ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE QUIZ

The maximum in daytime surface temperature typically occurs _______ the earth receives its most intense solar radiation.

Exactly when

Before

After

Long time

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Mulching helps in

improvements soil structure

soil fertility

moisture conservation

soil sterility

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Rising air cools by this process:

Evaporation

Compression

Condensation

Expansion

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Many freshwater animals cannot live for long in sea water and vice versa mainly because of the

Spectral quality of solar radiation

Osmotic problems

Variations in light intensity

Change in the levels of thermal tolerance

Change in N levels

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During an equinox:

The earth is not tilted toward nor away from the sun

The days and nights are of equal length except at the poles

All of these

At noon the sun is overhead at the equator

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The global temperature has risen by about __________ degree celsius, since the peak of last glacialisation.

10

5

7

8

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Sunlight that bounces off a surface is said to be ________ from the surface.

Absorbed

Reflected

Radiated

Emitted

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Which of the following spatial units is the largest in terms of scale?

River segments

River reaches

Mesohabitats

Patches

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One atom of chlorine can destroy over __________ molecules of ozone.

100000

25000

1000

10000

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In summer, humid regions typically have __ daily temperature ranges and _ maximum temperatures than drier regions.

Larger, lower

Smaller, higher

Larger, higher

Smaller, lower

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