This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Environment > General > Environmental Science – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Science Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following would be a potential cause of sick-building syndrome? A) Acid precipitation. B) Smog. C) Fungi. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fungi. 2. Offshore wind turbines are useful because A) They do not need gearboxes. B) They are easier to build than wind turbines on land. C) Average wind speeds are greater over water than land. D) They do not require a generator to produce electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Average wind speeds are greater over water than land. 3. ..... are areas of land that are flooded with water at least part of the year. A) Wetlands. B) Estuaries. C) Deserts. D) Flood plains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wetlands. 4. A person holding a sign during a protest against cutting down trees in a forest would be a(n) A) Environmental scientist. B) Peer review. C) Environmentalist. D) Ecological footprint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Environmentalist. 5. 1/3 to 1/2 of all C02 gets absorbed by our? A) Oceans. B) Radiation. C) Sunlight. D) Species. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oceans. 6. Steps in the Water Cycle A) Water falls as precipitations, Clouds form, Condensation. B) Condensation, Evaporation, precipitation. C) Sun, gravity, condensation, precipitation. D) Water Evaporates, Condensation forms Clouds, Water falls as Precipiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water Evaporates, Condensation forms Clouds, Water falls as Precipiation. 7. A rule that correctly describes a natural phenomenon. A) Scientific law. B) Theory. C) Hypothesis. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scientific law. 8. Why is water important? A) All living things need water. B) Many living things live in water. C) Water carries out body processes. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. An interaction between predators and their preys where the prey produces a large volume of offspring for greater chance their of survival thus satisfying the demand for food of their predators. A) Predator satiation. B) Prey satiation. C) Predator adaptation. D) Cryptic satiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Predator satiation. 10. Precipitation that contains chemicals that hurt plants and wildlife due to its low pH is called ..... . A) Acid rain. B) Smog. C) Global warming. D) Fossil fuel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acid rain. 11. In what part of a forest would you expect to find squirrel nests? A) Subcanopy. B) Understory. C) Snag. D) Forest floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subcanopy. 12. Which of the following accurately describes biomes? A) Large communities constituting all regions of the earth. B) Small communities constituting specified regions. C) Vegetation and water. D) Large continents constituting all regions of the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Large communities constituting all regions of the earth. 13. If a cleaner fish cleans another big fish, what type of symbiotic relationship is this? A) Mutualism. B) Paraitism. C) Death. D) Commensalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mutualism. 14. An area where rivers deposit their load of mineral-rich mud A) Swamp. B) Mangrove Swamp. C) Salt Marshes. D) Marshes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salt Marshes. 15. The organisms that break down wastes and dead organisms are: A) Decomposers. B) Consumers. C) Producers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decomposers. 16. Three Important minerals found in soil from, smallest to largest. A) Chocolate, sand, rice. B) Nitrogen, carbon, sulfur. C) Clay, silt, sand. D) Sand, clay, rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clay, silt, sand. 17. The group that doesn't get the experimental treatment in an experiment is the A) Experimental group. B) Variable. C) Data. D) Control group. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Control group. 18. The ozone layer is located in the A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Ionosphere. D) Thermosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stratosphere. 19. Which of the following describes the frozen underground soil that is found in the tundra? A) Emergent layer. B) Hard frost. C) Permafrost. D) Polar ice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Permafrost. 20. Science can ..... completely prove or disprove an idea. A) Always. B) Seldom. C) Never. D) Sometimes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Never. 21. .....% of energy is passed on to the next level in the food chain/pyramid? A) 20%. B) 10%. C) 50%. D) 90%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10%. 22. Which one is an example of recycling? A) Using plastic cups instead of paper cups. B) Making new glass bottles from old ones. C) Reusing a paper bag for lunch. D) Using less water to take a bath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Making new glass bottles from old ones. 23. Which of the following statement is TRUE? A) None of these is true. B) Eco-Systems are always very small. C) Eco-Systems are always very large. D) Eco-Systems may vary in size. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eco-Systems may vary in size. 24. Metamorphic rock can form from A) Magma. B) Sedimentary rock only. C) Igneous or sedimentary rock. D) Igneous rock only. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Igneous or sedimentary rock. 25. Which of the following is NOT a renewable source of energy? A) Coal. B) Wind. C) Sunlight. D) Wood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal. 26. All of the following are biotic (living) factors in an ecosystem except ..... A) Predation. B) Water. C) Disease. D) Producers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water. 27. Which is a natural indoor air pollulant A) Formaldehyde. B) Nitrogen oxides. C) Radon. D) Carbon monoxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Radon. 28. The amount of dissolved salts in water is known as ..... A) Salinity. B) Minerals. C) Nutrification. D) Saline solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Salinity. 29. Excess use of fertilizers has the most effect on which cycle? A) Nitrogen. B) Carbon. C) Water. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen. 30. Release of water vapor from plants A) Transpiration. B) Condensation. C) Infiltration. D) Evaporation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transpiration. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEnvironment QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesEnvironmental Science Quiz 1Environmental Science Quiz 2Environmental Science Quiz 3Environmental Science Quiz 4Environmental Science Quiz 5Environmental Science Quiz 6Environmental Science Quiz 7Environmental Science Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books