Environmental Science MCQs

Question 1

_________ power station at the mouth of the river blocks the flow of polluted water into the sea.

Accepted Answer

Tidal

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Thermal

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Nuclear

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Wind

Question 2

What is the animal symbol of W. W. F (World Wildlife Fund) ?

Accepted Answer

Giant Panda

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Red Panda

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Tiger

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Kangaroo

Question 3

Minamata disease was caused by pollution of water by

Accepted Answer

Mercury

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Lead

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Tin

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Methyl iso cyanate

Question 4

What is "temporary threshold shift"?

Accepted Answer

Hearing loss due to excessive noise

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Noise that is untolerable

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Tolerable noise

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inaudible noise

Question 5

In an average year, more people die from this than from any other natural disaster.

Accepted Answer

Flash floods and flooding

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Lightning

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Earthquakes

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Tornadoes

Question 6

Gharial is a

Accepted Answer

Crocodile

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Cobra

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Tortoise

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Frog

Question 7

At what time during a 24-hour day would a radiation temperature inversion best be developed?

Accepted Answer

Near sunrise

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At sunset

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Toward the end of the morning

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Between 2 and 5 pm when the air temperature reaches a maximum

Question 8

Animal dung is __________ waste.

Accepted Answer

Biodegradable

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Non biodegradable

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Toxic

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Hazardous

Question 9

Normally rain water is slightly

Accepted Answer

Acidic

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Pure

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Toxic

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Oxidize