This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 567 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 567 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which component of the Earth's ecosystem includes all the living organisms on the planet? A) Atmosphere. B) Lithosphere. C) Hydrosphere. D) Biosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biosphere. 2. ..... gases in the atmosphere, including ....., trap radiated heat and help maintain surface air temperature. A) Condensed, nitrogen. B) Greenhouse, water vapor. C) Flammable, carbon dioxide. D) Inert, oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greenhouse, water vapor. 3. Which of Earth's Spheres includes all of the rocks and minerals that make up the Earth plus the interior of the Earth A) Atmosphere. B) Geosphere. C) Hydrosphere. D) Biosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geosphere. 4. Which of these is not a renewable resource A) Wood. B) Water. C) Natural gas. D) Solar energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural gas. 5. ..... is a term that describes the number and variety of species that live in an area. A) Biodiversity. B) Population. C) Agriculture. D) Ecological footprint. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biodiversity. 6. Where did the hole in the ozone layer form? A) Russia. B) Mexico. C) Above Antarctica. D) North pole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Above Antarctica. 7. Where is the majority of fresh water found on Earth? A) Groundwater. B) Ice caps and glaciers. C) Lakes. D) Oceans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ice caps and glaciers. 8. Which of these is NOT one of the 3 main stages of human history? A) Hunter-gatherer. B) Agrarian. C) Cambrian. D) Industrial Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cambrian. 9. Ocean's cover what percent of the Earth's surface? A) 70 %. B) 60 %. C) 10 %. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 70 %. 10. Rain coats and gum boots are used in season A) In summer. B) In rainy season. C) While walking on road. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In rainy season. 11. Energy from sources that are constantly being made is called? A) Renewable energy. B) Nonrenewable energy. C) Fossil fuels. D) Kinetic energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable energy. 12. In an ecosystem, abiotic factors include- A) Plants, animals, microorganisms, and fungi. B) All living and non-living things. C) Sunlight, water, temperature, and soil. D) Producers and consumers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sunlight, water, temperature, and soil. 13. What is the sphere that surrounds Earth by a mixture of gases such as nitrogen and oxygen? A) Biosphere. B) Atmosphere. C) Geosphere. D) Hydrosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Atmosphere. 14. When is a substance called a limiting nutrient? A) When the nutrient is scarce or cycles very slowly. B) When the nutrient can only be used by limited organisms. C) When the nutrient limits the speeds of surrounding molecules. D) There is no such thing as a limiting nutrient. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the nutrient is scarce or cycles very slowly. 15. The water in an estuary is A) Freshwater only. B) Saltwater only. C) Where freshwater meets and mixes with saltwater. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where freshwater meets and mixes with saltwater. 16. Which energy source uses organic matter such as wood, corn, and soybeans to generate power? A) Solar. B) Hydroelectric. C) Biomass. D) Geothermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biomass. 17. The major downside to hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is that A) The empty spaces left behind can result in earthquakes or buildings collapsing. B) The equipment that is used is very cheap and often falls apart after a single use. C) The fracking chemicals could get into aquifers and groundwater. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The fracking chemicals could get into aquifers and groundwater. 18. Any area where surface water soaks into the ground and reaches the aquifer below A) Permeable. B) Impermeable. C) Well. D) Water table. E) Recharge zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Recharge zone. 19. The energy needs for the United States in the 1990s A) Risen dramatically. B) Risen slightly. C) Fallen dramatically. D) Fallen slightly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Risen slightly. 20. THE VECHICLES THAT DOES NOT USE FUEL? A) TRAIN. B) TRUCK. C) BICYCLE. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) BICYCLE. ← 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