This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Environment > Environmental Science – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Science Quiz 12 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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) Physics. C) Chemistry. D) Mathematics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social sciences. 2. Chemicals that help plants and animals grow are called A) Water. B) Nutrients. C) Electromagnetic radiation. D) Pesticides. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nutrients. 3. 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. 4. Ozone gas is found in..... layer of atmosphere A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stratosphere. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Concentrating solar power uses A) A building's design to capture solar energy. B) A heat-absorbing metal plate to capture solar energy. C) Passive solar heating techniques to generate electricity. D) Mirrors that focus sunlight to generate electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mirrors that focus sunlight to generate electricity. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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) Human health sciences. C) Mathematics. D) Natural sciences. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Natural sciences. 13. Which dispersion pattern is most common in nature? A) Random. B) Uniform. C) Clumped. D) All are equal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clumped. 14. Food Web A) System of several overlapping food chains. B) Energy moving from one level to the next. C) Living/nonliving factors in an ecisystem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) System of several overlapping food chains. 15. 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) Sun. D) Haley's comet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sun. 16. 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. 17. Estuaries A) Are always saltwater ecosystems. B) Both fresh water and salt water are present. C) Are always freshwater ecosystems. D) Prevent the development of salt marshes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both fresh water and salt water are present. 18. Water that is safe to drink is called A) Permeable. B) Sea water. C) Potable. D) Passable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Potable. 19. Most ocean pollution can be traced to activities on ..... A) Rivers. B) Estuaries. C) Land. D) Ponds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Land. 20. In lakes and ponds, the ..... zone is the area farther from the shore. A) Limnetic. B) Photic. C) Aphotic. D) Benthic. 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