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Environmental Impacts Quiz Review

Authored by Christine Abbey

Science

8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Environmental Impacts Quiz Review
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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the vocabulary word to its definition.


the decline in the quality of soil


resource management

the process of regulating resource use


soil degradation


tending to cause a breakdown of materia


corrosive

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the vocabulary word to its definition.

law passed in the 1980s

hazardous waste

a contaminated location; must be cleaned


Superfund Act


any waste material that is harmful

Superfund site

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of hazardous waste?

Used batteries

Paper

Compost

Glass bottles

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following actions represents the best way to prevent hazardous waste in the environment?

Burning hazardous waste

Throwing hazardous waste in trash cans

Recycling and reducing waste

Dumping hazardous waste in bodies of water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which human activity is responsible for producing hazardous waste?

Increasing education about hazardous waste

Using more natural methods such as composting

Using pesticides or fertilizers

Taking old batteries to collection sites

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an example of a waste prevention strategy?

Composting

Using disposable plates

Using reusable bags

Recycling

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a high cost of using hydroelectric power?

Increasing the use of hydroelectric power decreases the use of fossil fuels

Building a reservoir to hold water for a hydroelectric plant can destroy natural habitats

Water is a clean source of energy that does not create air pollution

Hydroelectric power is a renewable resource powered by the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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