Environmental Awareness Quiz

Which of the following best describes Recycling?

• The complete elimination of waste

• The safe storage of hazardous waste

• The use of renewable resources for energy

• The process of converting waste into reusable material

Waste treatment primarily aims to:

• Minimize harmful impacts of waste on health and environment

• Produce electricity from waste

• Prevent deforestation

• Transform waste into new forests

Which option correctly matches the term Renewable energy?

• Nuclear fission

• Plastic recycling

• Wind, solar, and hydro power

• Coal, oil, and natural gas

Which statement about Solar power is TRUE?

• It cannot be stored in batteries

• It depends on underground heat sources

• It is produced by moving air masses

• It converts sunlight into electricity

Which of these is an example of Wind power usage?

• Recycling aluminum cans

• Hydroelectric dams

• Wind turbines generating electricity

• Solar panels on rooftops

Greenhouse gas reduction is directly linked to:

• Limiting carbon dioxide and methane emissions

• Planting only non-native tree species

• Replacing recycling with waste burial

• Expanding fossil fuel industries

Environmental protection can be BEST defined as:

• The exclusive use of renewable energy

• Legal prohibition of waste production

• A set of measures to preserve ecosystems and biodiversity

• Reforestation alone

Which of the following is a core principle of Sustainable development?

• Prioritizing industrialization over ecology

• Meeting present needs without compromising future generations

• Using only non-renewable resources efficiently

• Economic growth regardless of social cost

The term Conservation is closest in meaning to:

• Preservation

• Destruction

• Exploitation

• Elimination

Which practice illustrates Reforestation?

• Conserving water resources

• Cutting down trees for timber

• Expanding urban settlements

• Planting trees in deforested areas