Review Quiz in Environmental Science

All of the following are abiotic factors of the environment except:

• Air

• Sunglight

• Bacteria

• Soil

What do you call a group or collection of similar organisms living in a given area?

• ecotypes

• organism

• population

• community

It refers to the place where an organism lives.

• Ecosystem

• Niche

•   Ecology

•   Habitat

Which of the following is an example of a Renewable Resource?

• Oil

• Coal

• Mineral

• Timber

Which scope of Earth Science deals with the study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth?

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Cosmology

What is the branch of science that deals with the study of the interactions between the living and the non-living components of the environment?

• Chemical Science

• Social Science

• Biological Science

• Environmental Science

The part of the biosphere that is composed of water is?

• Atmosphere

• Hemisphere

• Lithiosphere

• Hydrosphere

What is another term for the word Lithosphere?

• Geosphere

• Goelogical

• Geographic

• Geophysicst

Which of the following is correct about the term “environmentalism”?

• It is very science-oriented

• It is a social movement to protect the environment

• It usually does not include advocacy for the environment

• It involves scientists trying to solve environmental problems

Which do you think is the best way to protect commonly owned resources (i.e., air, water, fisheries)?

• Sell the resource to a private entity

• Voluntary organizations to enforce responsible use

• Governmental regulations and laws

• Do nothing and see what happens