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Impacts on environment

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which human activity is correctly paired with its likely future consequence?
a)
overfishing in the Atlantic — increase in supply of flounder and salmon as food for people 
b)
development of electric cars or hybrid vehicles — increased rate of global warming 
c)
use of fossil fuels — depletion of underground coal, oil, and natural gas supplies 
d)
genetically engineering animals — less food available to feed the world’s population
2.
What are renewable resources?
a)
Resources that are used faster than they form
b)
a.  Resources that can replenish themselves over time
c)
a.  Resources that exist only in urban areas
d)
Resources that exist only in rural areas
3.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a)
coal
b)
solar energy
c)
natural gas
d)
oil
4.
How can people reduce the amount of resources they use?
a)
make more landfills and garbage dumps
b)
buy products with lots of packaging 
c)
use water, electricity, and gas conservatively and recycle metal, paper, and glass
d)
Think only about what you need right now and don’t worry about the future
5.
What is deforestation?
a)
throwing someone out of a window
b)
selectively cutting trees for lumber, making sure the forest remains healthy
c)
allowing more animals to graze on the land than it can support
d)
cutting and removal of rainforest
6.
Which parts of the environment can humans affect?
a)
air
b)
food
c)
soil and water
d)
all of the above
7.
Which of the following items does not create air pollution?
a)
motorcycle
b)
bus
c)
bicycle
d)
car
8.
How can you best reduce the amount of electricity you use in your house?
a)
Turn off the radio.
b)
Unplug everything not being used.
c)
Turn off the lights.
d)
Turn the volume down on the TV
9.
Which building will not impact the environment?
a)
home
b)
tree house
c)
apartment
d)
none of the above
10.
An office decided to help the environment by using less paper. How will this most likely benefit the environment? 
a)
It will help increase the biodiversity
b)
It will help conserve forests and save energy 
c)
It will help protect soil
d)
It will help reduce acid rain
11.
Not turning off the water when you are brushing your teeth wastes which resource?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
food
d)
tooth paste
12.
What will most likely happen if the human population continues to grow at current rates?
a)
There will be fewer natural resources available for future generations.
b)
There will be an increase in nitrogen levels in the atmosphere.
c)
There will be a decrease in water pollution.
d)
There will be an increase in the number of strong hurricanes
13.
What is the largest cause of environmental harm?  
a)
Rising human population
b)
Volcanic eruptions 
c)
Bad legislation
d)
 Recycling
14.
Which human activity would interfere most directly with production of oxygen in the environment?    
a)
using fertilizer for agriculture
b)
 using nuclear fuels
c)
accelerating deforestation
d)
preserving wetlands
15.
Cars inspections check whether they're releasing too much of several gases. This is to:   
a)
reduce global warming
b)
recycle more nutrients
c)
reduce biodiversity
16.

Anything that harms the natural environment

a)

conservation

b)

biodegradable

c)

foreign substance

d)

pollution

17.

The wise use of natural resources

a)

a substance that can decay or breakdown on its own in nature

b)

conservation

c)

pollution

d)

using as much of the fossil fuels as you can

18.

A substance that can decay or breakdown on its own in nature

a)

biodegradable

b)

malleable

c)

nondescript

19.

To make something new from an old product

a)

reform

b)

recycle

c)

detoxify

d)

reduce

20.

Something that is poisonous to an organism is

a)

benign.

b)

toxic.

c)

biodegradable.

d)

helpful.

21.

A factory creates pesticides that help farmers kill bugs. If the machines in the factory are washed and the remaining dirty water is not disposed of properly, how could the nearby town be affected?

a)

The texture of the soil could change.

b)

The river in town could become polluted.

c)

The air could be polluted.

d)

The house plants could become taller.

22.

Which of the following is an example of conservation?

a)

People take as many fish as the can catch.

b)

People never fishing at all.

c)

People raise fish on farms.

d)

People fish only as much as the natural population allows.

23.

Which of these is NOT a way that humans change ecosystems?

a)

cutting down forests

b)

causing drought because of little rain

c)

introducing new species

d)

turning land into farms

24.

Which environmental problem was directly caused by the invention of the automobile?

a)

storage of nuclear waste

b)

increased air pollution

c)

increased use of pesticides

d)

flooding the Midwest

25.

The number of people suffering from lung diseases such as astma is usually greater in large industrial cities than in rural areas. What is one possible reason for this?

a)

air pollution

b)

not enough trees

c)

too much walking

d)

water pollution

26.

After the Earth Day celebration at her school, Keisha wanted to do her part in saving the Earth. What is one thing that she and her classmates can do.

a)

start a recycling program at school.

b)

save can labels and bring them to school.

c)

water the neighbors' lawns.

d)

wash their parents' cars.

27.

Judy uses her plastic cup over and over again. How is she helping the earth?

a)

She is reusing resources.

b)

She is sharing with her neighbor.

c)

he is conserving water.

d)

She is recycling used materials.

28.

A shopping mall was recently built near Mary's neighborhood. Soon Mary began to notice fewer birds at her bird feeder. What can Mary infer?

a)

Birds prefer to eat different birdfeed.

b)

Only cardinals are visting her feeder.

c)

Birds habitats were destroyed by the new shopping mall.

d)

Marry will see birds later in the afternoon.

29.

