This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Environment > General > Environmental Science – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Science Quiz 22 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following types of organisms perform photosynthesis? A) A primary producer. B) An herbivore. C) A carnivore. D) A detritivore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A primary producer. 2. The atmospheric layer that humans live in is known as the ..... A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Exosphere. D) Thermosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Troposphere. 3. The group that does NOT receive the experimental variable is called the A) Experimental group. B) Control group. C) Dependent variable. D) Independent variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Control group. 4. Metamorphic rock forms as a result of A) Heat and pressure. B) Volcanoes. C) Compaction and cementation. D) Cooling magma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heat and pressure. 5. Acid Rain has multiple negative effects on the environment, but what does it do that effects our clean air? A) Creates erosion. B) Melts Statues. C) Kills plants. D) Harm animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kills plants. 6. A relationship between two species where one benefits while the other is harmed. A) Mutualism. B) Commensalism. C) Parasitism. D) Naturalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parasitism. 7. Compounds that produce (OH-) hydroxide ions in a solution that range from 7.5-14 on the pH scale A) Neutral. B) Base. C) Acid. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Base. 8. Which of the following would be a potential cause of sick-building syndrome? A) Acid precipitation. B) Smog. C) Fungi. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fungi. 9. Offshore wind turbines are useful because A) They do not need gearboxes. B) They are easier to build than wind turbines on land. C) Average wind speeds are greater over water than land. D) They do not require a generator to produce electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Average wind speeds are greater over water than land. 10. ..... are areas of land that are flooded with water at least part of the year. A) Wetlands. B) Estuaries. C) Deserts. D) Flood plains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wetlands. 11. A person holding a sign during a protest against cutting down trees in a forest would be a(n) A) Environmental scientist. B) Ecological footprint. C) Peer review. D) Environmentalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Environmentalist. 12. 1/3 to 1/2 of all C02 gets absorbed by our? A) Radiation. B) Sunlight. C) Species. D) Oceans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oceans. 13. Steps in the Water Cycle A) Water falls as precipitations, Clouds form, Condensation. B) Condensation, Evaporation, precipitation. C) Sun, gravity, condensation, precipitation. D) Water Evaporates, Condensation forms Clouds, Water falls as Precipiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water Evaporates, Condensation forms Clouds, Water falls as Precipiation. 14. A rule that correctly describes a natural phenomenon. A) Hypothesis. B) Theory. C) Scientific law. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scientific law. 15. Why is water important? A) All living things need water. B) Many living things live in water. C) Water carries out body processes. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. An interaction between predators and their preys where the prey produces a large volume of offspring for greater chance their of survival thus satisfying the demand for food of their predators. A) Prey satiation. B) Predator satiation. C) Cryptic satiation. D) Predator adaptation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predator satiation. 17. Sustainability A) The process of maintaining resources so they are not depleted or permanently damaged. B) The ability to read minds. C) The ability to save resources for years and years. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The process of maintaining resources so they are not depleted or permanently damaged. 18. Precipitation that contains chemicals that hurt plants and wildlife due to its low pH is called ..... . A) Smog. B) Global warming. C) Acid rain. D) Fossil fuel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acid rain. 19. In what part of a forest would you expect to find squirrel nests? A) Snag. B) Understory. C) Forest floor. D) Subcanopy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subcanopy. 20. Which of the following accurately describes biomes? A) Large communities constituting all regions of the earth. B) Small communities constituting specified regions. C) Vegetation and water. D) Large continents constituting all regions of the earth. 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