This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Environment > Environmental Science – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Science Quiz 25 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A hypothesis is A) A possible answer to a question. B) Testable. C) Part of the scientific method. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 2. A long ridge of sand or narrow island that lies parallel to the shore A) Barrier Island. B) Coral Reef. C) Mangrove Swamp. D) Salt Marshes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Barrier Island. 3. Environmental science is a(n) ..... because it uses knowledge to solve practical problems. A) Earth. B) Applied. C) Physical. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Applied. 4. Preserves natural resources for future generations A) Biodiversity. B) Built environment. C) Sustainable society. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sustainable society. 5. In longwall mining..... A) A network of entries is cut into the seam of ore deposits. B) Ore is mined downward layer by layer. C) A shearer is moved back and forth across the face of a seam. D) Hot water is injected into the ore to dissolve the ore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A shearer is moved back and forth across the face of a seam. 6. Ozone is made up of ..... oxygen atoms. A) 3. B) 2. C) 1. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 7. To stabilize carbon dioxide in the atmosphere human emissions must A) Be kept at current levels. B) Be decreased. C) Be increased. D) Grow exponentially. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Be decreased. 8. Which of the following is true regarding extinction of species? A) Extinction if only caused by humans; it is not a natural process. B) Humans have never caused the extinction of a species, but have caused some to be reduced in number. C) Humans do not have the ability to cause a species to go extinct. D) Humans have greatly accelerated the rate of species extinction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humans have greatly accelerated the rate of species extinction. 9. Stockholm Conference held in A) 1972. B) 1982. C) 1992. D) 2002. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1972. 10. A certain plant needs moisture, carbon dioxide, oxygen, light, and minerals to survive. This scenario shows that this particular living organism depends on . A) Biotic and Abiotc Factors. B) Biotic Factors. C) Abiotic Factors. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abiotic Factors. 11. ..... is the process in which the plant cell makes its own food using the sun light. A) Photosynthesis. B) Denaturation. C) Transportation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Photosynthesis. 12. Using scientific information from chemistry and biology to devise a plan to clean up a lake and make it healthy again describes A) Ecology. B) Environmental science. C) Earth science. D) Social science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environmental science. 13. A house that uses passive solar heating in the Northern Hemisphere will A) Be built of a material such as concrete or adobe that stores heat well. B) Have little insulation. C) Have large north-facing windows. D) Have an overhang to shade the house from direct winter sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be built of a material such as concrete or adobe that stores heat well. 14. The ultimate source of energy in our Solar System comes from: A) Water. B) Oxygen. C) The sun. D) Forces within the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sun. 15. Define Nuclear energy? A) An icotope. B) The stuff you see in a power plant. C) Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom. D) Energy stored in an objects height. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom. 16. This species has a wide-reaching impact on a community. A) Ecological succession. B) Natural selection. C) Speciation. D) Keystone species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Keystone species. 17. The practice of growing, breeding, and caring for plants and animals that are used for food A) Agriculture. B) Ecology. C) Solar farm. D) Biochemistry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agriculture. 18. Predator prey relationships are an example of a A) System with no feedback. B) Positive feedback loop. C) Negative feedback loop. D) Destabilizing system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative feedback loop. 19. What percent of species will be gone in 100 years? A) 10%. B) 25%. C) 50%. D) 75%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 50%. 20. An excess of nutrients in the water is called ..... A) Groundwater pollution. B) Thermal pollution. C) Eutrophication. D) Biomagnification. 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