Environmental Science Quiz

What can deforestation lead to?

• Loss of animal habitats

• Soil erosion

• Increases in Earth's average surface temperature

• All of the above

Why is it necessary to find an alternative to fossil fuels?

• They decrease the effects of global warming.

• They decrease the greenhouse effect.

• They increase biodiversity.

• They increase particulate matter in the air.

Does runoff from construction sites reduce the amount of oxygen available for photosynthetic organisms?

• True

• False

Which of the following does NOT contribute to acid precipitation?

• Water and oxygen in the atmosphere

• A decrease in the pH of a lake

• Car exhaust

• Sulfur and nitrogen gas

The use of renewable energy resources rather then burning fossil fuels helps _____ air pollution

What completes the phrase: "Natural resources are saved, and damage to the environment is decreased by reducing, reusing, and _____"?

Photochemical smog is the result of nitrogen and carbon, often from car exhaust, reacting in sunlight. Which describes something that would likely decrease the amount of smog over time?

• A) A decrease in gasoline prices

• B) An increase in the number of cars on the road

• C) A decrease in the price of cars

• D) An increase in cars that use gasoline efficiently

Which best describes something that would decrease the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• A) Increasing the size of a landfill

• B) Decreasing the size of a wetland

• C) Increasing the size of a national forest

• D) Decreasing the size of an oil spill

Which does NOT describe acid precipitation?

• A) It increases when air pollution levels are low.

• B) It decreases the pH of lakes and other bodies of water.

• C) It can form when moisture combines with sulfur dioxide from power plants.

• D) It can be rain or snow.