This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Environment > General > Environmental Science – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Science Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Weather is ..... A) The rise in the average temperature of the surface of the Earth over a period of time. B) The condition of the atmosphere in one area at a particular time. C) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The condition of the atmosphere in one area at a particular time. 2. The unique role of an organism is called its ..... A) Location. B) Home. C) Habitat. D) Niche. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Niche. 3. An Eco-System comprises of A) Only plants. B) Both living and non-living organisms. C) Non-living organisms. D) Living organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both living and non-living organisms. 4. The study of the impact of humans on the environment. A) Biology. B) Environmental Science. C) Ecology. D) Social Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environmental Science. 5. Moral principles that guide people's actions are called ..... A) Compass. B) Ethics. C) Instincts. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethics. 6. Layer of the atmosphere where meteorites burn up A) Mesosphere. B) Troposphere. C) Thermosphere. D) Stratosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mesosphere. 7. During the ..... period(s), humans altered their habitats A) Hunter-gatherer. B) Agricultural revolution. C) Industrial Revolution. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 8. What percentage of people in the U.S.A use biomass? A) 20%. B) 54%. C) 13%. D) 3% - 5%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3% - 5%. 9. The pH scale is used to measure A) Wind speed. B) The amount of smog in a particular region. C) Air pressure. D) Whether solutins are acidic or alkaline. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whether solutins are acidic or alkaline. 10. What ocean zone begins at the edge of the continental shelf and then extends outward into deeper water? A) Littoral. B) Intertidal. C) Neritic. D) Open ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Open ocean. 11. Coral reefs are intricately shaped rock like structures that are formed as a result of A) Volcanic activity that is common in tropical marine environments. B) The gradual accumulation and fusion of skeletons of bony fish. C) The secretion of calcium carbonate by tiny marine mammals. D) Minerals that are washed from land ecosystems and build up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The secretion of calcium carbonate by tiny marine mammals. 12. A(n) ..... is a testable idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon or answer a scientific question . A) Theory. B) Law. C) Method. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hypothesis. 13. Ecosystem was coined by A) Haeckel. B) Tansley. C) Johnston. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tansley. 14. What country has the lowest ecological footprint? A) Germany. B) France. C) South America. D) USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) South America. 15. Corals live only in shallow ..... water where there is enough light for photosynthesis A) Cold. B) Fresh. C) Warm. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Warm. 16. Country that emits the most greenhouse gases currently A) United States. B) India. C) Russia. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) China. 17. A community interacting with non-living things is best described as ..... A) An ecosystem. B) A biome. C) A biosphere. D) A community. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An ecosystem. 18. What event happened in 1849? A) Central Park in New York Cityis completed - a major milestone inthe American parks movement. B) Wildlife and conservationclubs, such as the Audubon Society, Boone & Crockett Club, and SierraClub began forming across America. C) The U.S. Department of Interioris established. Its role is to protectnatural resources and culturalheritage. D) E) Yellowstone Park becomesthe first national park inAmerica. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The U.S. Department of Interioris established. Its role is to protectnatural resources and culturalheritage. 19. In the scientific method, an ..... is used to test a hypothesis A) Ecology. B) Experiment. C) Biology. D) Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Experiment. 20. The term that describes the amount of natural resources that is needed to keep a person or society living. A) Agriculture society. B) Biological control. C) Environmental science. D) Ecological footprint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ecological footprint. 21. Time period in which manufacturers were able to use fossil fuels to produce goods faster and cheaper A) Space Exploration. B) Hunter Gatherer. C) Agricultural Revolution. D) Industrial Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Industrial Revolution. 22. What pollutant forms when automobile emissions react with oxygen gas and ultraviolet rays? A) Radon. B) Sulfur dioxide. C) Smog/ ground level ozone. D) Carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smog/ ground level ozone. 23. Which is a greenhouse gas? A) Carbon dioxide. B) Methane. C) Water vappor. D) All are greenhouse gases. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are greenhouse gases. 24. Two threats to ocean ecosystems are A) Nutrient runoff and industrial waste discharges. B) Over-fishing and entanglement of marine mammals in trawl nets. C) Sewage and algal blooms. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 25. Estuaries are very productive ecosystems because they receive fresh nutrients from A) Lakes and ponds. B) Rivers and oceans. C) Marshes and swamps. D) Streams and springs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rivers and oceans. 26. When human needs are met so that the population can survive indefinitely. A) Nonrenewable resource. B) Adaptability. C) Sustainability. D) Renewable rsource. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sustainability. 27. Environmental science is the study of ..... A) How the natural world works. B) How the environment affects humans. C) How humans affect the environment. D) All of these choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these choices. 28. Specific examples of potentially renewable natural resources are: A) Water, soil, air, and oil. B) Timber, water, and mineral resources. C) Forests, water, and soil. D) Tidal energy, water, and mineral ores. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Forests, water, and soil. 29. A(n) ..... is the environment where an organism lives. A) Earth. B) EPA. C) Diversity. D) Ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ecosystem. 30. Which of the following aquatic ecosystems is NOT a type of wetland? A) Swamp. B) Freshwater marsh. C) Stream. D) Bog. 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