This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 560 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 560 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When a plant is eaten by a grasshopper, the grasshopper is called A) Producer. B) Primary consumer. C) Secondary consumer. D) Tertiary consumer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary consumer. 2. A negatively charged subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom A) Proton. B) Neutron. C) Electron. D) Matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electron. 3. What layer is a shell of liquid iron nickel that creates the Earth's magnetic field? A) Outer Core. B) Mantle. C) Crust. D) Inner Core. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outer Core. 4. The organism that a predator feeds on is often referred to as ..... A) Roadkill. B) Prey. C) A meal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prey. 5. A process for producing empirical knowledge by observing natural phenomena A) Culinary. B) Mathematics. C) Social Science. D) Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Science. 6. Which is not part of correcting sick building syndrome A) Removing sources of indoor air pollution. B) Sealing cracks where air leaks into the building. C) Improving ventilation. D) Cleaning air ductrs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sealing cracks where air leaks into the building. 7. Pollutants that are NOT broken down by natural processors are ..... A) Nonrenewable. B) Nondegradable. C) Biodegradable. D) Both nonrenewable and biodegradeable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nondegradable. 8. If an island is closer to the mainland, how will this impact the biodiversity? A) There will be a higher level of biodiversity here than an island that is further away. B) There will be a lower level of biodiversity here than an island that is further away. C) There will be no difference in biodiversity on islands based on distance to mainland. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There will be a higher level of biodiversity here than an island that is further away. 9. Changing a gas to a liquid is called A) Precipitation. B) Condensation. C) Evaporation. D) Transpiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Condensation. 10. How can global warming cause sea levels to rise? Choose the best answer. A) By causing it to rain more often. B) By melting glaciers and ice caps. C) By increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions. D) By creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By melting glaciers and ice caps. 11. Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist? A) Charles Darwin. B) Albert Einstein. C) Stephen Hawking. D) Isaac Newton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Charles Darwin. 12. Describes how many individuals of different ages make up a population A) Age Structure. B) Age Layout. C) The youths collation. D) Age Spread. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Age Structure. 13. The majority of air pollution comes from ..... A) Burning fossil fuels. B) Particulate matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Burning fossil fuels. 14. A town is debating over which type of power plant to build. Summarize what the town council should do to make the best decision for the community. A) Consider costs and benefits of each type of plant. B) Always choose the cheapest. C) Look only at the short term benefits of each type of plant. D) Find out which type of plant the mayor prefers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consider costs and benefits of each type of plant. 15. Which variable is the one that causes what you measure? A) Dependent Variable. B) Independent Variable. C) Positive Control. D) Negative Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent Variable. 16. Acid Rain has multiple negative effects on the environment, but how does it affect our health? A) Creates erosion. B) Melts Statues. C) Causes respiratory illnesses. D) Harm animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Causes respiratory illnesses. 17. A plant or animal group whose members all have similar general features A) Kind. B) Group. C) Species. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Species. 18. Suppose that planktons are small autotrophs that absorb energy from the sun. Theshrimp eats the plankton. The tuna eats the shrimp. The shark eats the tuna. Which ofthese is the primary consumer? A) Plankton. B) Shrimp. C) Tuna. D) Shark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shrimp. 19. When does Earth Hour take place in Vietnam? A) Last Saturday of March every year. B) Last Saturday of each month. C) Last Friday of every month. D) Last Friday of March every year. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Last Saturday of March every year. 20. What chemical reaction is shown to the left? A) Photosynthesis. B) Cell respiration. 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