Environmental Vocabulary Quiz

What does "abundance" mean?

• A small amount of something

• A very large amount of something

• A moderate amount of something

• A rare amount of something

What is "conservation"?

• The destruction of forests

• The protection of animals, plants, and forests from human activity

• The study of marine life

• The creation of new habitats

What are "debris"?

• Whole objects

• Broken or torn pieces of something larger

• New materials

• Unused items

What is a "habitat"?

• A temporary shelter

• The natural home of a plant or animal

• A man-made structure

• A type of food

What does "legislate" mean?

• To break a law

• To make a law

• To ignore a law

• To study a law

What does "marine" refer to?

• Relating to the mountains

• Relating to the sea or the creatures that live there

• Relating to the desert

• Relating to the forest

What does "populate" mean?

• To empty an area

• To fill an area with living creatures or beings

• To clean an area

• To abandon an area

What does "sustain" mean?

• To destroy an area

• to keep something going for a long time

• To neglect an area

• To pollute an area