ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE QUIZ

When the two ecosystems overlap each other, the area is called

Ecotype

Habitat

Ecotone

Niche

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What is Plankton?

bottom dwelling aquatic organisms

Microscopic floating organisms - Plants and animals.

large plants in water

none

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If water vapour comprises 3.5 percent of an air parcel whose total pressure is 1,000 mb, the water vapour pressure would be:

35 mb

965 mb

1,035 mb

350 mb

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The top layer of the lake is called as

Thermonion

Epilimnion

Hypolimnion

Thermocline

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When clouds are viewed near the horizon, the individual cloud elements usually:

Appear to have more vertical development than is actually the case

Appear closer together than is actually the case

Appear lighter in color than is actually the case

Appear farther apart than is actually the case

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When is the World Wildlife week ?

First week of October

Last week of September

First week of September

Last week of October

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The total mass of water vapour stored in the atmosphere at any moment is about ____ of the world's supply of precipitation.

1 month

1 day

1 year

1 week

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A pond, serves as a good example for a __________ water ecosystem.

sea

brackish

fresh

marine

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What is "Black Lung"?

Occupational Hazard to pesticide applicators

Occupational Hazard to the miners

None of these

Occupational Hazard to navigators

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Point Calimere sanctuary is situated in which state?

Tamil Nadu

Kerala

Karnataka

Gujarat

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