Environmental Health Quiz

Refers to the variety of life on Earth at all its levels, from genes to ecosystems.

• Ozone Layers

• Nitrogen Cycles

• Bioavailability

• Biodiversity

Match the following true facts with the environmental issue

• Deforestation

• It is estimated that by 2050 there will be no fish left in the sea

• Climate Change

• Since 1990 half of the worlds rain forests have been destroyed

• Pollution

• we must develop better energy production methods to avoid more of this

• Ocean Acidification

• this poses a threat to coral reefs and is caused by excessive c02

• Over fishing

• toxic substances such as metals, nitrates & plastic waste cause this

Climate change, Ozone Layer Depletion, Deforestation and Pollution are examples of the "top 10 environmental issues" facing our Earth today

• true

• false

A system made up of all the living things in an area and the nonliving parts of their environment

• producers

• ecosystem

• biology

• consumers

The organisms such as plants that make their own food.

• Consumers

• Producers

• Decomposers

Organisms such as animals that CANNOT make their own food.

• Consumers

• Producers

• Decomposers

Organisms that eat dead organisms and break them down into organic matter

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

The saving of resources

• Ecology

• Energy

• Conservation

• Preservation

The agency responsible for reducing & controlling environmental pollution/ waste.

• EPA

• OSHA

• EMT

• none of the above

Tiny particles in the air, such as dirt, soot and pollen that pose a threat to health

• ozone

• smog

• particulates

• emissions