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WorksheetsEnvironmentalism Terms
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
contaminants or substances in the air that interfere with human health or produce other harmful environmental effects.
a)
Sustainable energy
b)
Air polution
c)
Composting
d)
Carbon rationing
e)
Blackwater
2.
usually environmentally friendly, this is energy from uncommon sources such as wind power or solar energy, not fossil fuels.
a)
Carbon sink
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
Alternative fuels
d)
Alternative energy
e)
Conservation
3.
Not petrol or diesel but different transportation fuels like natural gas, methanol, bio fuels and electricity.
a)
Alternative fuels
b)
Alternative energy
c)
Biodegradable
d)
Carbon Dioxide
e)
Energy Efficiency
4.
regarding humankind as the central or most important element of existence, especially as opposed to God or animals.
a)
Biocentric
b)
Anthropocentric
c)
Glass recycling
d)
Biodegradable
e)
Light polution
5.
regarding the rights of other living things as just as important to the rights of humankind.
a)
Biocentric
b)
Anthropocentric
c)
Ecube
d)
Biodegradable
e)
Carbon offsetting
6.
something when left alone break down and be absorbed into the eco-system.
a)
Chlorofluorocarbons
b)
Carbon monoxide
c)
Composting
d)
Biodegradable
e)
Blackwater
7.
the wastewater generated by toilets.
a)
Grey-water
b)
Eco-bag
c)
Air polution
d)
Compost
e)
Blackwater
8.
CO2 is a naturally occurring greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. However the amount of it increases when we burn fossil fuels, leading to global warming.
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Carbon monoxide
c)
Carbon footprint
d)
Compost
e)
Blackwater
9.
a measure of the your impact on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide. Here are 10 easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint.
a)
Chlorofluorocarbons
b)
Carbon offsetting
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Carbon Dioxide
e)
Carbon footprint
10.
a colourless, odourless and highly toxic gas commonly created during combustion.
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Carbon monoxide
c)
Carbon tax
d)
Ecube
e)
Greywater
11.
a company, person or action either not producing any carbon emissions or if it does have been offsett elsewhere.
a)
Carbon neutral
b)
Energy Efficiency
c)
Conservation
d)
Green Technology Initiative
12.
limiting the amount of carbon you use each year. Carbon rationing action groups (crags) help you reduce your carbon footprint. Find out more here.
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Conservation
c)
Carbon rationing
d)
Green Technology Initiative
e)
Eco-assessment
13.
carbon dioxide is naturally absorbed by things such as oceans, forests and peat bogs. These are called carbon sinks.
a)
IPCC
b)
Hydroelectric energy
c)
Carbon rationing
d)
Carbon sink
e)
Carbon footprint
14.
a charge on fossil fuels based on their carbon content. Find out more at the Carbon Tax Center.
a)
Carbon tax
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
Carbon footprint
d)
Carbon sink
e)
Blackwater
15.
CFCs are man-made chemical compounds containing carbon, chlorine, fluorine and sometimes hydrogen. Often used in older fridges and air conditions, the chlorine in CFCs damage the ozone layer.
a)
IPCC
b)
Geothermal energy
c)
Composting
d)
Carbon sink
e)
Chlorofluorocarbons
16.
a change in temperature and weather patterns due to human activity like burning fossil fuels.
a)
Climate change
b)
Conservation
c)
Greenhouse effect
d)
Green fatigue
e)
Air polution
17.
a process whereby organic wastes, including food and paper, decompose naturally, resulting in a produce rich in minerals and ideal for gardening and farming as a soil conditioner, mulch, resurfacing material, or landfill cover.
a)
Eco-assessment
b)
Eco-bus
c)
Carbon tax
d)
Conservation
e)
Composting
18.
preserving and renewing, when possible, human and natural resources.
a)
Green design
b)
Conservation
c)
Eco-assessmnet
d)
IPCC
e)
Eco-bag
19.
a limit placed on companies regarding the amount of greenhouse gases it can emit.
a)
Green fatigue
b)
Carbon offsetting
c)
Carbon rationing
d)
Conservation
e)
Emission Cap
20.
explains global warming. It’s the process that raises the temperature of air in the lower atmosphere due to heat trapped by greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and ozone.
a)
Light pollution
b)
Air polution
c)
Greenhouse effect
d)
Climate Change
e)
Hydrofluorocarbons
21.
the relatively clean waste water from baths, sinks, washing machines, and other kitchen appliances.
a)
Lead
b)
Greywater
c)
Blackwater
d)
Carbon sink
e)
Light pollution
22.
electric energy produced by moving water.
a)
Hydroelectric Energy
b)
Landfill
c)
Geothermal energy
d)
Green Technology Initiative
e)
Lead
23.
the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a UN-commissioned international working group formed in 1988. It assesses climate change and its human causes.
a)
Glass recycling
b)
Light pollution
c)
Landfill
d)
IPCC
e)
Kilowatt-hours (kWH)
24.
used to measure electricity and natural gas usage.
a)
Wind Power
b)
WEEE
c)
Kilowatt-hours (kWH)
d)
IPCC
e)
Vermicomposting
25.
