Environmental Problems Quiz

What is the main cause of bad air quality?

• Exhaust fumes

• Pesticides

• Coal

• Toxic waste

What is the layer of gases that protects us from harmful ultraviolet light?

• Pollution

• Greenhouse gases

• Ozone layer

• Acid rain

What is the main cause of the greenhouse effect?

• Factory smoke

• Chemicals in the ozone layer

• Burning coal in power stations

• Deforestation

What is the term used to describe the Earth getting warmer due to trapped heat?

• Pollution

• Global warming

• Holes in the ozone layer

• Acid rain

What causes damage to trees, rivers, and buildings?

• Acid rain

• Greenhouse gases

• Toxic waste

• Coal

What is being threatened due to the destruction of habitats and woodlands?

• Acid rain

• Pollution

• Wildlife

• Global warming

What may cause sea levels to rise and lead to serious flooding?

• Global warming

• Deforestation

• Coal burning

• Pesticides

What is the biggest polluter today?

• Coal

• Cars

• Factory smoke

• Pesticides

What is the harmful rain that damages the environment?

• Toxic waste

• Acid rain

• Greenhouse gases

• Coal

What is the effect of harmful light reaching the Earth due to holes in the ozone layer?

• Pollution

• Global warming

• Acid rain

• Skin cancer