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WorksheetsEnvironmental Science Quiz Finals
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 4mins
Global warming is
the average temperature in the Indian Ocean
decrease in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere
increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and its oceans
decrease of carbon dioxide in the environment
Location where carbon resides
fossil pools
reservoirs
fluxes
oceans
Anaerobic means
fossils
without oxygen
with oxygen
dead animals and plants
Climate change involves factors, both internal and external. External ones include:
A. Feedback between the atmosphere, ocean, and land surface
B. Solar variability
C. Earth's orbit alteration
D. Variability within the climate system
E. Volcanic activity
Choose from the options given below:
A, B, and C only
B, C, and E only
C, D, and E only
A, B, and E only
Dissolved impurities in water consists of
Organic substances
Silt
Fungi
Bacteria
It has the highest specific heat capacity among any liquid
Vinegar
Milk
Blood
Water
Which gas is responsible for global warming?
Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
Nitrous oxide
Sulfur dioxide
Which of the following ultraviolet rays is more dangerous?
UV-A
UV-B
UV-C
UV-D
Water molecules are attracted to each other because of
surface tension
cohesion
adhesion
hydrogen bonding
The most appropriate use of rain water harvesting is
irrigation
agriculture
drinking water
rise of groundwater level
(a) is the process by which the water enters the subsurface by gravitation pull.
What are the two largest reservoirs of carbon on Earth?
A. Ocean
B. Mountain
C. Rivers and lakes
D. Atmosphere
E. Lithosphere
A and B
A and E
B and C
B and D
True or False: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas?
True
False
True or False: Surface water always moves from higher elevation to lower elevation.
True
False
Which of the following is not a greenhouse effect?
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Nitrogen
Ozone
It is the percentage of open space in rocks or sediment bodies.
(a)
What are the types of water pollutants?
Chemical, physical, and biological
Physical, thermal, and biological
Chemical, thermal, and physical
Physical and chemical only
Which of the following is a major contributor of CH4?
Ocean
Agriculture
Atmosphere
Fossil combustion
Which of the following is responsible for hard-coating on the exterior of shellfish?
Aragonite
Calcium carbonate
Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen ions
The human blood has a _____ level of acidity.
Neutral
low
high
water-based
