Top 150+ Solved Environmental Science MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Mass of living matter at a trophic level in an area at any given time is called
a. Standing state
b. Standing crop
c. Humus
d. Detritus
Q. Hydrarch succession takes place in
a. Dry areas
b. Bare area
c. Wetter areas
d. None of the above
Q. Which of the following is not an inexhaustible form of energy?
a. Water
b. Wind
c. Solar
d. Fossil
Q. The burning of fossil fuels releases a large amount of
a. Nitrogen into air
b. Sulphur into air
c. Carbon dioxide into air
d. Oxygen into air
Q. A poisonous gas given out of a vehicle exhaust is
a. Methane
b. Ethane
c. Carbon dioxide
d. Carbon monoxide
Q. Loss of forest has led to
a. Erosion of fertile soil
b. Global warming
c. Loss of habitat of plants and animals
d. All of the above
Q. What are the consequences of excessive mining in an area?
a. Air and water pollution
b. Deforestation
c. Migration of large numbers of population
d. All of the above
Q. Resources which are directly derived from nature are referred to as
a. Organic resources
b. Natural resources
c. Manmade resources
d. None of the above
Q. Resources that take too long a period of time to be used as a resource are called as
a. Renewable resource
b. Non-renewable resource
c. Exhaustible resource
d. Inexhaustible resource
Q. The fossil fuel that is derived from the dead remains of plants that grew some 250 million years ago is
a. Petroleum
b. Natural gas
c. Coal
d. LPG
Q. A resource that cannot be replaced in a reasonably short time is usually referred to as
a. Renewable
b. Non-renewable
c. Natural
d. Man made