This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Anthropogenic Activities And Their Impacts On Environment – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Anthropogenic Activities And Their Impacts On Environment Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is associated with dead zones in the ocean? A) A decrease in nitrogen levels. B) An increase in the number of fish. C) An increase in oxygen levels. D) Runoff from fertilizers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Runoff from fertilizers. 2. Which member of the following food chain is most likely to be affected by mercury, a pollutant? Algae-zooplankton-salmon-bear A) Salmon. B) Algae. C) Zooplankton. D) Bear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bear. 3. Most of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was released by people burning ..... A) Methane. B) Forest. C) Fossil fuels. D) Farm land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fossil fuels. 4. One positive effect of using a reusable water bottle instead of a plastic water bottle is ..... A) Decreasing the human population. B) Increasing the ozone layer. C) Conserving Earth's resources. D) Decreasing the amount of fossil fuels burned. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conserving Earth's resources. 5. Which member of the food chain is MOST affected by mercury, a fresh water pollutant? algae $\rightarrow$ zooplankton$\rightarrow$ small fish $\rightarrow$ large fish $\rightarrow$ hawk A) Hawk. B) Algae. C) Zooplankton. D) Large fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hawk. 6. Alternative energy is A) Generated by natural resources and is renewable. B) Non-renewable. C) Man-made. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Generated by natural resources and is renewable. 7. Where in the world is soil less fertile? A) Asia. B) "Old Continent". C) North America. D) "New Continents". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Old Continent". 8. What are the current demographics of the average farmer? A) Average age is 54. B) Over half of farmers have a post secondary education. C) 72.5% of farmers are male. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. Many cars today get better gas mileage this resulted from a need to. A) Gas cars are of the past! I'm riding out in a Tesla!. B) Improve safety. C) Conserve resources. D) Make cool cars that Drive faster. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conserve resources. 10. Increasing the CO$_{2 }$in the atmosphere contributes to: A) Biodiversity. B) Global Warming. C) Water Pollution. D) The hole in the ozone layer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Global Warming. 11. Things you can do to help decrease global warming include: A) Keep your air conditioner on high. B) Turn off your lights when you're not using them. C) Keep your freezer door open. D) Eat more ice cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Turn off your lights when you're not using them. 12. A disadvantage of suburban sprawl* is:*(suburban sprawl refers to the fact that, due to improvements in transportation, many people work relatively far from where they live). A) Increased choices of where to work and live. B) Because of commuting decrease of job opportunities. C) An increase of methane production by lawnmowers. D) An increase of fossil fuel use. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An increase of fossil fuel use. 13. Which human activity is most responsible for the other three human activities in the choices below? A) Increasing demand for food. B) Increasing deforestation. C) Increasing human population. D) Increasing air pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increasing human population. 14. What activity should a local water supply agency undertake to ensure the health of the people of a town? A) Post health tips in local newspapers. B) Increase the availability of packaged water. C) Monitor water quality regularly. D) Conduct water conservation campaigns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monitor water quality regularly. 15. Which effect of mining for resources most directly impacts the biosphere? A) Degrading habitats for animals. B) Increasing erosion of soil. C) Releasing dust into the air. D) Adding sediment to waterways. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Degrading habitats for animals. 16. The process of change in the living parts of the ecosystem is called ..... A) Ecological succession. B) Climax community. C) Eutrophication. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecological succession. 17. The rapid growth of algae in bodies of water produces a condition called ..... A) Nutriphication. B) Eutrophication. C) Nullification. D) Transpiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eutrophication. 18. How are synthetic material made? A) Come from natural resources. B) Come from petrochemcials. C) Come from natural resources and come from petrochemicals. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Come from natural resources and come from petrochemicals. 19. Which of the following issues is the cause of the other environmental impacts caused by humans? A) Pollution. B) Human population growth. C) Habitat destruction. D) Climate change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human population growth. 20. Which natural resource is a renewable energy resource? A) Oil (petroleum). B) Coal. C) Sun. D) Natural gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sun. 21. What is is called when humans expand the urban areas by building houses, stores, and other buildings? A) Urban sprawl. B) Erosion. C) Expansion. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Urban sprawl. 22. Solutions for limiting global warming and climate change include ..... A) Finding clean, renewable sources of energy. B) Being more energy efficient. C) Removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 23. Corn is planted in a field, cotton in the same field the following year, and then corn again. This is an example of: A) Subsistence Ag. B) Commercial Farming. C) Crop Rotation. D) Slash and burn agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crop Rotation. 24. SUnburn occurs when your skin is exposed to harmful ..... rays A) Infrared. B) Radio. C) Magnetic. D) Ultraviolet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ultraviolet. 25. Which change would best aid a farmer in making the transition from conventional farming techniques to more sustainable farming techniques? A) Reduce the ratio of essential elements in the fertilizer. B) Irrigate crops using well water. C) Rotate the types of crops grown. D) Plant only genetically modified crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rotate the types of crops grown. 26. ..... is the clearing of forests on a massive scale. A) Reforestation. B) Detreeing. C) Delimbing. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deforestation. 27. Human population growth leads to A) Increase in the use of resources. B) Less deforestation. C) Less pollution. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase in the use of resources. 28. When human-made chemicals and garbage find their way into nature and harm the soil, air and water, it is called A) Global warming. B) Pollution. C) Biodiversity. D) Overpopulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pollution. 29. Which of the following human activities is most likely to cause the greatest disruption to the environment? A) Capturing solar energy. B) Recycling cardboard boxes. C) Burning fossil fuels. D) Replanting felled trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Burning fossil fuels. 30. In the "World according to Monsanto" their were many concerns addressed regarding GMO's. These included which of the following? A) Power of corporation in government decision making. B) Validity of health testing. C) Lack of labelling on foods containing GMO products. D) All of the above. 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