Environmental Sciences Quiz 684 (20 MCQs)

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1. Are the same waves that travel through Earth's interior during an earthquake.
2. An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.
3. What is the primary cause of the greenhouse effect?
4. Sunlight is a
5. Thomas tests different types of liquids to see which will grow his plants the most. He has water, soda, milk, and no liquid at all. What is the control group?
6. Which of the following fuels does NOT release carbon dioxide when it is used to produce electricity?
7. The chance that something will happen
8. ..... is also known as the Local Government Code of 1991, is a law that provides for the decentralization of government power and resources from the national level to the local level.
9. Which of the following is a scientist who studies Earth's past climates?
10. A ..... resource CANNOT be replaced in our lifetime.
11. What are the thin narrow leaves of a conifer called?
12. The Water Quality Index (WQI) is a tool for reporting water quality information.
13. Most of the data in regards to global climate change before the 1800s is the result of proxies. Which of these is an example of another proxy measurement?
14. Permanently frozen soil a few inches below the active soil in tundra biomes.
15. The build up of salts in the surface layers of soil
16. What is the name of our local watershed?
17. What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals ALWAYS have in common? They are all .....
18. Which marine organism is the tertiary consumer in this food chain? phytoplankton$\rightarrow$ zooplankton $\rightarrow$fish$\rightarrow$ Shark
19. When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels.
20. What gas needed to be established in Earth's atmosphere before the atmosphere was able to absorb and maintain heat?