Environmental Science MCQs

Question 1

What is meant by GM foods?

Accepted Answer

Genetically modified food

Answer

Growth modified foods

Answer

Growth marked foods

Answer

Good mobility food

Question 2

Which of the following gas is present at a very high concentration in our environment?

Accepted Answer

N2

Answer

O2

Answer

CO2

Answer

H2

Question 3

_________ refers to the phenomenon in that the organisms are exclusively restricted to a given area.

Accepted Answer

Endemism

Answer

Ecosystem

Answer

Habitat

Answer

Food web

Question 4

What is the major cause of diminishing wildlife number?

Accepted Answer

Habitat destruction

Answer

Felling of trees

Answer

Cannibalism

Answer

Paucity of drinking water

Question 5

The destruction of habitat of plants and animals is called

Accepted Answer

habitat loss

Answer

endemism

Answer

endangered species

Answer

flood

Question 6

Organ affected by pneumonia

Accepted Answer

Lungs

Answer

Liver

Answer

Kidney

Answer

Heart

Question 7

_________ is essentially stored solar energy that can be converted in to electricity, fuel and heat.

Accepted Answer

Biomass

Answer

Fossil

Answer

Heat

Answer

Coal

Question 8

This is used as an index for fuel consumption:

Accepted Answer

Heating degree-days

Answer

Growing degree-days

Answer

Consumer price index

Answer

Mean annual temperature

Question 9

The most abundant gas emitted from volcanoes is:

Accepted Answer

Answer

Nitrogen

Answer

Sulfur dioxide

Answer

Helium

Answer

Carbon dioxide