Quiz: Environmental Science Trivia Questions!
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- 1.Absorbs almost all the ultra-violet radiation that reaches the earth.
- A.
Atmosphere
- B.
Greenhouse gases
- C.
Stratospheric ozone
- D.
Tropospheric ozone
- 2.This happens when climate changes.
- A.
More frequent typhoons
- B.
Ice melts and islands disappear
- C.
Water in the oceans warms and expands
- D.
All of these
- 3.Which of the following is NOT an ozone-depleting substance?
- A.
Pesticides
- B.
Isopropyl alcohol
- C.
Substances in fire extinguishers
- D.
Substances in air conditioners
- 4.
- A.
They are finite or non-sustainable.
- B.
Their exploitation and use will eventually lead to their exhaust.
- C.
They cannot be stored for future use.
- D.
These resources take millions of years to form.
- 5.It refers to the extreme warming of the central and eastern Pacific.
- A.
El Niño
- B.
La Niña
- C.
Tropical Storm
- D.
Winter
- 6.Which of the following is the consequence for biodiversity loss?
- A.
Habitat alteration or destruction
- B.
Excessive mining
- C.
Forest fires
- D.
Global warming
- 7.What is the economic term to the exhaustion of raw materials within a region?
- A.
Shutdown
- B.
Famine
- C.
Resource depletion
- D.
Species are endangered
- 8.
- A.
A. El Niño Southern Oscillation
- B.
B. La Niña Southern Oscillation
- C.
C. Typhoons, Hurricanes, Cyclones
- D.
D. Both A and B
- 9.This is a form of heat energy, which originates deep in the earth's molten interior.
- A.
Solar
- B.
Biomass
- C.
Hydropower
- D.
Geothermal
- 10.The energy that bonds molecules together.
- A.
Light energy
- B.
Heat energy
- C.
Chemical energy
- D.
Nuclear energy
- 11.The Law of ________________ states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed.
- 12.Trees decrease the level of oxygen in the atmosphere.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Many of these are generally not destroyed in use and can be recycled.
- 14.It is the "mark" that you leave in the environment each time you use fossil fuel.
- 15.One of the causes of resource depletion is the non-equitable distribution of resources.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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