Environmental Science Quiz 18 (20 MCQs)

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1. Only a very small portion of Earth's water is both liquid and

Correct Answer: A) Fresh.

2. Something that naturally breaks down over time would be defined as a

Correct Answer: C) Biodegradable pollutant.

3. In temperate forests, some animals avoid the winter by going into ....., a deep, sleeplike state that an animal enters for most of the winter.

Correct Answer: C) Hibernation.

4. Scientists publish their results in scientific journals and on the Internet to .....their results.

Correct Answer: D) Communicate.

5. Which type of plate boundary would cause mountains to form?

Correct Answer: B) Convergent.

6. An ..... shows the productive area of Earth needed to support on person in a particular country

Correct Answer: D) Ecological footprint.

7. One disadvantage to using coal to produce electricity is that coal -

Correct Answer: C) Is not environmentally friendly.

8. A trait that is passed to the next generations and promotes an individual's survival and reproduction is called

Correct Answer: A) An adaptation.

9. Describes differences in DNA among individuals of a population or species.

Correct Answer: D) Genetic Diversity.

10. Which is not a low-carbon energy source?

Correct Answer: A) Natural gas.

11. The group that does not receive the experimental treatment in an experiment is the:

Correct Answer: A) Control group.

12. All the living and nonliving things with which an organism interacts is .....

Correct Answer: A) Environment.

13. Which environmental decision-making model is in the correct order?

Correct Answer: B) Gather information. Consider values. Explore consequences. Make a decision.

14. Which is not part of correcting sick building syndrome

Correct Answer: B) Sealing cracks where air leaks into the building.

15. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as being regulated?

Correct Answer: B) Textiles.

16. Carbon-containing fuels that formed from the remains of living things are called

Correct Answer: A) Fossil fuels.

17. Which of the following will lead to a more sustainable world culture?

Correct Answer: B) Reducing overall consumption and halting population growth.

18. Which of these things are you most likely to NOT find in a sustainable home?

Correct Answer: D) A Hummer (SUV) in the garage.

19. The troposphere is heated from below, which drives weather patterns caused by

Correct Answer: B) Convection Currents.

20. The very bottom of a body of water is called the ..... zone.

Correct Answer: B) Benthic.