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Environmental Science Test

1. What is the primary gas responsible for the greenhouse effect?


o a) Oxygen
o b) Nitrogen
o c) Carbon Dioxide
o d) Methane
2. Which layer of the Earth is composed primarily of iron and nickel?
o a) Crust
o b) Mantle
o c) Outer Core
o d) Inner Core
3. What is the main cause of acid rain?
o a) Carbon Dioxide
o b) Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides
o c) Methane
o d) Ozone
4. Which process is responsible for converting solar energy into chemical
energy in plants?
o a) Respiration
o b) Photosynthesis
o c) Decomposition
o d) Transpiration
5. What is the largest source of renewable energy in the world?
o a) Wind
o b) Solar
o c) Hydropower
o d) Geothermal
6. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
o a) Solar Energy
o b) Wind Energy
o c) Natural Gas
o d) Biomass
7. What is the primary cause of the depletion of the ozone layer?
o a) Carbon Dioxide
o b) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
o c) Methane
o d) Nitrous Oxide
8. Which biome is characterized by permafrost?
o a) Desert
o b) Tundra
o c) Savanna
o d) Rainforest
9. What is biodiversity?
o a) The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat
o b) The study of ecosystems
o c) The recycling of nutrients in the environment
o d) The process of photosynthesis in plants
10. Which of the following is an example of a keystone species?
o a) Deer
o b) Wolf
o c) Rabbit
o d) Squirrel
11. What is the main purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
o a) To reduce deforestation
o b) To promote renewable energy
o c) To reduce greenhouse gas emissions
o d) To protect endangered species
12. Which of the following best describes an ecosystem?
o a) A community of living organisms interacting with their physical
environment
o b) A group of similar organisms living in a specific area
o c) The climate conditions of a region
o d) The movement of water through the environment
13. What is eutrophication?
o a) The depletion of fish populations in oceans
o b) The enrichment of water bodies with nutrients leading to excessive
growth of algae
o c) The formation of acid rain
o d) The process of water purification
14. Which of the following is a major contributor to deforestation?
o a) Urbanization
o b) Agriculture
o c) Fishing
o d) Mining
15. What is the main cause of coral bleaching?
o a) Overfishing
o b) Increase in water temperature
o c) Pollution from oil spills
o d) Excessive sunlight
16. Which gas is most commonly associated with global warming?
o a) Oxygen
o b) Nitrogen
o c) Carbon Dioxide
o d) Hydrogen
17. What is a carbon footprint?
o a) The amount of oxygen a person uses
o b) The total amount of greenhouse gases produced by human activities
o c) The number of trees a person plants
o d) The amount of water a person consumes
18. Which of the following is an example of sustainable development?
o a) Using coal as the primary energy source
o b) Overfishing in the oceans
o c) Implementing wind energy projects
o d) Building more highways
19. What is the primary purpose of the Endangered Species Act?
o a) To create more national parks
o b) To promote renewable energy
o c) To protect species from extinction
o d) To reduce carbon emissions
20. Which of the following practices can help reduce soil erosion?
o a) Deforestation
o b) Overgrazing
o c) Planting cover crops
o d) Urban development

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