Vocabulary Quiz: Environmental Terms

Which word refers to something new, creative, and different from traditional methods?

• Fossil fuels

• Innovative

• Gradual

• Carbon

What is the term for energy sources such as coal, oil, and natural gas?

• Individual

• Carbon

• Fossil fuels

• Alternative

If something happens slowly over time, it is called:

• Gradual

• Worldwide

• Impact

• Consumes

What word describes the effect or influence something has?

• Impact

• Alternative

• Carbon

• Individual

If a company decides to reduce the amount of electricity it uses, it is trying to:

• Cut back on

• Consume

• Innovate

• Expand

What does the word 'worldwide' mean?

• Happening in one country

• Occurring all over the world

• Limited to a specific region

• Only affecting businesses

If a person 'consumes' a large amount of energy, what are they doing?

• Producing energy

• Using up energy

• Recycling energy

• Storing energy

What is an example of an alternative to plastic bags?

• Paper bags

• More plastic bags

• Coal-powered machines

• Gasoline

Which of these is an example of fossil fuels?

• Wind energy

• Solar power

• Coal
• Water

The impact of pollution on the environment is:

• How much money it costs

• The effect or damage it causes

• A law that stops pollution

• A type of energy