Environmental Science Quiz

What is a greenhouse?

• A type of plant

• A building made of glass that allows sunlight to enter and traps heat inside

• A type of gas

• A large hole in the ground

What gas comes from the rotting trash in landfills?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Nitrogen

What is global warming?

• The cooling of Earth's surface

• The slow increase in Earth's temperature caused by gases that trap heat

• The movement of tectonic plates

• The increase in ocean levels

What does recycling involve?

• Burning waste materials

• Turning used materials into new things

• Burying garbage in landfills

• Throwing away old items

What are landfills?

• Large holes in the ground where garbage is buried

• Areas where plants are grown

• Buildings made of glass

• Layers of air around the Earth

What is the biosphere?

• The layer of air around the Earth

• The area of Earth that supports living things

• All the water found on Earth

• A type of greenhouse gas

What is the hydrosphere?

• The layer of air around the Earth

• All the water found on Earth

• The area of Earth that supports living things

• A type of pollution

What is the atmosphere?

• The area of Earth that supports living things

• The layer of air that surrounds the Earth

• All the water found on Earth

• A type of greenhouse gas

What is leachate?

• A type of gas

• A dirty liquid that forms when rainwater mixes with waste in landfills

• A type of plant

• A layer of air around the Earth

What is pollution?

• Harmful materials added to the environment

• A type of plant

• A building made of glass

• A type of gas