This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 581 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 581 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where was FFA established? A) Indianapolis, IN. B) Crow, AL. C) Kansas City, MO. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kansas City, MO. 2. This variable is the one thing that changed on purpose ..... A) Dependent Variable. B) Control. C) Independent Variable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent Variable. 3. Reintroducing the gray wolf in certain areas of the northwestern United States A) Is beneficial for all of those working in that area. B) Creates a mutualist interaction between wolves and elks. C) Is in accordance with the U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973. D) Discourages hunters from hunting other animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is in accordance with the U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973. 4. ..... describes the average conditions, including temperature and precipitation, over long periods in a given area. A) Climate. B) Weather. C) Biome. D) Climatograph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climate. 5. Lived by hunting small animals and gathering plants A) Scientists. B) Archeologist. C) Romans. D) Hunter-gatherers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hunter-gatherers. 6. Plants and animals together ..... A) Organism. B) Species. C) Population. D) Community. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Community. 7. Like scientific knowledge, scientific theories can ..... over time. A) Never change. B) Change. C) Evolve. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change. 8. The amount of elements heavier than hydrogen is constantly increasing in theuniverse. Which BEST identifies the bodies in which this change is taking place? A) ) Stars. B) ) Planets. C) ) Galaxies. D) ) Solar Systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ) Stars. 9. Problems associated with the use of trees for biomass include all of the following except A) Potential soil erosion. B) Potential deforestation. C) Burning fossilized carbon and releasing it into the atmosphere. D) The loss of habitat for wildlife and some people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Burning fossilized carbon and releasing it into the atmosphere. 10. Which biome most closely matches the one in which we live? A) Taiga. B) Savanna. C) Temperate deciduous forest. D) Tundra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temperate deciduous forest. 11. Which agricultural benefit can biotechnology provide? A) Developing plants that are less dependent on the sun for energy. B) Developing plants that are less sensitive to variations in environmental temperatures. C) Developing plants with inheritable traits unrelated to the genetic material they contain. D) Developing plants that will not die. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Developing plants that are less sensitive to variations in environmental temperatures. 12. Have the most energy A) Solids. B) Liquids. C) Gases. D) Empty Space. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gases. 13. What is a omnivore? A) An organism that only eats plants. B) An organism that only eats other animals. C) An organism that eats plants and animals. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An organism that eats plants and animals. 14. Who protects our country? A) Farmer. B) Watchman. C) Soldier. D) Policeman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soldier. 15. A resource is considered renewable if it- A) Can be created only over millions of years. B) Is made of Earths' materials like rocks and minerals. C) Can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time. D) Is useful to humans in making energy and materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time. 16. Which of these is classified as a renewable resource? A) Natural gas. B) Minerals. C) Plants. D) Crude oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plants. 17. Which aquatic ecosystem is found where the freshwater rivers meet the ocean? A) Ocean. B) Estuary. C) Lake. D) Pond. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Estuary. 18. Accumulation of increasingly large amounts of a toxin within the tissues of organisms at each successive trophic level A) Nonpoint pollution. B) Thermal pollution. C) Biological magnification. D) Water pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biological magnification. 19. What are some challenges in managing habitats for waterfowl? A) Using pesticides to control vegetation in waterfowl habitats. B) Understanding the specific needs and behaviors of waterfowl, as well as the potential threats to their habitats. C) Building more housing developments in waterfowl habitats. D) Introducing non-native species to waterfowl habitats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understanding the specific needs and behaviors of waterfowl, as well as the potential threats to their habitats. 20. Alum A) A material that inhibits the filtration of water by mixing impurities and bacteria throughout the water supply. B) A material used in water filtration that creates a substance called flocs that attracts bacteria and impurities. C) A bitter tasting chemical found in lemons and other citrus fruit. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A material used in water filtration that creates a substance called flocs that attracts bacteria and impurities. ← 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