A. Cocoa
B. Belladonna
C. Opium Poppy
D. Tannin
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The drug morphine is extracted from Opium Poppy plant.
The drug morphine is extracted from Opium Poppy plant.
Environmental Science MCQs
32. Assuming that the night will remain clear, calm, and unsaturated, the predicted minimum temperature is 32oF. Suddenly the wind speed increases and remains gusty throughout the night. The minimum temperature will most likely be:
A. About the same as predicted but will occur earlier in the night
B. Higher than predicted due to the release of latent heat
C. Much lower than predicted due to radiational cooling
D. Higher than predicted due to mixing
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The minimum temperature will most likely be higher than predicted due to mixing.
The minimum temperature will most likely be higher than predicted due to mixing.
33. The worst nuclear accident happened to date is occurred at
A. Chernobyl in 1986
B. Three Mile Power Plant in 1979
C. Sellafield in 1957
D. Fukushima in 2011
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The worst nuclear accident to date was the Chernobyl disaster which occurred in 1986 in Ukraine. The accident killed 31 people directly and damaged approximately $7 billion of property.
The worst nuclear accident to date was the Chernobyl disaster which occurred in 1986 in Ukraine. The accident killed 31 people directly and damaged approximately $7 billion of property.
34. In summer, humid regions typically have ________ daily temperature ranges and _______ maximum temperatures than drier regions.
A. Smaller, lower
B. Smaller, higher
C. Larger, lower
D. Larger, higher
✅ The correct answer is option A.
In summer, humid regions typically have smaller daily temperature ranges and lower maximum temperatures than drier regions.
In summer, humid regions typically have smaller daily temperature ranges and lower maximum temperatures than drier regions.
35. Carbon dioxide is a naturally-occurring component of the atmosphere.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
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✅ The correct answer is option A.
36. The formation of a climax community from an abandoned farm land is a an example of
A. Autogenic succession
B. Allogenic succession
C. Primary succession
D. Secondary succession
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The formation of a climax community from an abandoned farm land is a an example of secondary succession.
The formation of a climax community from an abandoned farm land is a an example of secondary succession.
37. On a clear, calm, night, the ground and air above cool mainly by this process:
A. Evaporation
B. Reflection
C. Convection
D. Conduction
✅ The correct answer is option E.
On a clear, calm, night, the ground and air above cool mainly by this process radiation.
On a clear, calm, night, the ground and air above cool mainly by this process radiation.
38. Example of primary pollutant
A. SO2
B. NO2
C. CO
D. hydrocarbons
✅ The correct answer is option D.
39. Which of the following is not considered a temperature scale?
A. Fahrenheit
B. Kelvin
C. Calorie
D. Celsius
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Calorie is not considered a temperature scale.
Calorie is not considered a temperature scale.
40. Which latitude belt best describes the middle latitudes?
A. 20o to 80o
B. 10o to 35o
C. 20o to 35o
D. 40o to 70o
✅ The correct answer is option E.
The middle latitudes (also called the mid-latitudes, sometimes midlatitudes, or moderate latitudes) are a spatial region on Earth located between the latitudes 23°26’22” and 66°33’39” north, and 23°26’22” and 66°33’39” south.
The middle latitudes (also called the mid-latitudes, sometimes midlatitudes, or moderate latitudes) are a spatial region on Earth located between the latitudes 23°26’22” and 66°33’39” north, and 23°26’22” and 66°33’39” south.