This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Environment > General > Environmental Science – Quiz 56 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Science Quiz 56 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Living part of an ecosystem. A) Abiotic factor. B) Biotic factor. C) Niche. D) Habitat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biotic factor. 2. Elements of Environment are A) Physical elements. B) Biological elements. C) Cultural elements. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 3. Organisms that create their own energy from sunlight or chemicals A) Herbivore. B) Omnivore. C) Autotroph. D) Heterotroph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Autotroph. 4. Landforms include A) Aquifers. B) Tectonic plates. C) Mountains. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mountains. 5. When one large nucleus is split into two smaller nuclei, the process is nuclear ..... A) Fusion. B) Fission. C) Tracing. D) Decay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fission. 6. 5 It refers to the removal of salt from ocean water A) Dam. B) Reservoir. C) Salination. D) Desalination. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Desalination. 7. ..... are resources that continue at the same rate into the foreseeable future. A) Sustainable resources. B) Independent resources. C) Dependent resources. D) Natural resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sustainable resources. 8. The climate, air, water, soil, and living organisms are all part of the A) Population. B) Community. C) Environment. D) Species. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Environment. 9. Tidal power, hydrogen fuel cells, and ocean thermal energy conversion are sources of A) Alternative energy. B) Geothermal energy. C) Nonrenewable energy. D) Hydroelectric energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alternative energy. 10. Hydrogen could be used as a fuel source in the future because it..... A) Is used in fuel cells. B) Can be burned as fuel. C) Is abundant. D) All of these are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are correct. 11. Match the Definition: These bees are males. Their job is to mate with the Queen bee so she will lay eggs that make more bees! A) Drone Bees. B) Worker Bees. C) Queen Bee. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drone Bees. 12. The Tragedy of Commons describes A) What a tragedy common areas are. B) How we abuse resources that are shared. C) A Shakespearean play. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How we abuse resources that are shared. 13. What term best describes a social movement dedicated to protecting the natural world from undesirable changes brought about by human actions? A) Ecological footprint. B) Environmentalism. C) The environment. D) Environmental science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environmentalism. 14. Which scenario shows positive environmental ethics being practiced? A) Johnny threw his banana peel into the grass everyday as he walked to school since he figured it was decomposable. B) Herald carpooled to work with a friend that lived next to him since they both worked in the same area. C) Susie threw trash in the recycling bin to save herself a couple steps since the trash can was further away. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Herald carpooled to work with a friend that lived next to him since they both worked in the same area. 15. A bog is a wetland that A) Is entirely covered in thick, floating mats of vegetation. B) Has shallow water and tall, grasslike plants. C) Has shallow water and woody shrubs and trees. D) Has mostly salt water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is entirely covered in thick, floating mats of vegetation. 16. Any natural material that is used by humans is called a ..... A) Natural resource. B) Agriculture. C) Animal domestication. D) Consumption. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural resource. 17. How can fishing be an example of the tragedy of the commons? A) Fishing companies compete for the shared resource and extract it unsustainably. B) Decreasing fish populations cause decreases in predator populations. C) The fish industry's collapse would lead to job losses. D) Fish farming uses selective breeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fishing companies compete for the shared resource and extract it unsustainably. 18. Which biome would have the highest net primary production? A) Savanna. B) Boreal forest. C) Coral reefs. D) Desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coral reefs. 19. Which of the following factors that influence the value of fuels is most directly related to the environmental consequences of the fuel's use? A) Byproducts. B) Availability. C) Cost. D) Energy content. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Byproducts. 20. Ecosystem services can be provided by agroecosystems. These services help to support production of agricultural products. Which of the following belongs to the services by agroecosystem? A) Water quality degradation. B) Habitat loss. C) Soil enhancement. D) Pest damage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soil enhancement. ← 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