Earth & Human Activity Quiz

How does deforestation impact the carbon cycle and contribute to climate change?

• It increases the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere.

• It decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

• It increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

• It has no impact on the carbon cycle.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Explain how the use of solar panels can reduce the carbon footprint of a household.

• Solar panels increase the use of fossil fuels.

• Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity, reducing the need for fossil fuels.

• Solar panels are expensive and do not impact the carbon footprint.

• Solar panels increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Design a plan to reduce plastic waste in your school. Include at least three strategies in your plan.

• Use more plastic bottles, increase plastic bag usage, and avoid recycling.

• Implement a recycling program, encourage the use of reusable containers, and organize clean-up events.

• Ban all plastic items, use only paper products, and ignore recycling.

• Increase the use of single-use plastics, avoid clean-up events, and discourage recycling.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

Analyze the impact of industrial pollution on local water sources and propose a solution to mitigate this issue.

• Industrial pollution has no impact on water sources.

• Industrial pollution can contaminate water sources; a solution is to implement stricter regulations and treatment processes.

• Industrial pollution improves water quality; no solution is needed.

• Industrial pollution only affects air quality, not water sources.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

What are the benefits of using wind energy over fossil fuels?

• Wind energy is non-renewable and pollutes the environment.

• Wind energy is renewable and produces no greenhouse gases.

• Wind energy is expensive and less efficient than fossil fuels.

• Wind energy increases carbon emissions.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Evaluate the effectiveness of a community recycling program and suggest improvements.

• The program is effective if it reduces waste; improvements could include more education and better facilities.

• The program is ineffective and should be discontinued.

• The program is effective without any need for improvements.

• The program increases waste and should be expanded.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

How does the use of electric vehicles (EVs) help in reducing air pollution?

• EVs increase air pollution by using more fossil fuels.

• EVs reduce air pollution by emitting fewer greenhouse gases compared to gasoline vehicles.

• EVs have no impact on air pollution.

• EVs increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Propose a comprehensive waste management plan for a small town, including recycling, composting, and waste reduction strategies.

• Focus only on recycling and ignore composting and waste reduction.

• Implement recycling, composting, and waste reduction programs, and educate the community.

• Only reduce waste without recycling or composting.

• Increase waste production and avoid recycling and composting.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

What are the environmental benefits of using geothermal energy?

• Geothermal energy is non-renewable and pollutes the environment.

• Geothermal energy is renewable and produces minimal greenhouse gases.

• Geothermal energy increases carbon emissions.

• Geothermal energy is less efficient than fossil fuels.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Investigate the impact of single-use plastics on marine life and propose a solution to address this issue.

• Single-use plastics have no impact on marine life.

• Single-use plastics can harm marine life; a solution is to reduce plastic use and increase clean-up efforts.

• Single-use plastics improve marine life health.

• Single-use plastics only affect land animals, not marine life.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking