Environmental Sciences Quiz 685 (20 MCQs)

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1. The following are pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions of which type of energy? Methane (CH4) Hydrocarbons Hydrogen sulfide

Correct Answer: C) Natural Gas.

2. Energy in an ecosystem comes from the

Correct Answer: A) Sun.

3. Which process of selection is conducted under human direction, such as making new breeds of dogs?

Correct Answer: B) Artificial selection.

4. A major cause of ozone depletion is

Correct Answer: D) Chlorofluorocarbons.

5. Unrestricted growth of urban areas without concern of urban planning

Correct Answer: C) Urban sprawl.

6. Sound that affects the quality and/or health of human life

Correct Answer: C) Noise pollution.

7. Which gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere?

Correct Answer: C) Nitrogen.

8. What part of the nitrogen cycle deals with the conversion of nitrogen in waste products or dead organisms into ammonia?

Correct Answer: B) Ammonification.

9. What form of nitrogen is found in the atmosphere and then captured by nitrogen fixing bacteria?

Correct Answer: A) Na.

10. Which of the following is an example of a producer?

Correct Answer: B) Spruce tree.

11. A group of organisms of the same species

Correct Answer: C) Population.

12. Toxic Substances and Hazardous Waste Management Act

Correct Answer: B) RA 6969.

13. Which 2 ecosystems are aquatic?

Correct Answer: D) 2 & 3.

14. What is secondary succession?

Correct Answer: D) Organisms begin growing or living in an area again after a natural disaster or significant change in the environment.

15. An interglacial period is

Correct Answer: B) When glaciers are retreating, we are currently in an interglacial period.

16. Which part of the body help us to digest the food?

Correct Answer: A) Stomach.

17. A(n) ..... in species diversity is associated with a(n) ..... in the functions an ecosystem provides.

Correct Answer: D) Decline; decline.

18. The sum total of all living things and habitats on Earth.

Correct Answer: C) Biosphere.

19. Which most likely occurs when a fast-moving cold air mass moves into a region of warmer, moist air?

Correct Answer: D) It causes heavy precipitation for a short period of time.

20. The human population grows faster in ..... countries

Correct Answer: B) Developing.