This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Anthropogenic Activities And Their Impacts On Environment – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Anthropogenic Activities And Their Impacts On Environment Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a resource that can regenerate if they are alive or can be replenished by biogeochemical cycles if they are nonliving? A) Sustainable Resources. B) Air Resources. C) Nonrenewable Resources. D) Renewable Resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Renewable Resources. 2. Which government organization helps regulate superfund sites? A) The Water Department. B) The Sanitation Department. C) The Environmental Protection Agency. D) The Department of Health and Welfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Environmental Protection Agency. 3. From the graph of human population what caused a major decline in people A) Death at a young age. B) Poor food sources. C) Lack of knowledge. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of these. 4. Pollution can enter the hydrosphere (water on the Earth's surface) in many different ways. Which statement describes a type of point-source pollution? A) Oil being transported on a ship spills into the ocean. B) Grease from cars washes into a stream along the roadway. C) Litter along beaches gets pulled into the ocean by the tide. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oil being transported on a ship spills into the ocean. 5. The introduction of chemicals and other materials into the atmosphere is called: A) Global Warming. B) Deforestation. C) Air Pollution. D) Water Pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Air Pollution. 6. Which resource do people get from the geosphere? A) Drinking water. B) Fossil fuels. C) Food crops. D) Wind energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fossil fuels. 7. Why is it important to conserve the biodiversity of Earth? A) To increase the stability of ecosystems during environmental changes. B) To decrease the stability of major global ocean currents. C) To increase the amount of nonrenewable resources located in the lithosphere. D) To decrease the amount of global predator populations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To increase the stability of ecosystems during environmental changes. 8. What may happen when a lake ecosystem becomes polluted with fertilizers or pesticides? A) Increase in dissolved oxygen. B) Eutrophication. C) . increased rate of decomposition by detritivores. D) Increase in carrying capacity of the ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eutrophication. 9. Which situation is a result of human activities? A) Decay of leaves in a forest adds to soil fertility. B) Ecological succession following volcanic activity reestablishes an ecosystem. C) Acid rain in an area kills fish in a lake. D) Natural selection on an island changes gene frequencies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acid rain in an area kills fish in a lake. 10. Which statement best describes material resources? A) Natural resources that can be used as is or transformed; may be used to produce energy. B) Human-made resources that can be used as is or transformed; may be used to produce energy. C) Natural resources that are used as is to produce energy. D) Human-made resources that are used as is to produce energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural resources that can be used as is or transformed; may be used to produce energy. 11. Which is the job of a dam? A) Prevent the river water from spreading and depositing sediments to form land in deltas. B) Create land for beavers to live. C) Prevent the flow of sediments downstream. D) Prevent pesticides from entering the water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prevent the flow of sediments downstream. 12. Which is more stable? A) A forest with one or two different types of trees. B) A forest on one or two different types of trees and no animals. C) A forest with many different types of trees and few animals. D) A forest with many different types of trees and animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A forest with many different types of trees and animals. 13. Which of the following is contributing to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? A) Deforestation. B) Photosynthesis. C) Oceans. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deforestation. 14. What is Canada's stance on GMO's A) Regulated but considered safe by Health Canada. B) Banned. C) Accepted but must be labelled on food products. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regulated but considered safe by Health Canada. 15. What is NOT an example of an invasive species in the US? A) Zebra mussel. B) Lionfish. C) Clownfish. D) Flathead Catfish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clownfish. 16. During a landslide, many tons of rock slide down a hill in a very short time. A landslide would MOST LIKELY force animals living in the area to- A) Move to a new area. B) Uncover all the buried plants. C) Develop new adaptations. D) Develop different types of diets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Move to a new area. 17. Which activity would be part of a logical plan to reduce each person's resource use at home? A) The city installs a recycling center. B) People turn off all lights that are not in use. C) People drive below the speed limit to save gas. D) People burn trash instead of putting it out for pick up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People turn off all lights that are not in use. 18. Which of the following is not a factor that affects population growth? A) Death rate. B) Immigration. C) Birth rate. D) Per capita rate of consumption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Per capita rate of consumption. 19. Which of the following is NOT an invasive species in North Carolina? A) Deer. B) Kudzu. C) Fire Ants. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deer. 20. What is desertification? A) Loss of variety in species of animals and plants in an area. B) Establishment of cities in desert areas. C) What happens when cities don't have adequate infrastructure. D) The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture. 21. The improving water quality in the Bay at Laurence Harbor shows the effect of- A) High levels of dissolved oxygen carried in farm wastes. B) Strict laws that govern human activities and land use in its watershed. C) The increased use of wetlands to filter runoff into its streams and rivers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strict laws that govern human activities and land use in its watershed. 22. What is it called when coral loses its color? A) Bleaching. B) White out. C) Colorization. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bleaching. 23. Carbon is stored in A) Trees and other living things. B) Oceans. C) Underground in soil and fossil fuels. D) All are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are correct. 24. The thinning of the ozone layer is also known as the A) Ozone gap. B) Ozone void. C) Ozone hole. D) Ozone space. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ozone hole. 25. Which is not associated with deforestation? A) Loss of biodiviersity. B) Increase of greenhouse gases. C) Increase of atmospheric oxygen. D) Potential loss of undiscovered herbal medicines. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increase of atmospheric oxygen. 26. When excess nutrients make their way into the waterways, A) Fish populations increase. B) People get more vitamins in their water. C) Frog population increases. D) Algal blooms increase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Algal blooms increase. 27. One irreversible effect of both deforestation and water pollution on the environment is the A) Extinction of species. B) Depletion of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. C) Increase in renewable resources. D) Thinning of the ozone shield. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extinction of species. 28. Why is firewood considered to be a renewable resource? A) It can be replenished over time. B) It is used up faster than it can form. C) It is made from coal. D) It can be made synthetically. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It can be replenished over time. 29. The improving quality of water in the Bay at Laurence Harbor shows the effect of- A) High levels of dissolved oxygen carried in farm wastes. B) Strict laws that govern human activities and land use in its watershed. C) The increased use of wetlands to filter runoff into its streams and rivers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strict laws that govern human activities and land use in its watershed. 30. What characteristics would make the perfect pesticide? A) Inexpensive. B) Breaks down quickly (short half-life) and into harmless materials. C) Targets only one organism. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesAnthropogenic Activities And Their Impacts On Environment Quiz 1Anthropogenic Activities And Their Impacts On Environment Quiz 2Anthropogenic Activities And Their Impacts On Environment Quiz 3Anthropogenic Activities And Their Impacts On Environment Quiz 4Anthropogenic Activities And Their Impacts On Environment Quiz 5Anthropogenic Activities And Their Impacts On Environment Quiz 7Anthropogenic Activities And Their Impacts On Environment Quiz 8Anthropogenic Activities And Their Impacts On Environment Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books