Environmental Engineering Quiz – Practice Questions, Answers &
Study Review
Environmental Engineering - correct answer ✔✔A type of engineering that
emphasizes restoring, maintaining or improving the
environment, specifically air, water and/or land resources
Ecosystem - correct answer ✔✔A community of living things and the environment in
which they live.
Biome - correct answer ✔✔A group of ecosystems that have the same climate and
dominate communities.
Green Design - correct answer ✔✔Environmentally sustainable design that
minimizes human impact on the environment.
Native Species - correct answer ✔✔an organism living in an area naturally, without
any human intervention.
Non-Native Species - correct answer ✔✔An introduced species that may adversely
affect existing habitats and native organisms.
Passive solar design - correct answer ✔✔Selecting design elements and materials
that keep a building warm during the winter months and cool
during the summer months. Designs do not incorporate
electrical devices.
Study Review
Environmental Engineering - correct answer ✔✔A type of engineering that
emphasizes restoring, maintaining or improving the
environment, specifically air, water and/or land resources
Ecosystem - correct answer ✔✔A community of living things and the environment in
which they live.
Biome - correct answer ✔✔A group of ecosystems that have the same climate and
dominate communities.
Green Design - correct answer ✔✔Environmentally sustainable design that
minimizes human impact on the environment.
Native Species - correct answer ✔✔an organism living in an area naturally, without
any human intervention.
Non-Native Species - correct answer ✔✔An introduced species that may adversely
affect existing habitats and native organisms.
Passive solar design - correct answer ✔✔Selecting design elements and materials
that keep a building warm during the winter months and cool
during the summer months. Designs do not incorporate
electrical devices.
