Environmental Science Quiz

What is the role of CFCs in environmental changes?

• They increase the ozone layer

• They deplete the ozone layer

• They reduce greenhouse gases

• They stabilize climate patterns

What does the term "albedo" refer to in environmental science?

• The absorption of sunlight

• The reflection of sunlight

• The emission of greenhouse gases

• The increase in global temperatures

What is the impact of habitat fragmentation on species?

• Increases genetic diversity

• Decreases species survival

• Stabilizes population dynamics

• Reduces disease vectors

What is the role of charismatic megafauna in conservation?

• They are used to promote conservation efforts

• They decrease biodiversity

• They increase greenhouse gases

• They stabilize climate patterns

What is the effect of UV rays on the skin?

• Decrease in skin cancer

• Increase in skin cancer

• Reduction in vitamin D production

• Increase in skin hydration

What is the role of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in climate change?

• They increase ozone depletion

• They reduce greenhouse gases

• They replace ozone-depleting substances

• They stabilize global temperatures

What is the effect of anthropogenic impacts on the environment?

• They stabilize climate patterns

• They increase greenhouse gases

• They reduce global temperatures

• They decrease ocean acidity

What is the significance of the Antarctic Spring in ozone depletion?

• It increases ozone production

• It stabilizes the ozone layer

• It leads to melting of ice in the atmosphere

• It reduces UV radiation

What is the impact of disease vectors spreading from the equator?

• Decrease in global temperatures

• Increase in population dynamics

• Stabilization of climate patterns

• Increase in disease spread

What is the role of habitat corridors in conservation?

• They increase habitat fragmentation

• They connect isolated populations

• They reduce genetic diversity

• They stabilize climate patterns