area where waste is dumped and eventually covered with dirt and topsoil.
a)
Grey-water
b)
Landfill
c)
Blackwater
d)
Land pollution
e)
Greenhouse effect
26.
ways and technology that can reduce the amount of electricity or fuel used to do the same work. Such as keeping a house warm using less energy.
a)
IPCC
b)
Green fatigue
c)
Energy efficiency
d)
Light efficiency
e)
Conservation
27.
coal, oil and natural gas. A fuel that’s been made by the decomposition of fossilised plants and animals.
a)
Fossil fuel
b)
Lead
c)
Emissions cap
d)
Geothermal energy
e)
Greenhouse effect
28.
heat that comes from the earth.
a)
Green design
b)
Fossil fuel
c)
Hydroelectric carbons
d)
Hydrothermal energy
e)
Geothermal energy
29.
Glass bottles and jars can be recycled endlessly. That means that unlike some other recycled products, a recycled bottle can be recycled into another glass bottle. And another, and so on forever. Find out more about the endless cycle of glass.
a)
WEEE
b)
Fossil fuel
c)
Air pollution
d)
Green recycling
e)
Geothermal energy
30.
an increase in the average temperature of the earth, attributed to the burning of fossil fuels.
a)
Greywater
b)
Global Warming
c)
Climate Change
d)
Air pollution
e)
Geothermal energy
31.
area where waste is dumped and eventually covered with dirt and topsoil.
a)
Blackwater
b)
Greywater
c)
Land pollution
d)
Landfill
e)
Lead
32.
harmful to the environment used in a lot of paints. It’s also toxic to humans.
a)
Lead
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
Oil
d)
Blackwater
e)
Greywater
33.
environmental pollution consisting of the excess of harmful or annoying light.
a)
Oil
b)
IPCC
c)
Land pollution
d)
Landfill
e)
Solar heating
34.
fossil fuel used to produce petrol etc and other materials such as plastics.
a)
Oil
b)
Lead
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Greywater
e)
Fossil fuel
35.
Resources that are in limited supply, such as oil, coal, and natural gas. Also see renewable resources.
a)
Conservation
b)
Non-renewable resources
c)
Oil
d)
Solar heating
e)
Fossil fuel
36.
while it technically refers to molecules made up of two ore more atoms of carbon, it’s generally now used as a term for the growth of vegetables etc without the use or artificial pesticides and fertiliser.
a)
Green design
b)
Solar energy
c)
Geothermal energy
d)
Conservation
e)
Organic
37.
in the upper atmosphere about 15 miles above sea level it forms a protective layer which shields the earth from excessive ultraviolet radiation and occurs naturally.
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Ozone layer
c)
Geosphere
d)
Carbon Dioxide
e)
Climate change
38.
man-made durable and flexible synthetic-based product. Composed mainly of petroleum.
a)
Green design
b)
Non-renewable resources
c)
Fossil fuel
d)
Plastic
e)
Oil
39.
waste collected after the consumer has used and disposed of it.
a)
Post-consumer waste
b)
Non-renewable resources
c)
Oil
d)
Land pollution
e)
Landfill
40.
the process of collecting, sorting, and reprocessing old material into usable raw materials.
a)
Green design
b)
Reduce
c)
Recycling
d)
Conservation
e)
Renewable energy
41.
not using or buying products in the first place so less waste, less recycling and less reusing.
a)
Reduce
b)
Recycling
c)
Conservation
d)
Reuse
e)
Solar heating
42.
alternative energy sources such as wind power or solar energy that can keep producing energy indefinitely without being used up.
a)
Reduce
b)
Renewable energy
c)
Recycling
d)
Reuse
e)
Solar energy
43.
Like renewable energy, resources such as wind, sunlight and trees that regenerate.
a)
Reduce
b)
Renewable energy
c)
Renewable Resources
d)
Reuse
e)
Solar energy
44.
before throwing away or recycling, a product that can be reused until its time to recycle.
a)
Reduce
b)
Renewable energy
c)
Renewable Resources
d)
Reuse
e)
Solar energy
45.
energy from the sun.
a)
Solar energy
b)
Geothermal energy
c)
Greenhouse effect
d)
Hydrothermal energy
e)
Green Design
46.
SO2 is a heavy, smelly gas which can be condensed into a clear liquid. It’s used to make sulfuric acid, bleaching agents, preservatives and refrigerants and a major source of air pollution.
a)
Lead
b)
Carbon monoxide
c)
Sulphur dioxide
d)
Carbon sink
e)
Carbon dioxide
47.
Vermicomposting – the process whereby worms feed on slowly decomposing materials (e.g., vegetable scraps) in a controlled environment to produce nutrient-rich soil.
a)
WEEE
b)
geothermal energy
c)
composting
d)
reuse
e)
vermicomposting
48.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, your broken or not wanted electronic gadgets like mobile phones or computers.
a)
WEEE
b)
IPCC
c)
Green Design
d)
Conservation
e)
Recycling
49.
energy derived from the wind.
a)
Wind power
b)
geothermal energy
c)
hydroelectric carbons
d)
hydrothermal energy
e)
Solar energy
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