Environment B2.1

What do you call the area that is inhabited by a particular species?

• Habitat

• Environment

• Biosphere

What do you call the processing of used materials and their reuse?

• Recycling

• Reusing

• Reprocessing

Which layer protects the Earth from UV rays?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Ozone

The process by which the Earth’s temperature is increasing is called the …

• biothermal effect

• greenhouse effect

• temperature effect

Which of the following is biodegradable?

• Plastic

• Paper

• Glass

What is the term for the complete disappearance of a species?

• Termination

• Disappearance

• Extinction

What do you call renewable safe sources of energy?

• Alternative energies

• Bio-energies

• Solar energies

Which of these energy sources is renewable?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Wind

What do you call the rain that contains many chemicals and is harmful?

• Smog

• Acid rain

• Monsoon

What do you call a substance that pollutes the air, water or soil?

• Pollutant

• Pesticides

• Acid