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Environment and Conservation

Description: Environment and Conservation Quiz
Number of Questions: 15
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Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

  1. Carbon dioxide

  2. Oxygen

  3. Methane

  4. Water vapor


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Oxygen is not a greenhouse gas, while carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor are.

What is the term for the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

  1. Photosynthesis

  2. Cellular respiration

  3. Transpiration

  4. Nitrogen fixation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy.

Which of the following is NOT a type of air pollution?

  1. Smog

  2. Acid rain

  3. Eutrophication

  4. Ozone depletion


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Eutrophication is a type of water pollution, not air pollution.

What is the term for the process by which animals obtain energy from food?

  1. Digestion

  2. Cellular respiration

  3. Photosynthesis

  4. Nitrogen fixation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cellular respiration is the process by which animals obtain energy from food.

Which of the following is NOT a type of ecosystem?

  1. Forest

  2. Grassland

  3. Desert

  4. Ocean


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The ocean is not an ecosystem, but rather a collection of ecosystems.

What is the term for the process by which plants absorb water from the soil?

  1. Transpiration

  2. Photosynthesis

  3. Cellular respiration

  4. Nitrogen fixation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Transpiration is the process by which plants absorb water from the soil.

Which of the following is NOT a type of renewable energy?

  1. Solar energy

  2. Wind energy

  3. Hydropower

  4. Fossil fuels


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fossil fuels are not a type of renewable energy, as they are a finite resource.

What is the term for the process by which bacteria convert nitrogen gas into a form that can be used by plants?

  1. Nitrogen fixation

  2. Photosynthesis

  3. Cellular respiration

  4. Transpiration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nitrogen fixation is the process by which bacteria convert nitrogen gas into a form that can be used by plants.

Which of the following is NOT a type of pollution?

  1. Air pollution

  2. Water pollution

  3. Land pollution

  4. Light pollution


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Light pollution is not a type of pollution, as it does not have a negative impact on the environment.

What is the term for the process by which plants release oxygen into the atmosphere?

  1. Photosynthesis

  2. Cellular respiration

  3. Transpiration

  4. Nitrogen fixation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants release oxygen into the atmosphere.

Which of the following is NOT a type of conservation?

  1. Habitat protection

  2. Species protection

  3. Sustainable use

  4. Pollution prevention


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pollution prevention is not a type of conservation, as it does not involve the protection of natural resources.

What is the term for the process by which animals obtain energy from food?

  1. Digestion

  2. Cellular respiration

  3. Photosynthesis

  4. Nitrogen fixation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cellular respiration is the process by which animals obtain energy from food.

Which of the following is NOT a type of ecosystem?

  1. Forest

  2. Grassland

  3. Desert

  4. Ocean


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The ocean is not an ecosystem, but rather a collection of ecosystems.

What is the term for the process by which plants absorb water from the soil?

  1. Transpiration

  2. Photosynthesis

  3. Cellular respiration

  4. Nitrogen fixation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Transpiration is the process by which plants absorb water from the soil.

Which of the following is NOT a type of renewable energy?

  1. Solar energy

  2. Wind energy

  3. Hydropower

  4. Fossil fuels


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fossil fuels are not a type of renewable energy, as they are a finite resource.

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