This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environmental Sciences – Quiz 67 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sciences Quiz 67 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Ground water A) Water. B) Water on the ground. C) Water held underground in the soil. D) The level below which the ground is saturated with water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water held underground in the soil. 2. Why is the world s loss of biodiversity a source of concern? A) Humans depend upon other organisms for food and oxygen. B) Species extinctions have been rare throughout history. C) Loss of biodiversity is not a concern because extinctions are common. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humans depend upon other organisms for food and oxygen. 3. One of the most important roles of the ocean is to A) Add oxygen to the atmosphere. B) Trap heat near Earth. C) Regulate temperatures in Earth's atmosphere. D) Absorb ultraviolet radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Regulate temperatures in Earth's atmosphere. 4. What type of irrigation practice acts as a solution for waterlogging and salinization? A) Drip Irrigation. B) Furrow Irrigation. C) Flood Irrigation. D) Spray Irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drip Irrigation. 5. Which dispersion pattern is described by organisms being spaced out equally? A) Uniform. B) Random. C) Clumped. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uniform. 6. What is the arrangement of atoms in a mineral? A) Porous, woven patterns. B) Regular, repeating geometric patterns. C) Irregular patterns. D) Clumped groups of like elements. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regular, repeating geometric patterns. 7. What are chaparral biomes? A) The Chaparral biome is a coastal biome consisting mainly of evergreen shrubbery and other resilient plants. B) The Chaparral biome is out west consisting of tumble weeds and cactus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Chaparral biome is a coastal biome consisting mainly of evergreen shrubbery and other resilient plants. 8. A heat pump is a device that moves heat or cold from one place to another A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. Sturgeon were once fished to near extinction due to overfishing. They are now protected because A) They are keystone species in Lake Weiss. B) They secrete an oil that is used for cancer treatment. C) It can take up to 16 years for them to be able to reproduce. D) They eat invasive species. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It can take up to 16 years for them to be able to reproduce. 10. What is a good way to tell people the good about renewable resources and bad about fossil fuels? A) Let them read it for themselves. B) Education. C) They already know. D) They don't need to know. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Education. 11. The most poisonous animal in the world is ..... A) Box Jellyfish. B) Black Mamba. C) Parrot Fish. D) Bull Frog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Box Jellyfish. 12. How much of the atmosphere is composed of nitrogen gas? A) 87%. B) 38%. C) 78%. D) 21%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 78%. 13. When did congress creat the National park Serves A) 194. B) 1994. C) 2013. D) 1916. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1916. 14. Which component of soil has the lowest permeability to water? A) Clay. B) Grass. C) Sand. D) Silt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clay. 15. Which part of your body do you use to write? A) Hand. B) Mouth. C) Feet. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hand. 16. ..... is a portion of the electromagnetic radiation given off by the sun. A) Solar radiation. B) Sunlight. C) Hydroelectric current. D) Electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sunlight. 17. What event most affected the passage of the National Environmental Protection Act of 1969? A) Arab oil embargo. B) Exxon Valdez oil spill. C) Santa Barbara oil spill. D) High oil prices. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Santa Barbara oil spill. 18. Over the past 30 years, air quality in the United States has generally ..... A) Improved. B) Declined. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Improved. 19. How does deforestation affect global warming? A) It increases global warming due to high sunlight reflection from bare ground. B) It decreases global warming because more carbon dioxide is absorbed. C) It increases global warming because less carbon dioxide is absorbed. D) It has no effect on global warming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It increases global warming because less carbon dioxide is absorbed. 20. What is characterized by high population growth rate and extreme poverty? A) Ecology. B) Resource depletion. C) Developing country. D) Developed country. 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