This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Environment > General > Environmental Science – Quiz 65 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Science Quiz 65 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. According to the webquest we did in class, a place in which scientists are not finding a diverse population of organisms is ..... A) The plains of Africa. B) The sandy areas of Australia. C) The beach in Madagascar. D) The coral reefs in the Bahamas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The coral reefs in the Bahamas. 2. When humans are able to live with a high quality of life while not depleting nonrenewable resources, a level of ..... has been reached. A) Sustainability. B) Depletion. C) Desparation. D) Overuse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sustainability. 3. An estimated ..... percent of all coral reefs are threatened by human activities. A) 27. B) 72. C) 50. D) 38. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 27. 4. How does the predator-prey relationship affect a population? A) The predators and prey are in competition with each other. B) Usually either the predator or the prey will become extinct. C) The predator species usually has exponential growth. D) The relationship controls the population size of both species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The relationship controls the population size of both species. 5. Results published in ..... are the most respected in science because they have passed through a rigorous evaluation process involving feedback from multiple sources. A) Peer-reviewed journals. B) Web journals. C) News magazines. D) Weekly newspapers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peer-reviewed journals. 6. Why do we use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources? A) Less Expensive. B) More Energy. C) All of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. 7. What is the triple bottom line? A) Belief that companies should commit to focusing as much on social and environmental concerns as they do on profits. B) Belief that companies should commit to focusing more on social and environmental concerns than they do on profits. C) Belief that companies should commit to focusing less on social and environmental concerns than they do on profits. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Belief that companies should commit to focusing as much on social and environmental concerns as they do on profits. 8. Most fresh water on Earth is A) Liquid. B) Solid ice. C) Gas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solid ice. 9. If 50 molecules of carbon monoxide are detected in a volume of air containing 1 million molecules, the carbon monoxide reading would be: A) 50 parts per million. B) 500 parts per billion. C) 500 parts per million. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 50 parts per million. 10. Erosion is..... A) A body of water crashing against a material. B) The process of naming rocks. C) The process of removing material from something. D) Rocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The process of removing material from something. 11. Which is an example of the direct use of fossil fuels? A) A nuclear reactor. B) An oil-fired furnace. C) A wind generator. D) A wood-burning stove. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An oil-fired furnace. 12. What kinds of resources make up your ecological footprint? A) Water and energy use. B) Food and shelter. C) Clothing and transportation. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 13. What treaty was signed to reduce the amount of chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere? A) Montreal Protocol. B) Treaty of Versailles. C) Kyoto Protocol. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Montreal Protocol. 14. As an environmental scientist, Mike wants to address the issue of climate change. Studying which aspect will help Mike address the issue? A) Higher levels of ultraviolet rays reaching Earth. B) Higher number of fish eaters. C) Emission of greenhouse gases. D) Burning of forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emission of greenhouse gases. 15. It has been well documented that world population growth negatively impacts ecosystem services. The current world population is estimated to be closest to: A) 3 billion. B) 5 billion. C) 7 billion. D) 10 billion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 7 billion. 16. Globally, MOST fresh water used by humans is for A) Drinking and cooking. B) Washing and home use. C) Agricultural irrigation. D) Electrical production. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agricultural irrigation. 17. All of the following sciences contribute to environmental science except ..... A) Physics. B) Biology. C) Earth sciences. D) Linguistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Linguistics. 18. Which of the following includes only biotic factors? A) Ecosystem. B) Habitat. C) Biosphere. D) Population. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biosphere. 19. Which of the following linking women to population growth is not true? A) Educated women find they need to bear less children to survive. B) Educated women are aware of family planning techniques. C) Educated women contribute less to their family income. D) Educated women spend less energy on raising children. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Educated women contribute less to their family income. 20. All the living and nonliving things with which organisms interact is called A) The environment. B) Environmentalism. C) Natural resource. D) Renewable natural resource. 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