Environmental Literacy Level 3

What is the primary cause of global warming?

• Deforestation

• Increase in greenhouse gases

• Volcanic eruptions

• Solar flares

How does deforestation impact the environment?

• Deforestation helps in maintaining water cycles

• Deforestation leads to increased biodiversity

• Deforestation has no impact on the environment

• Deforestation impacts the environment by reducing biodiversity, contributing to climate change through increased greenhouse gas emissions, disrupting water cycles, and causing soil erosion.

Explain the concept of sustainable development.

• Sustainable development aims to address the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

• Sustainable development promotes overconsumption and resource depletion.

• Sustainable development is only concerned with environmental issues.

• Sustainable development focuses on short-term gains at the expense of future generations.

What are the effects of air pollution on human health?

• Air pollution has no impact on human health

• Air pollution only affects plants, not humans

• Air pollution leads to improved overall health

• Air pollution can cause respiratory diseases, cardiovascular issues, and worsen existing conditions like asthma and allergies.

Describe the importance of biodiversity in ecosystems.

• Biodiversity has no impact on ecosystems

• Ecosystems function better with less diversity

• Biodiversity in ecosystems is important for stability, resilience, productivity, and providing ecosystem services.

• Biodiversity only affects individual species

What are some ways to reduce plastic pollution?

• Ignoring environmental regulations

• Using reusable items, recycling, avoiding single-use plastics, participating in clean-up activities, supporting policies

• Throwing plastic waste in the ocean

• Using more plastic products

How does climate change affect sea levels?

• Climate change affects sea levels primarily through thermal expansion of seawater and the melting of ice caps and glaciers.

• Climate change affects sea levels by reducing the amount of precipitation in coastal areas.

• Climate change affects sea levels by causing underwater volcanic activity.

• Climate change affects sea levels by increasing the salinity of seawater.

What is the role of renewable energy sources in combating climate change?

• Renewable energy sources increase greenhouse gas emissions

• Renewable energy sources have no impact on climate change

• Renewable energy sources are more expensive than fossil fuels

• Renewable energy sources help combat climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and decreasing reliance on fossil fuels.

Why is it important to conserve water?

• Conserving water is not important as there is an unlimited supply

• Water conservation leads to increased pollution

• There are no benefits to conserving water

• Conserving water is important to ensure there is enough clean water for current and future generations, protect the environment, and reduce energy consumption.

What are the consequences of overfishing in oceans?

• Consequences of overfishing in oceans include depletion of fish populations, disruption of marine ecosystems, loss of biodiversity, and economic impacts on fishing communities.

• Promotion of biodiversity

• Increase in fish populations

• Enhanced marine ecosystems