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Can you pass this quiz?

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

There are many different kinds of animals and plants, and they live in many different types of environments. What word is used to describe this idea?

a)

Multiplicity

b)

Biodiversity

c)

Socio-economics

d)

Evolution

2.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Oil

b)

Iron ore

c)

Trees

d)

Coal

3.

Which of the following household materials is considered hazardous waste?

a)

Plastic packaging

b)

Glass

c)

Batteries

d)

Spoiled food

4.

Which of the following is the most common major cause of pollution of streams, rivers, and oceans?

a)

Acid rain

b)

Factories discharging waste

c)

Surface water running off yards, streets, paved lots, and farm fields

d)

Increased use of boats and watercraft

5.

Most electricity in the United States is generated from what source of power?

a)

Burning coal, oil, and wood

b)

Wind turbines

c)

Nuclear powerplants

d)

Gerbils running around their wheels

6.

The primary environmental benefit of a wetland is?

a)

Helps to clean water before it enters lakes, streams, rivers, and oceans

b)

They are a place to grow wild rice

c)

A hideout for ducks

d)

Clean drinking water

7.

Having ozone in the Earth's upper atmosphere protects us from:

a)

Alien invasions

b)

Harmful, cancer-causing sunlight

c)

Extremely cold winters

d)

Extremely hot summers

8.

The current solution to the disposal of most nuclear waste in the United States is:

a)

Ship it to illinois

b)

Bury it deep in the earth

c)

Send it to outer space

d)

Store and monitor it at the plant

9.

What is the largest source of carbon monoxide in the US

a)

People breathing

b)

Power plants

c)

Motor vehicles

d)

Tropical rainforests

10.

What is the most common reason that animals become extinct?

a)

Hunting

b)

Disease

c)

Loss of habitat

d)

Getting ran over by cars

11.

Where does most household garbage eventually end up once it leaves your house?

a)

Landfills

b)

Recycling center

c)

Compost pile

d)

Incinerator