This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 562 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 562 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How far do tectonic plates move each year? A) Meters per year. B) Centimeters per year. C) Kilometers per year. D) Feet per year. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Centimeters per year. 2. The ecosystem approach requires scientists to recognize and understand natural interactions and the human needs for natural resources A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 3. According to the law of supply and demand, what would occur if teh supply of oil declined and the demand remained the same? A) Oil prices would drop. B) Oil prices would increase. C) Oil usage would drop. D) Oil usage would increase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oil prices would increase. 4. The reduction of which criteria air pollutant was the goal of the 1990 amendment to the Clean Air Act? A) Sulfur dioxide. B) Particulate matter. C) Carbon monoxide. D) Nitrogen oxides. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sulfur dioxide. 5. The highest number of ..... occur at plate boundaries because plates do not move easily. A) Earthquakes. B) Hotspots. C) Plateaus. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earthquakes. 6. Negative and positive feedback loops are similar becauseinputs of the cycle are also outputs of the cycle. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Magnetism is a factor that affects a fuel's suitability. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Bacteria is an example of which of the following: A) Biotic. B) Abiotic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biotic. 9. Lines that run East to West, and are North and South of the Equator. A) Latitude. B) Longitude. C) Meridian. D) Parallel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Latitude. 10. According to the webquest we did in class, all of the following make biodiversity important except ....., A) Gives us food. B) Give us oxygen. C) Give us medicine. D) Give us disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Give us disease. 11. Descriptive data A) Quantitative. B) Qualitative. C) Demand. D) Supply. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Qualitative. 12. The windows in the classroom are open, the room must be hot ..... this is an example of an A) Inference. B) Observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inference. 13. What is the classification for species that have enough individuals to survive in the short term but not long term? A) Threatened. B) Endangered. C) Critically Endangered. D) Extinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Threatened. 14. What type of distribution does this bell shaped curve depict? A) Asymmetric. B) Correlative. C) Normal. D) Random. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Normal. 15. Which layer of the Earth is responsible for Earth's magnetic field? A) Outer core. B) Inner core. C) Mantle. D) Crust. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outer core. 16. A major cause of extinction or loss of biodiversity is ..... A) Habitat destruction. B) Endangered species. C) Pollution. D) Smog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Habitat destruction. 17. Which of these correctly lists the layers of the forest, starting at the bottom? A) Shrub layer, Forest floor, Herb layer, Understory layer, Canopy. B) Forest floor, Herb layer, Shrub layer, Understory layer, Canopy. C) Forest floor, Shrub layer. Understory layer, Herb layer, Canopy. D) Canopy, Forest floor, Understory layer, Shrub layer, Herb layer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forest floor, Herb layer, Shrub layer, Understory layer, Canopy. 18. Genetic Drift is when the frequency of an allele changes in a population due to A) Chance. B) Agriculture. C) Mass extinctions. D) A change in diet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chance. 19. What do you call melted rock below Earth's surface? A) Subduction. B) Molten. C) Magma. D) Lava. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Magma. 20. Which of the following is NOT a residential use of water? A) Cooking and drinking. B) Washing dishes and clothes. C) Washing cars and watering the lawn. D) Watering the crops. E) Showers and toilets. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Watering the crops. ← 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