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Environment

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does endangered mean?
a)
gone forever
b)
very few of its kind left
c)
find a new home
d)
break down of dead plants
2.

No longer existing, as an animal species

a)

Habitat

b)

Extinct

c)

Resources

3.

Thick forest in the tropical part of the world.

a)

Woods

b)

National Park

c)

Rainforest

4.

Making air, rivers etc. dirty.

a)

Pollution

b)

Waste

c)

Poison

5.

The place in which people live and work, including the land, water, air, plants, animals and all physical conditions that affect them

a)

Ecology

b)

Environment

c)

poison

6.
Choose the option which a truly environmentally friendly person does.
What's the last thing you do before you leave the house?
a)
Turn off my computer... that's about it.
b)
Check to make sure I have my cell and iPod.
c)
Turn off all the lights in the house.
d)
Turn on the TV so it looks like someone's home, just in case a thief tries to break in!
7.
Choose the option which a truly environmentally friendly person does.
How do you get to school?
a)
on foot
b)
cycle
c)
by bus
d)
car
8.
Choose the option which a truly environmentally friendly person does.
What do you use to carry your groceries?
a)
Paper bags
b)
Plastic bag
c)
Paper or plastic that I recycle after
d)
Re-usable canvas bags
9.

Tropical Rainforests are located:

a)

Near the South Pole

b)

Near the Equator

c)

Near the North Pole

d)

Above the Tropic of Cancer

10.

Tropical Rainforests are dense. This means:

a)

that there are some trees in the rainforest.

b)

that there are no trees in the rainforest.

c)

that there are little trees in the rainforest.

d)

that there are many trees in the rainforest.

11.

The rainforest has rich biodiversity. What does this mean?

a)

The rainforest has very little species of animals and plants.

b)

The rainforest can help people to earn a lot of money.

c)

The rainforest has many species of animals and plants.

d)

The rainforest has diverse populations of people staying in it.

12.

How do mangroves help protect humans from hurricanes and tsunanis?

a)

They release salt into the air, which neutralizes these events.

b)

The birds, animals, and fish in the mangroves get killed instead of the humans.

c)

They absorb up to 90% of the impact of these events.

d)

This statement is false. Mangroves help cause hurricanes and tsunamis.

13.

How do humans depend on mangroves?

a)

They eat food, such as oysters and fish, from mangroves

b)

They get wood from mangroves to build homes and burn for fuel.

c)

They sell products that they have gathered from mangroves to earn money.

d)

All of the above.

14.

True or false: Mangroves are still being destroyed today.

a)

True

b)

False

15.
Mangrove swamps occur in warm climates near the __________________.
a)
forest
b)
oceans
c)
lakes
16.
Most ocean pollution is caused by
a)
mans activities on land.
b)
mans activities in the ocean.
c)
none of these.
17.

What are coral reefs often compared to?

a)

forests

b)

gardens

c)

rainforests

d)

deserts

18.

Coral reefs are endangered by

a)

climate change

b)

overfishing

c)

pollution

d)

all of the above

19.
Coral reef is an animal
a)
false
b)
true
20.
A coral reef provides ________ for small fish.
a)
food
b)
shelter
c)
friends
21.
Coral reefs are found all over the oceans.
a)
true
b)
false
22.
Why does coral require clear water to grow?
a)
For chemosynthesis
b)
For predation
c)
For autotroph
d)
For photosynthesis
23.
Who causes the most damage to coral reefs?
a)
Whales
b)
Fish
c)
Boats
d)
Humans
24.

Corals are types of

a)

plants

b)

rocks

c)

animals

d)

algae

25.

How is a barrier reef different from a fringe reef?

a)

A barrier reef is home to many different types of sea life.

b)

A barrier reef is shaped like a circle and forms outside of a sinking island.

c)

A barrier reef follows the natural shoreline of the land.

d)

A barrier reef has a large, deep area of water between it and the shore.