. Extrusive rock is formed ..... A) Below ground. B) Above ground. C) Underwater. D) With color. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Above ground. 16. Genetic diversity is coded by genetic information and includes how the same species can vary in colors. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. What growth model has an J-shaped curve? A) Logistic. B) Exponential. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exponential. 18. Is the assessment right or wrong? "Forest resources are considered the earth's giant natural CO2 absorber" A) Correct. B) Sai. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 19. ..... is a substance inside a plant's cell that gives leaves their green color. A) Chlorophyll. B) Sun. C) Soil. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chlorophyll. 20. Watershed A) Mississippi River. B) Pathogen. C) Recharge zone. D) Aquifer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mississippi River. ← 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