Why does the government enforce environmental controls for factories?

a)

to help ecosystems make a profit

b)

to protect the environment

c)

to keep employment rates high

d)

to slow down industrialization

30.

Why might a label on a household cleaner have a warning about using it with ammonia or bleach?

a)

It might cause a stain.

b)

It might catch on fire.

c)

It might cause a chemical change which releases hazardous fumes.

d)

It might cause a physical change and scratch the surface.

31.

Oceanographers have discovered a sunken ship off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. They also have observed large amounts of dead fish in the area. To discover the cause of the problem they should _____________.

a)

remove the dead fish from the environment.

b)

post a no-fishing zone sign in the area.

c)

examine the environment for toxic chemicals.

d)

add new populations of fish to the environment.

32.

Which is NOT a water pollutant?

a)

plastic bottles thrown in a lake

b)

waste leaking from sewers

c)

acid rain

d)

an apple that is biodegradable

33.

The design of air conditioners and aerosol cans has been changed in the last few years in an attempt to reverse which ecological problem?

a)

deforestation

b)

freshwater pollution

c)

hole in the ozone layer

d)

acid rain

34.
A substance that makes land, water or air dirty and not safe to use. 
a)
Pollutant
b)
Invasive Species
c)
Global Warming
d)
Deforestation
35.
An unnatural increase in the world's temperature that scientists agree may soon have huge effects on the planet. 
a)
Pollutant
b)
Invasive Species
c)
Global Warming
d)
Deforestation
36.
A new species that causes harm to an ecosystem.
a)
Pollutant
b)
Invasive Species
c)
Global Warming
d)
Deforestation
37.
The act of cutting down or burning all the trees in an area. 
a)
Pollutant
b)
Invasive Species
c)
Global Warming
d)
Deforestation
38.
A word used to describe a type of animal or plant that has become very rare and that could die out completely. 
a)
Destructive
b)
Endangered
c)
Extinct
d)
Disruption
39.
Causing a very large amount of damage. 
a)
Destructive
b)
Endangered
c)
Extinct
d)
Disruption
40.
No longer existing.
a)
Destructive
b)
Endangered
c)
Extinct
d)
Disruption
41.
To keep something safe or from being damaged or destroyed.
a)
Impact
b)
Activist
c)
Engineer
d)
Conserve
42.
Where do hurricanes develop?
a)
Land
b)
Ocean
c)
Rivers
43.
What happens when the ground can not hold anymore water?
a)
Tornado happens
b)
Flash flood happens
c)
Drought happens
44.
Which storm can cause flooding?
a)
hurricanes
b)
blizzards
c)
tsunamis
d)
all of the above
45.

Find the picture for drought

a)
b)
c)
46.

Find the picture for earthquake

a)
b)
c)
47.

Find the picture for storm

a)
b)
c)
48.

Find the picture for tornado

a)
b)
c)
49.

Find the picture for tsunami

a)
b)
c)
50.

A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or submarine landslide

a)

Flood

b)

Flood

c)

Tsunami

d)

Earthquake

51.

Natural Disaster caused by the changing of tectonic plates.

a)

Hurricane

b)

Earthquake

c)

Avalanche

d)

Flood

52.

Occurs on mountains or hillsides

a)

Tsunami

b)

Hurricane

c)

Flood

d)

Avalanche

53.

Violent sudden shaking of the ground

a)

Earthquake

b)

Tsunami

c)

Hurricane

d)

Flood

54.

Also known as a mudslide

a)

landslide

b)

flood

c)

volcanic eruption

d)

earthquake

55.

Occur on fault lines or fault zones

a)

Earthquake

b)

Hurricane

c)

Flood

d)

Tsunami

56.

Given a specific name in alphabetical order throughout the year

a)

Flood

b)

Volcanic Eruption

c)

Hurricane

d)

Earthquake

57.

Mass of snow, ice and rocks violently falling from a mountain side.

a)

Avalanche

b)

Hurricane

c)

Landslide

d)

Earthquake

58.

Magma rises through faults in Earth's crust and goes out the vents.

a)

Volcanic Eruption

b)

Flood

c)

Tsunami

d)

Landslide

59.
Which natural disaster can be caused by lightning? 
a)
Tornado
b)
Volcano
c)
Wildfire
d)
Earthquake
60.
True or False: A tornado has happened in all 50 states.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
Which natural disaster is a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Flood
c)
Wildfire 
d)
Tsunami 
62.
Which natural disaster is the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff?
a)
Landslide
b)
Tsunami 
c)
Thunderstorm
d)
Tornado 
63.
Which natural disaster is a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean?
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
c)
Blizzards
d)
Landslide
64.
Which natural disaster is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer?
a)
Sinkhole
b)
Drought
c)
Hurricane
d)
Thunderstorm
65.
Which natural disaster is an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land?
a)
Tsunami 
b)
Drought
c)
Tornado
d)
Flooding
66.
Which natural disaster is a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush?
a)
Wildfire
b)
Drought
c)
Tasunami
d)
Hurricane
67.
Which natural disaster is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Tsunami
c)
Thunderstorm
d)
Flooding
68.
True or False:
The safest place to be during a thunderstorm is under a tree.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
True or False:
A hurricane is a tropical storm that forms over the ocean.
a)
True
b)
False
70.

Does Mrs. Bradley care about your success?

a)

Yes, more than anything

b)

Nope

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