This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Environment > General > Environmental Science – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Science Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Mississippi River Delta ecosystem is a wetland home to a large number of fish, birds, and other aquatic organisms. During the last century, this ecosystem has seen a decrease in wetland areas and species diversity due to land development, agriculture, and flooding. Conservation groups have been working to reconnect the Mississippi River with its floodplain and restore lost wetlands. Which of the following statements would result of restoring wetland areas in this ecosystem? A) An increase in the carrying capacity of the ecosystem for wetland organisms. B) An increase in a biotic factors that would cause organisms to develop new adaptations. C) The development of an ecosystem that will prevent invasive species from settling there. D) To prevent the organisms that live in this ecosystem from competing for food and shelter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An increase in the carrying capacity of the ecosystem for wetland organisms. 2. Listing both the merits and expenses involved in implementing a particular environmental solution is an example of a(n) A) 'risk assessment. B) Market equilibrium. C) Cost-benefit analysis. b.'risk assessment. c.'ecological footprint. d.'market equilibrium. D) Ecological footprint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cost-benefit analysis. b.'risk assessment. c.'ecological footprint. d.'market equilibrium. 3. These organisms make their own food by photosynthesis. A) Producers. B) Omnivores. C) Consumers. D) Decomposers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Producers. 4. Long, thin ..... islands typically run parallel to a shore A) Barrier. B) Peninsula. C) Reef. D) Land. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Barrier. 5. VOCABULARY: A species that has a strong or wide-reaching impact on a community. A) Predation. B) Keystone Species. C) Herbivory. D) Invasive Species. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keystone Species. 6. Which of the following situations best describes the use of a renewable resource? A) Mining copper. B) A filling a car with gasoline. C) Burning coal in a power plang. D) Building wooden furniture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Building wooden furniture. 7. When the environment has reached its human carrying capacity, which of the following conclusions can be made? A) Growth and immigration rate is equal to death and emigration rate. B) Growth and immigration rate is less than death and emigration rate. C) Growth and immigration rate is greater than death and emigration rate. D) Growth and immigration rate is exponential to death and emigration rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Growth and immigration rate is equal to death and emigration rate. 8. A group of environmental scientists wants to study the impact of population growth on the environment. Which discipline will contribute to the study? A) Social sciences. B) Mathematics. C) Chemistry. D) Physics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social sciences. 9. Chemicals that help plants and animals grow are called A) Nutrients. B) Water. C) Pesticides. D) Electromagnetic radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nutrients. 10. Ogallala Aquifer A) Water debate on useage. B) Water source for all our crops. C) Is polluted from oil. D) Is completed drained. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water source for all our crops. 11. Ozone gas is found in..... layer of atmosphere A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stratosphere. 12. A strip of vegetated open space that connects parks or neighborhoods is called a(n) A) Urban area. B) Greenway. C) Heat island. D) Suburb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greenway. 13. What is the function of the ozone layer? A) To allow UV rays to get to Earth. B) To block UV rays from getting to Earth. C) To keep oxygen in. D) To allow meteors to get to Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To block UV rays from getting to Earth. 14. Concentrating solar power uses A) Mirrors that focus sunlight to generate electricity. B) Passive solar heating techniques to generate electricity. C) A heat-absorbing metal plate to capture solar energy. D) A building's design to capture solar energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mirrors that focus sunlight to generate electricity. 15. Choose the best definition for sustainable A) Using as many resources as you want, whenever you want. B) Only using renewable resources and not using many nonrenewable resources. C) Only using nonrenewable resources and not using many renewable resources. D) Using only just enough resources for survival. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using only just enough resources for survival. 16. What are two advantages of geothermal energy? A) Cheap and a lot pollution. B) Expensive and a lot of pollution. C) Cheap and little pollution. D) Expensive and little pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cheap and little pollution. 17. The three major trophic categories of every ecosystem are..... A) Producers, consumers, decomposers. B) Producers, autotrophs, plants. C) Plants, animals, climate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Producers, consumers, decomposers. 18. When attempting to make a sustainable decision, which of the following should be considered? A) Environmental impacts. B) Social imapcts. C) Economic impacts. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. Jane is interested in studying how physical aspects of the environment interact with the environment's chemical processes. Which discipline will help Jane pursue her interest? A) Social sciences. B) Mathematics. C) Natural sciences. D) Human health sciences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural sciences. 20. Which dispersion pattern is most common in nature? A) Random. B) Uniform. C) Clumped. D) All are equal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clumped. 21. Kepler's First Law states that the ..... is at one of the foci of the orbits of the planets in our solar system A) Moon. B) Earth. C) Haley's comet. D) Sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sun. 22. Why is the ozone important? A) Protects us from ultraviolet rays. B) It helps us expel carbon dioxide. C) It keeps Earth fresh. D) It sounds cool. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protects us from ultraviolet rays. 23. Water that is safe to drink is called A) Potable. B) Sea water. C) Permeable. D) Passable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Potable. 24. Most ocean pollution can be traced to activities on ..... A) Rivers. B) Estuaries. C) Land. D) Ponds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Land. 25. In lakes and ponds, the ..... zone is the area farther from the shore. A) Photic. B) Aphotic. C) Limnetic. D) Benthic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Limnetic. 26. The ability to meet the current demands for a resource without depleting the future supply is called ..... A) Global warning. B) Environmental ethics. C) Biodiversity. D) Sustainability. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sustainability. 27. Most of the nutrients in soil come from A) Chemical weathering. B) Mechanical weathering. C) Erosion. D) Decompostion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decompostion. 28. How much of Earth's water is fresh water? A) 1 percent. B) 3 percent. C) 97 percent. D) 77 percent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3 percent. 29. A nonrenewable natural resource produced by the decomposition and compression of organic matter from ancient life A) Plants. B) Sunlight. C) Fossil Fuel. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fossil Fuel. 30. Fresh water found below earths is? A) Groundwater. B) Habitat. 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