This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Environment > General > Environmental Science – Quiz 41 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Science Quiz 41 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Possible long-term effect of air pollution A) Lung cancer. B) Deafness. C) Nausea. D) Acid precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lung cancer. 2. Renewable resources are A) Replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. B) Deplete naturally and over relatively short periods of time. C) Depleted indefinitely. D) Are more expensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. 3. ..... variables are kept constant in a study. A) Controlled. B) Dependent. C) Independent. D) Two. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Controlled. 4. In order to reach the aquifer we build a A) Dike. B) Aqueduct. C) Well. D) Spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Well. 5. Which of the following is the fourth layer of the atmosphere? A) Thermosphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Exosphere. D) Mesosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thermosphere. 6. Which of the following is NOT a layer of the atmosphere? A) Stratosphere. B) Hemisphere. C) Troposphere. D) Exosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hemisphere. 7. Earth's layers are divided by A) Change in temperature. B) Amount of water vaopr. C) Amount of pressure. D) Amount of oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change in temperature. 8. In experimental design, which variable is labeled on the x-axis? A) Independent variable. B) Control variable. C) Dependent variable. D) Criterion variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent variable. 9. Which ethical attitude believes 'bigger is better?' A) The Business Ethic. B) The Development Ethic. C) The Conservation Ethic. D) The Preservation Ethic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Development Ethic. 10. How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities? A) Made the crime rate decrease. B) Led to an increase in farm workers. C) Make the cities cleaner and safer. D) Led to an increase in population in the cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Led to an increase in population in the cities. 11. Ground level ozone A) Primary pollulant. B) Secondary pollulant. C) Indoor air pollulant. D) Pollution control. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secondary pollulant. 12. The variable that is being measured and is responding to a change is known as the A) Independent variable. B) Dependent variable. C) Control group. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent variable. 13. .....is when human needs are met so that the population can survive indefinitely. A) Conservation. B) Recycling. C) Sustainability. D) Ecological footprint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sustainability. 14. In a controlled study, all variables are controlled except A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 15. On a biome map, patches representing the same biome tend to occur at similar A) Longitudes. B) Meridians. C) Latitudes. D) Doldrums. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Latitudes. 16. Geologists have learned that Earth's interior is composed of layers by studying A) The presence of fossils in Earth's crust. B) The size of volcanoes. C) The speed and path of seismic waves as they travel through Earth. D) The pattern of earthquakes that occurs on Earth's surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The speed and path of seismic waves as they travel through Earth. 17. Which does NOT describe a natural resource? A) May be renewable or non-renewable. B) Includes tress, water, oil, sunlight. C) Occurs naturally in the environment. D) Includes man made materials such as plastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Includes man made materials such as plastic. 18. What does the acronym "GMO" stand for? A) Genetically Modified Organisms. B) Ground Molecule Oxygen. C) Girls Move Out. D) Gulf of Mexico Oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetically Modified Organisms. 19. The Law of Unintended Consequences states that A) Actions of people and governments have effects that are unanticipated. B) Everything can always be predicted ahead of time. C) Things which look good on paper work out well in reality. D) Disasters can usually be avoided with enough money and time planning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Actions of people and governments have effects that are unanticipated. 20. The effects of water pollution on ecosystems A) Can be demonstrated by natural eutrophication. B) Are always immediate and highly lethal. C) Can magnify over time within food chains. D) Result mostly from point-source pollution sources. 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