Environmental Vocabulary Quiz Practice

What is acid rain?

• Rain that contains harmful chemicals

• Rain that is beneficial for plants

• Rain that is always acidic

• Rain that falls in tropical regions

What does it mean to ban something?

• To allow something

• To not allow something

• To promote something

• To ignore something

What is carbon dioxide (CO2)?

• A gas released when carbon is burned

• A type of solid waste

• A liquid used in cooking

• A type of renewable energy

What is a carbon footprint?

• A measurement of carbon-dioxide added to the atmosphere

• A type of environmental disaster

• A method of recycling

• A type of renewable resource

What is a carcinogen?

• A substance linked to cancer

• A type of food

• A method of waste disposal

• A renewable energy source

What does it mean to carpool?

• To share a car instead of driving alone

• To drive alone

• To take public transport

• To walk to work

What is clear-cutting?

• A method of preserving forests

• A method of destroying forests

• A type of logging that is sustainable

• A way to plant new trees

What is climate change?

• Long-term global changes in temperature

• A temporary weather pattern

• A type of pollution

• A method of energy conservation

What does composting involve?

• Putting organic waste into a container

• Throwing waste in the trash

• Burning waste materials

• Using chemicals to dispose of waste

What is conservation?

• The protection of natural environments

• The destruction of natural resources

• A method of waste disposal

• A type of pollution