Environmental Impact Quiz

What is defined as the set of physical, chemical, biological, and social components that affect living things?

• Environment

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

Which of the following is NOT a function of the environment for humans?

• Provides resources

• Acts as a basis for activities

• Receives our waste

• Creates pollution

What type of environmental impact is caused by reforestation?

• Indirect

• Positive

• Direct

• Negative

Which of the following is an example of a negative environmental impact?

• Contaminated water

• Wildlife conservation

• Sustainable farming

• Reforestation

What is the term for the combined effect of two negative impacts being greater than their individual effects?

• Causation

• Synergy

• Interaction

• Correlation

Which type of natural resource is used at a lower rate than its renewal rate?

• Exhaustible

• Renewable

• Non-renewable

• Potentially renewable

What is the ecological footprint?

• The area needed to produce resources consumed

• The biodiversity of an ecosystem

• The total population of a region

• The amount of waste generated

Which of the following is a consequence of acid rain?

• Increased biodiversity

• Improved soil quality

• Enhanced water quality

• Damage to plants and crops

What is a major cause of climate change?

• Water pollution

• Deforestation

• Greenhouse gas emissions

• Soil erosion

Which of the following is a method of waste management?

• Selective collection

• Overexploitation

• Urbanization

• Deforestation