This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Environment > General > Environmental Science – Quiz 68 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Science Quiz 68 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The following is a consumer A) Flower. B) Tree. C) Racoon. D) Mushroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Racoon. 2. Rocks, soil, air and water are considered to be ..... factors. A) Abiotic. B) Biotic. C) Non-biotic. D) Man-made. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abiotic. 3. Today, mass extinction is going on at an alarming rate and is principally caused by: A) Meteorites hitting the earth. B) Human activties. C) Climatic change. D) Pest and predator control. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human activties. 4. Transpiration occurs in: A) Land plants. B) Groundwater. C) Bacteria. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Land plants. 5. Which of the following organisms would be considered a producer? A) Green plant. B) Rabbit. C) Jackal. D) Wild cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Green plant. 6. A well-texted hypothesis that explains many scientific observations is a ..... A) Theory. B) Variable. C) Ethics. D) Analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theory. 7. What can poison our water and air and harm all life on earth? A) Burning wood for heat. B) Space Exploration. C) Pollution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pollution. 8. ..... succession occurs on a surface where no ecosystem existed before. A) Secondary. B) Tertiary. C) Primary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primary. 9. People could reduce environmental degradation A) By slowing the population growth rate. B) By increasing the population growth rate. C) Using more energy. D) Creating more carbon emissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By slowing the population growth rate. 10. ..... is the development that meets human need without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs A) Sustainability. B) Renewable resource. C) Nonrenewable. D) Carrying capacity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sustainability. 11. All of the members of a particular species that live in one area are called a(an) A) Ecosystem. B) Population. C) Community. D) Biome. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Population. 12. In the 1970's scientists began investigating the chemical reactions that caused the destruction of the ozone in the upper atmosphere. Which statement BEST describes a direct result of their research on society and on the environment? A) Global positioning technology was invented. (GPS). B) Research on a reusable space shuttle was initiated (started/began). C) Alternatives to ozone depleting aerosols were invented. D) Plastic bags were invented as an alternative to paper bags. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alternatives to ozone depleting aerosols were invented. 13. What is a watershed? A) Land that collects and channels water froma small body of water to a larger body of water. B) The shape of the land determined by elevation. C) A natural stream of water of considerable volume. D) A river and all its tributaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Land that collects and channels water froma small body of water to a larger body of water. 14. Omnivore A) An animal that feeds on plants. B) An animal that feeds on both plants and animals. C) An animal that feeds on animals. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An animal that feeds on both plants and animals. 15. The clearing of a forest and its replacement by another land use is called A) Forestry. B) Clear-cutting. C) Timber harvesting. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deforestation. 16. Cities become known as ..... because they heat up and cool down faster than their surrounding areas. A) Hot spots. B) Heated lands. C) Heat islands. D) Hot islands. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heat islands. 17. Compared to washing clothes in warm water, washing clothes in cold water uses A) Much more energy. B) The same amount of energy. C) Much less energy. D) A little more energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Much less energy. 18. Earth's early atmosphere was formed by outgassing of A) Volcanoes. B) Sea vents. C) Plants. D) Shelled organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volcanoes. 19. Which of the following is the first step in the experimental design process? A) Make observations/ask a question. B) Test hypothesis with an experiment. C) Analyze data. D) Create a hypothesis that can be tested. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make observations/ask a question. 20. Structures given a LEED platinum ranking are: A) Inefficient and need to be renovated and upgraded to meet green standards. B) Especially high in heavy metal content. C) Exemplary in sustainable design, especially energy efficiency. D) Constructed to function sustainability without electricity from fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exemplary in sustainable design, especially energy efficiency. ← 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