This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 59 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 59 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The boiling point of water is ..... degrees C A) 100. B) 0. C) 200. D) 150. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 100. 2. The negatively charged particle of an atom. A) Proton. B) Neutron. C) Electron. D) Quarks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electron. 3. A problem caused by the overuse of fertilizers that results in algal blooms like this is known as A) Deforestation. B) Global warming. C) Ocean acidification. D) Eutrophication. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eutrophication. 4. Which statement best represents a hypothesis? A) Environmental conditions effect plant growth. B) Two sets of plants are given different amounts of light and water. C) Place each plant at least 10 cm away from their light source. D) Will a plant grow better in the light or in the dark?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Environmental conditions effect plant growth. 5. Is the Earth closer to the Sun in the Summer? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 6. What is one action that can be used to reduce Acid Rain? A) Cut down more trees. B) Recycle more. C) Use more fossil fuels. D) Use less metals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recycle more. 7. Who was the author of the Tragedy of the Commons (1986)? A) Henry David Thoreau. B) Rachel Carson. C) Garrett Hardin. D) Aldo Leopold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Garrett Hardin. 8. Which of these is not an example of a commons? A) Aquifers. B) The ocean. C) Privately owned farms. D) Highways. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Privately owned farms. 9. Let's dive into a chilly challenge! ❄️ A4.1Imagine you're a scientist on a mission to make ice less icy. Which magical ingredient would you choose to lower the freezing temperature of water, making your winter wonderland a bit less frosty? A) Magnesium. B) Salt. C) Sugar. D) Silicon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Salt. 10. WHAT LAYER OF THE ATMOSPHERE HAS A HOLE IN IT? A) OZONE LAYER. B) TROPOSPHERE. C) MESOSPHERE. D) STRATOSPHERE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) OZONE LAYER. 11. A food chain is shown.Which statement describes what will happen if allthe frogs die? A) The hawk population will increase. B) The snake population will stay the same. C) The grasshopper population will increase. D) The grass population will stay the same. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The grasshopper population will increase. 12. Using a resource in way so that it is available in the future A) Sustainability. B) Ecological Footprint. C) Resource Availability. D) Environmental Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sustainability. 13. Choose the abiotic factor. A) Sunflower. B) Dog. C) Cat. D) Table. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Table. 14. Historically high birth rates in the US from 1946-1964. A) Consumerism. B) Baby boom. C) Pop culture. D) Postwar prosperity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Baby boom. 15. Which model correctly shows energy flow in a food chain? A) . B) . C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 16. Which mining method contributes to excessive erosion, increased sediment, water pollution, and air pollution? A) Undersea mining. B) Placer mining. C) Solution mining. D) Mountaintop removal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mountaintop removal. 17. Complete the following statement by selecting the correct answer:Renewable energy comes from natural resources that are naturally replenished, such as ....., wind and waves A) Uranium. B) Sunlight. C) Electricity. D) Water. E) Oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sunlight. 18. Which of the following pollutants is the leading cause of lung cancer in the United States? A) Mercury. B) Radon. C) Lead. D) Copper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Radon. 19. What type of relationship is a clown fish and a sea anemone? (The clownfish cleans the sea anemone, the sea anemone provides the clownfish a home). A) Commensalistic. B) Parasitic. C) Mutualistic. D) Predation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mutualistic. 20. Which step in the environmental decision-making model should include reading newspapers and listening to well-informed people on all dies of an issue? A) Evaluating all the information. B) Gathering information. C) Considering values. D) Exploring consequences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gathering information. ← 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