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Environmental literacy: Earth day 2020

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which day is Earth Day?

a)

April 22

b)

December 21

c)

August 12

2.

Which was the first book that helped the public become more environmentally aware?

a)

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

b)

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

c)

Population Bomb by Paul Ehrlich

3.

Wasting less food is a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

a)

CO2

b)

CH4

c)

Water vapour

d)

all of them

5.

What is the Greenhouse Effect?

a)

When the gasses in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet

b)

When you build a greenhouse

c)

When you paint your house green to show you are an environmentalist.

6.

Which of the following is a consequences connected to climate change?

a)

Glaciers melting which leads to sea level rise.

b)

There will be more oxygen in the atmosphere.

c)

There will be less extreme weather events such as tornados.

d)

People cutting down more trees leading to deforestation.

7.

What is one cause of climate change?

a)

People planting more trees

b)

The burning of fossil fuels

c)

The use of nuclear energy

8.

Which of these countries emit the most CO2

a)

China

b)

The USA

c)

Malaysia

d)

The UK

9.

What's good one way to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere?

a)

Start using electric cars

b)

Pant more trees and stop cutting them down

c)

breathing less, because we breathe out CO2

10.

What could students at KH8 do to help the planet?

a)

Use less air-con at home and use fans instead.

b)

Holiday locally instead of flying.

c)

Stop buying so many new things such as phones and clothes

d)

All of them.

11.

What is an endangered species?

a)

A type of organism that is at risk of extinction.

b)

A species found on land and in the ocean.

c)

A species that is threatened by prey.

d)

All of the above

12.

What percentage of crops are dependent on bee pollination in the U.S.?

a)

100%

b)

30%

c)

65%

d)

90%

13.

Which land eco system has the most biodiversity?

a)

Palm oil plantations

b)

Rainforests

c)

Dessert

d)

Tundra

14.

How many trees does it take to provide a day’s supply of oxygen for 4 people?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

10

d)

100

15.

How much of the Earth’s land is covered by forests?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

16

d)

31