Environment Vocabulary Quiz

1. Many factories _______ harmful pollutants into the atmosphere.

• minimize

• donate

• emit

2. You can _______ plastic bags again and again until they get holes in them.

• reuse

• resume

• reduce

3. Americans _______ many products that are sold with excess packaging.

• consume

• protect

• pollute

4. Burning fossil fuels can cause _______ to fall from the clouds.

• smog

• carbon footprints

• acid rain

5. You can _______ organic household waste by having a compost bin in the garden.

• protect

• recycle

• fertilize

6. The company is _______ an ancient forest in order to sell the wood.

• clear-cutting

• reducing

• recycling

7. Which is an example of climate change?

• reforestation

• global warming

• air pollution

8. Environmentalists understand the importance of _______ forests and wetlands.

• minimizing

• banning

• preserving

9. Energy-efficient vehicles and appliances use

• no energy

• more energy

• less energy

10. Which can cause serious health or environmental problems?

• hazardous waste

• domestic waste

• recycled waste