Environmental Awareness Challenge

What is the term for the illegal removal of trees?

• Deforestation

• Illegal logging

• Tree harvesting

• Timber extraction

Which of the following is a long-term consequence of deforestation?

• Improved air quality

• Enhanced carbon sequestration

• Loss of biodiversity

• Increased soil fertility

What type of energy sources are considered renewable?

• Nuclear energy

• Natural gas

• Coal energy

• Solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass energy.

What is the main goal of environmental protection?

• To prioritize economic growth over ecological balance.

• To promote urban development without regard for the environment.

• To increase industrial production at the expense of nature.

• To preserve natural resources and ecosystems for future generations.

What does sustainable development aim to achieve?

• To achieve a balance between economic growth, social equity, and environmental sustainability.

• To prioritize environmental sustainability over economic growth.

• To focus solely on social equity without considering the economy.

• To eliminate all forms of economic development for a greener future.

What does it mean to deplete a natural resource?

• To deplete a natural resource means to exhaust it or reduce its quantity significantly.

• To recycle a natural resource for future use.

• To maintain a natural resource at its current level.

• To enhance a natural resource by increasing its quantity.

Which of the following has negative environmental impacts?

• Renewable energy sources

• Sustainable agriculture

• Wildlife conservation

• Deforestation and industrial pollution

What are insecticides primarily used for?

• To repel birds from gardens.

• To enhance the growth of beneficial insects.

• To provide nutrients to plants.

• Insecticides are primarily used to kill or control insect pests.

Which chemical is used to kill unwanted plants?

• Herbicide

• Fungicide

• Pesticide

• Insecticide

What is the primary purpose of pesticides?

• To enhance the growth of crops.

• To kill or control pests that threaten crops and human health.

• To attract beneficial insects.

• To provide nutrients to the soil.