AS Associate Of Science In Environmental Science

Question 1

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer that absorbs ultraviolet radiation?

Accepted Answer

Stratosphere

Answer

Troposphere

Answer

Mesosphere

Answer

Thermosphere

Question 2

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

Accepted Answer

Solar power

Answer

Coal

Answer

Natural gas

Answer

Nuclear fission

Question 3

What is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for human-caused climate change?

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

Answer

Oxygen

Answer

Nitrogen

Answer

Argon

Question 4

What is the term for an organism that breaks down dead organic matter into simpler inorganic compounds?

Accepted Answer

Decomposer

Answer

Producer

Answer

Primary consumer

Answer

Apex predator

Question 5

What does the term 'carrying capacity' mean in ecology?

Accepted Answer

The maximum population size an environment can sustain indefinitely

Answer

The maximum weight an ecosystem can support

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The amount of carbon an ecosystem stores

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The diversity of species in an ecosystem

Question 6

Which environmental law established the framework for regulating air pollutants in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Clean Air Act

Answer

Clean Water Act

Answer

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Answer

National Environmental Policy Act