ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE QUIZ

What is the cause of the Exxon Valdez?

Oil Tanker which sank in 1989 along the coast of Alaska and marine life seriously affected.

a ship which wrecked on the coast of India

a plane which crashed and caused death of human life

none of these.

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During the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere:

All of these

The noon sun is overhead at 23.5o S latitude

Astronomical winter begins in the Northern Hemisphere

At middle latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere, this marks the longest night of the year

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A population is a group of

individuals in a family

communities in an ecosystem

species in a community

individuals in a species

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_________ is a source of all minerals.

wildlife

soil

air

water

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Biogas is composed of

methane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrogen

methane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and sulphur

carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrogen

ethane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrogen

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Condensation nuclei may be:

Nitric acid particles

Smoke from forest fires

Particles of dust

Salt from the ocean

All of these

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_________ energy is the main driving force of the ecological system.

Solar

Mechanical

Hydro

Electric

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When number of food chains is interlocked this is called

food chain

food web

food link

pyramid

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The ozone at ground level is primarily from __________ precursors.

CFCs

Methane

Oxygen

Fossil fuel

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World Ozone day is

44151

44090

43987

43906

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