Environmental Science Quiz 7 (20 MCQs)

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1. The study of how humans interact with their natural environment.

Correct Answer: D) Environmental science.

2. Pollutants from a factory that enter the water in a watershed will have a negative effect on which of the following?

Correct Answer: B) Local pond life.

3. What percentage does a whole pie chart or circle graph represent?

Correct Answer: D) 100%.

4. Which set of equipment would be used to measure the temperature of a liquid that would begin to boil? .....

Correct Answer: D) Beaker, hot plate and thermometer.

5. The arrangement of organisms in the open ocean is determined by the

Correct Answer: C) Amount of nutrients and sunlight that are available.

6. Environmental sustainability is a big challenge because of

Correct Answer: B) Industrialization.

7. What is part of the living and nonliving things that we interact with?

Correct Answer: A) All of them.

8. Biotic Potential is .....

Correct Answer: A) Fastest rate at which a population can grow.

9. This time period is blamed for the dust bowl because of overgrazing and unsustainable farm practice

Correct Answer: B) Agricultural Revolution.

10. Which of the following have been linked to climate change?

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.

11. Which of the following describes the aphotic zone in an aquatic ecosystem?

Correct Answer: B) The zone where no sunlight penetrates and photosynthesis cannot occur.

12. Where would you expect to find the greatest number of species?

Correct Answer: C) A tropical rainforest.

13. Breaks down and feeds on the remains of other organisms

Correct Answer: A) Decomposer.

14. ..... is toxic, reactive, flammable, and corrosive waste.

Correct Answer: B) Hazardous waste.

15. Where is the largest 'hole' in the ozone layer located?

Correct Answer: C) Over Antarctica.

16. Which of the following is an advantage of using fossil fuels for energy?

Correct Answer: B) Versatility in its uses.

17. For each trophic level, the energy stored in the organism in that level is about ..... of the energy in the level below it.

Correct Answer: A) 10%.

18. The number and variety of species that live in the area

Correct Answer: A) Biodiversity.

19. The ..... contains over 90% of the ocean's water.

Correct Answer: D) Open ocean.

20. What are the 3 fossil fuels?

Correct Answer: C) Natural gas, oil, coal.