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Environmental Science Quiz

Test your knowledge on environmental science with this engaging quiz! Covering a wide range of topics related to human impact on the environment, conservation, and ecological relationships, this quiz is designed for learners of all levels.

Challenge yourself and discover if you have what it takes to ace the following themes:

  • Climate Change
  • Water Resources
  • Biodiversity and Extinction
  • Renewable Energy
  • Pollution and its Effects
17 Questions4 MinutesCreated by ProtectingNature521
A student conducted a study to see if environmental precipitation amounts effect the amount of carbohydrates in a cactus. What is the dependent variable in the experiment?
Amount of precipitation
Type of cactus
Location of cactus
Number of carbohydrates
 
Human's have a greater impact on the Earth's environment than other species of organisms because...
Humans have a greater ability to modify their surroundings
Humans consume the most biomass of all other organisms
Humans have a faster metabolism
Humans are omnivores
What does NOT cause an increase in water pollution
Increased industrialization
Use of pesticides
Use of herbicides
Use of biological controls for pests
One example of an environmental problem caused by human impact that was addressed and solved by nations working together is...
The extinction of the Passenger Pigeon
The melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet
The depletion and restoration of the ozone layer
The destruction of the Great Barrier Reef
What have humans done to help prevent certain species from becoming extinct?
Mated organisms of different species to create more viable species
Placed endangered species in captivity
Increased wildlife management and protected habitats
Trapped the species' predators
Climate change on the Earth due to human activity is...
Not shown by data
A scientific consensus
A debatable concept
A political agenda
Release of CFCs and similar compounds are a possible cause of...
Increase in atmospheric carbon dioxidee concentration
Greenhouse gas build-up in the lower atmosphere
Acid rain in the northeast U.S.
Destruction of ozone in the upper atmosphere
Topsoil and groundwater are..
In unlimited supply
Found in tropical rain forests
Non-replicable resources
Renewable resources
Carbon dioxide and other gases prevent some heat from escaping Earth's atmosphere. This is known as the...
Warming effect
Carbon effect
Carbon dioxide effect
Greenhouse effect
One of the main reasons coal is used to produce electricity is...
Its environmental record
Its scarcity
Its inexpensive economic cost
Its ease in shipping
Nitrogen is a critical requirement for living organisms because it is a major component of...
Nucleic acids and proteins
Lipids and proteins
Carbohydrates and lipids
Water and carbohydrates
Rivers, springs, and aquifers are all...
Sources of fresh water
Located above ground
Human-made structures
Frozen in winter
A technology being rediscovered due to water shortages is...
Reverse osmosis
Rainwater harvesting
Water recycling
Wastewater usage
What can NOT be grown for biofuel?
Rock salt crystals
Corn
Soybeans
Sawgrasses
What is NOT an example of a symbiotic relationship?
Commensalism
Predation
Parasitism
Mutualism
Geothermal energy found in Virginia can be used for...
Drying agricultural crops
Space and hot water heating
Cooling towers
Fission
What is NOT an abiotic factor?
Soil
Moss
Water
Temperature
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