This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Environment > General > Environmental Science – Quiz 48 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Science Quiz 48 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A well-designed and well-controlled experiment includes: A) A testable hypothesis, one independent variable, replicates, and a quantifiable dependent variable. B) A testable hypothesis, several independent variables, one replicate, and a quantifiable dependent variable. C) A testable hypothesis, one independent variable, replicates, and several quantifiable dependent variables. D) A testable hypothesis, a quantifiable independent variable, one replicate, and a qualitative dependent variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A testable hypothesis, one independent variable, replicates, and several quantifiable dependent variables. 2. Deposition is..... A) The depositing of oxygen into the atmosphere. B) Depositing money into a bank. C) The depositing of material in a different location. D) Cleaning up an area. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The depositing of material in a different location. 3. Where did the Exxon Valdez oil spill occur? A) The gulf of Mexico. B) Of the coast of Alaska. C) Off the coast of Maine. D) Dallas, Texas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of the coast of Alaska. 4. Why is the loss of biodiversity a concern? A) Species extinctions are decreasing. B) We would increase our ability to find new plan species. C) Food webs do worse with more diversity. D) Humans rely on biodiversity for items such as food, medicine, aesthetics, and oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humans rely on biodiversity for items such as food, medicine, aesthetics, and oxygen. 5. Heat is transferred by this method when two objects are in direct contact with one another. A) Conduction. B) Convection. C) Radiation. D) Currents. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conduction. 6. Which of the following organisms is a decomposer? A) A plant. B) A tiger. C) A mushroom. D) A deer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A mushroom. 7. Which rock will most likely contain fossils? A) Sedimentary. B) Metamorphic. C) Intrusive igneous rock. D) Extrusive igneous rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sedimentary. 8. As species go extinct what will happen to the biodiversity in that ecosystem? A) Decrease. B) Increase. C) Stay the same. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decrease. 9. What impact does deforestation have on the carbon cycle? A) Increase the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. B) Decrease the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. C) Increase the amount of photosynthesis. D) Deforestation has no impact on the carbon cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. 10. In what two forms can energy enter into an ecosystem? A) Cynicism & Xegenesis. B) Photosynthesis & Luconogesis. C) Photosynthesis & Chemosynthesis. D) Chemosynthesis & Trophic Gradation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Photosynthesis & Chemosynthesis. 11. Disease causing organisms and viruses are known as ..... A) Pathogens. B) Forms of thermal pollution. C) Forms of chemical pollution. D) Helpful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathogens. 12. Energy from sources that are constantly being formed. A) Alternate energy. B) Geothermal energy. C) Hydroelectric energy. D) Renewable energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Renewable energy. 13. What is a major disadvantage of using nuclear power to generate electricity? A) A small amount of power is produced. B) No greenhouse gases are produced. C) The power plants are inexpensive to build. D) The by-product of nuclear power is radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The by-product of nuclear power is radiation. 14. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of hydrogen as a source of energy? A) It usually produces few pollutants. B) Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. C) It can be stored and transported. D) It is inexpensive to produce. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is inexpensive to produce. 15. ..... is the variety of life on Earth A) Ethics. B) Theory. C) Built. D) Biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biodiversity. 16. Name the levels of ecological organization A) Biome, ecosystem, community, population, individual. B) Population, pie, individual, together. C) Together, poplutation, science, mehh. D) Biocentrism, ecocentrism, anthropocentrism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biome, ecosystem, community, population, individual. 17. The ..... variable is the result of an experiment, and is measured by the scientist. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) Control. D) Constant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 18. The accumulation, sharing of knowledge A) Recreational value. B) Educational value. C) Environmental value. D) Ethical/moral value. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Educational value. 19. The place where an organism lives A) Natural environment. B) Habitat. C) Built environment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Habitat. 20. The variety of organisms living in an an environment refers to its A) Biodiversity. B) Risk Assessment. C) Law of Supply and Demand. D) Habitat Loss. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biodiversity. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEnvironment QuizzesEnvironmental Science Quiz 1Environmental Science Quiz 2Environmental Science Quiz 3Environmental Science Quiz 4Environmental Science Quiz 5Environmental Science Quiz 6Environmental Science Quiz 7Environmental Science Quiz 8Environmental Science Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books