Environmental Science MCQs

Question 1

Birth rate is called

Accepted Answer

natality

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mortality

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vital index

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viability

Question 2

Death rate of the population

Accepted Answer

Mortality

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Viability

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Natality

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Vitality

Question 3

Animals and plants are best protected in

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National Parks

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Zoos

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Botanical Gardens

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Sanctuaries

Question 4

Abbreviation for NGO is

Accepted Answer

non-governmental organization

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non-governmental office

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national-geographical organization

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national-governmental organization

Question 5

What is the leading source of energy used in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

oil resources

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coal

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natural gas

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nuclear power

Question 6

A human population is small, there is a greater chance of :

Accepted Answer

genetic drift

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gene flow

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natural selection

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mutation

Question 7

Which of the following is least likely to contain an oil trap?

Accepted Answer

syncline

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an anticline

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fault

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natural stratigraphy

Question 8

During the winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the "land of the midnight sun" would be found:

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At high latitudes

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At middle latitudes

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Near the equator

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In the desert southwest

Question 9

"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not for every man's greed" words by

Accepted Answer

Gandhiji

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Tagore

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Nehru