This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 589 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 589 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A widely accepted and well tested explanation of one or more cause and effect relationships that has been extensively validated by a large amount of research. In science, a theory is not speculation or a hypothesis A) Repeatability. B) Theory. C) Hypothesis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theory. 2. Which of these global warming mitigation strategies would be classified as geoengineering? A) Planting large numbers of trees to absorb carbon dioxide. B) Switching all beef cattle to grasses instead of corn to reduce methane production. C) Injecting sulfates and particulates into the atmosphere, partially blocking some sunlight. D) Setting legal limits for the amount of carbon dioxide that can be released by a single facility. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Injecting sulfates and particulates into the atmosphere, partially blocking some sunlight. 3. Lower death rates A) More developed. B) Less developed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More developed. 4. What are the two types of continental margins? A) Passive and active continental margins. B) Shallow and deep continental margins. C) Northern and Southern continental margins. D) Old and new continental margins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Passive and active continental margins. 5. ..... is a type of urban agriculture that is helping to provide locally grown food to people in cities without the requirement of additional land. A) Mass agriculture. B) Fishing. C) Composting. D) Rooftop gardens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rooftop gardens. 6. Which of the following is considered a part of the environment? A) Climate. B) Economics. C) Psychology. D) Technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climate. 7. About ..... percent of all the water on Earth is in the form of salt water. A) 90. B) 97. C) 95. D) 98. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 97. 8. How does increasing nitrates impact stream health A) Excess algae. B) Increased oxygen. C) Increased water clarity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Excess algae. 9. All of the following is true about a niche generalist EXCEPT A) Thrives in multiple environments. B) Feeds on specific food only. C) Lives in various habitats. D) Feeds on various food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feeds on specific food only. 10. What do you call the process of drilling and injecting fluid into a ground at a high pressure in order to break or fracture the shale rocks to release natural gas inside? A) Drilling. B) Fracking. C) Perforation. D) Sedimentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fracking. 11. What is the process by which rock is broken down into smaller particles by exposure to the elements? A) Weathering. B) Erosion. C) Profiling. D) Deconstructtion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weathering. 12. Developed Countries have a high Human Development Index (HDI) as compared to Developing Countries. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. What age group has the greatest sensitivity? A) Teenagers. B) Middle-aged adults. C) Elderly people. D) Infants and young children. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Infants and young children. 14. The first species to appear during primary succession are called A) Primary species. B) Binary species. C) Embryonic species. D) Pioneer species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pioneer species. 15. The Deciduous Forest has a longer growing season than other biomes? A) Heavy Rainfall. B) The trees shed their leaves creating space for new leaves to form. C) Lack of factories. D) Large, Long Trunks, and thick roots. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heavy Rainfall. 16. What % of water on Earth is fresh water? A) 97%. B) 71%. C) 3 %. D) 1 %. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3 %. 17. Artificial selection has been a big factor in the evolution of: A) Dogs. B) Panda bears. C) Snakes. D) Jellyfish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dogs. 18. The last step of the scientific method is A) Observe. B) Make a logical conclusion. C) Gather data. D) Form a hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make a logical conclusion. 19. Why are fossil fuels considered non-renewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today? A) They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use. B) They are being formed too far beneath the surface. C) We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form. 20. What caused the lionfish to end up in the Atlantic Ocean? A) The lionfish swam there from The Pacific Ocean. B) Pet owners dumped their unwanted fish into the ocean. C) Pet owners lost them and found them in the Atlantic Ocean. D) The lionfish migrate there every winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pet owners dumped their unwanted fish into the ocean. ← 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