ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE QUIZ

The famous Minamata disease in Japan is due to the accumulation of____________in fishes.

Zinc

Lead

Mercury

Cadmium

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In middle latitudes, which cloud will have the lowest base?

Altocumulus

Cirrus

Stratocumulus

Cirrostratus

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All the statements are correct regarding ecological succession except

The food chain relationships becomes more complex

Species diversity increases as succession proceeds

It is a random process

The role of decomposers becomes more and more important

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The order of basic processes involved in succession is

Nudation->Invasion-> competition and co action->reaction>stabilization

Nudation->stabilization-> competition and co action->Invasion>reaction

Invasion->stabilization-> competition and co action->Reaction>nudation

Invasion-> Nudation->competition and co action->Reaction>stabilization

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The lower limit of water availability in soil is known as

Hypolimnion

Thermocline

Wilting point

Field capacity

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The primary cause of a radiation inversion is:

Solar radiation reflected by the earth's surface

Infrared radiation absorbed by the earth's surface

Solar radiation absorbed by the earth's surface

Infrared radiation emitted by the earth's surface

Infrared radiation absorbed by the atmosphere and clouds

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The pyramid of energy in any ecosystem is

Always upright

Always inverted

May be upright or invented

None of these

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World Ozone day is

44151

43906

44090

43987

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Bell-shaped polygonal pyramid indicates

low percentage of old individuals

moderate percentage of young individuals

low percentage of young individuals

high percentage of young individuals

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_________ is a source of all minerals.

wildlife

water

soil

air

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