This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Environment > General > Environmental Science – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Science Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The combined portions of Earth in which all living things exist is called the A) Biome. B) Ecosystem. C) Community. D) Biosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biosphere. 2. The information collected during experimentation is called A) Information. B) Clues. C) Data. D) Graphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Data. 3. The ..... was the time when humans started using machines to produce goods. A) Scientific period. B) Agricultural Revolution. C) Industrial Revolution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Industrial Revolution. 4. Environmental science is Interdisciplinary because A) An area that is unowned by an individual; shire by an entire society. B) It incorporates concepts and ideas from multiple fields of study. C) The consequences of actions that resulted in a negative way. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It incorporates concepts and ideas from multiple fields of study. 5. Your friend tells you she's decided not to use pesticides or synthetic chemicals on her farm; instead she'll rely on composting and biological pest control. She is practicing A) Industrial agriculture. B) Monoculture. C) Organic agriculture. D) Sustainable agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organic agriculture. 6. The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ..... measure from Greenwich England. A) Equator. B) Prime Meridian. C) International Date Line. D) Contour Line. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prime Meridian. 7. Which of the following causes the greatest amount of ocean pollution? A) Human activities on land carrying pollutants into the oceans by rivers. B) Sewage sludge dumped directly into the ocean. C) Oil spills from takers and offshore oil rigs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Human activities on land carrying pollutants into the oceans by rivers. 8. What are considered "the commons"? A) Common house hold items like knifes, spoons, and forks. B) A field where college students can sit outside in between classes. C) A renewable resource owned by no one and available for use by anyone at little or no charge. D) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A renewable resource owned by no one and available for use by anyone at little or no charge. 9. Scientists use statistics to A) Graph data. B) Analyze data. C) Communicate ideas to each other. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analyze data. 10. Remora are small fish with a sucker-like organ that allows them to attach themselves to larger animals like a shark. By doing this, the remora is able to gain protection from the presence of the shark while helping the shark stay clear from parasites. This relationship shows .....? A) Parasitism. B) Mutualism. C) Commensalism. D) Predation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mutualism. 11. Turning the heat down before going to bed is an example of whcich type of conservation? A) Reducing. B) Reusing. C) Recycling. D) Replenishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reducing. 12. In which ocean zones do crabs, mussels, anemone, barnacles, and sea stars live? A) Neritic. B) Intertidal. C) Open ocean. D) Aphotic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intertidal. 13. Which of the following is the fastest-growing source of energy in the world? A) Passive solar heating. B) Photovoltaic cells. C) Fuel cells. D) Wind power. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wind power. 14. A channel dug into a aquifer to reach groundwater is called? A) Ocean. B) Volcano. C) Well. D) Watershed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Well. 15. Which example best illustrates the point behind the Tragedy of the Commons essay? A) Various nations overfishing in international waters, leading to a collapse of fish stocks. B) A property owner clear-cutting all of the trees on his land to sell for timber. C) A farmer that overplants his fields one year, leading to a poor harvest. D) One country declaring war on another. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Various nations overfishing in international waters, leading to a collapse of fish stocks. 16. The carrying capacity of a population is determined by the A) Distribution of a population. B) Amount of limited resources. C) Number of offspring produced. D) Fertility rates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amount of limited resources. 17. The rich variety of life on earth is known as ..... A) Preservation. B) Biodiversity. C) Sustainability. D) Extinction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biodiversity. 18. What is erosion? A) When rocks and sand are moved by water. B) When water gets contaminated. C) When plants grow next to a river. D) When rocks are broken apart by water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When rocks and sand are moved by water. 19. Potable water should contain A) 0 ppm fecal coliform bacteria. B) 0 ppm nitrogen/ nitrates. C) 0 ppm phosphorous/ phosphates. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 20. In a controlled experiment, A) There are at least two variables. B) A control group is compared with one or more experimental groups. C) A variable is not needed. D) Should only be conducted one time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A control group is compared with one or more experimental groups. 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