This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 600 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 600 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What do you call it when predators hunt and eat prey? A) Competition. B) Predation. C) Parasitism. D) Commensalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predation. 2. A possible solution to a problem that is testable is a(n) often called an educated guess. A) Experiment. B) Observation. C) Respond to the stimulus. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hypothesis. 3. What do we call massive pieces of slow moving ice? A) Ice Shelf. B) Ice Floe. C) Glaciers. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glaciers. 4. Around 65 million years ago, 95% of the planet's species were wiped out and the age of the dinosaurs ended. This is called a A) Speciation. B) Genetic drift. C) Mass extinction. D) Evolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mass extinction. 5. Which has NOT been a major cause of the population explosion? A) Improved medical care and modern medicines. B) People are living longer. C) Improved waste management. D) Increase in recycling and reusing products. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increase in recycling and reusing products. 6. Who wrote a book that brought attention to the overuse of pesticides? A) Rachel Carson. B) Theodore Roosevelt. C) Aldo Leopold. D) Dennis Dimick. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rachel Carson. 7. ..... is a testable idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon or answer a scientific question. A) Hypothesis. B) Prediction. C) Variable. D) Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hypothesis. 8. A galaxy is A) A collection of billions of nearby stars. B) One star, and the things that orbit it. C) Everything that exists, anywhere. D) Also known as a solar system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A collection of billions of nearby stars. 9. Less Expensive A) Light microscope. B) Electron microscope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Light microscope. 10. Name one source of non-renewable energy. A) Tidal. B) Hydroelectric. C) Coal. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal. 11. Which of the following is not one of the ways in which coral reefs are threatened by human activities? A) Development along waterways. B) Creation of artificial reefs. C) Overharvesting of fish. D) Pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creation of artificial reefs. 12. When ..... are consumed by humans, the surrounding ecosystems can be impacted. A) Natural resources. B) Coal. C) Species. D) Community. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural resources. 13. Pumpkin is an example of ..... A) Climbers. B) Creepers. C) Herbs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creepers. 14. In an undeveloped country, the rural areas will often be off the grid, with no access to consistent electricity. For a household living in this situation, ..... would most likely be used to heat the home in the winter. A) Wood. B) Natural gas. C) Solar power. D) An electric furnace. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wood. 15. Cars have a bigger ecological footprint than public transportation A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. ..... is the source of underground water. A) Rain. B) Shower. C) Hand pumps. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hand pumps. 17. If several countries have a famine at the same time, food becomes hard to get and can even effect the price of food worldwide. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. This part of the Earth System includes the soil, rocks, and mountains. A) Geosphere. B) Atmosphere. C) Hydrosphere. D) Biosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geosphere. 19. Where are most oil deposits found today? A) Turkey. B) Saudi Arabia. C) Egypt. D) Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Saudi Arabia. 20. An organism that captures energy from the sun or from chemicals and stores it in the bonds of sugars making energy available to the rest of the community. A) Consumer. B) Director. C) Producer. D) Composer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Producer. ← 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