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environmental day

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Insecticides are sprayed over a large area in an effort to reduce the number of grasshoppers that are eating the corn plants. How will this change affect this food chain? 
a)
The number of grasshoppers will increase
b)
The number of lizards will increase
c)
The number of lizards and hawks will decrease
d)
The number of grasshoppers, lizards, and hawks will decrease
2.
All of the following are examples of environmental changes that can be caused by humans except - 
a)
clearing land for housing developments
b)
pesticides
c)
volcanic eruption
d)
pollution
3.
Scientists gathered the following data on lizard populations for several years. The results are shown in the table. Which environmental factor most likely contributes to the change in lizard population? 
a)
increase in available water and food
b)
increase in shelter
c)
increase in predators
d)
increase in light
4.
Identify the characteristics that can be inferred about this animals niche as a nocturnal predator.
a)
Hunts live prey at night
Tree dweller
Excellent night vision
Grasping talons
b)
Hunts live prey at night
Eats Fruit
Tree dweller
Scavenges from dead carcases
c)
Catches most prey at midday
Eats fruit
Tree dweller
Grasping talons
d)
Eats Fruit
Tree dweller
Catches most prey at midday
Grasping talons
5.
A giraffe’s niche is feeding on the canopy of trees.  What physical biological trait must the giraffes keep in order to support this niche?
a)
a long neck
b)
small antenna
c)
short ears
d)
large brown spots
6.

__________________ is a gas made up of oxygen that naturally exists high above Earth’s atmosphere.

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Ozone

c)

Helium

d)

Nitrogen

7.

True or false. You can see bacteria and viruses in contaminated water.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Global wildlife trafficking is a lucrative criminal activity. What is currently the most trafficked mammal in the world?

a)

Leopard

b)

Pangolin

c)

Lemur

d)

Great Ape

9.

How much can you save on your energy bill if you turn the heating down by just 1 °C?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

3%

d)

7%

10.

Sea turtles are called living fossils for they have been on the earth in their present form for over 150 million years. Of the five species of sea turtles found in the waters of the Indian subcontinent, which is the most populous species?

a)

Keneps Ridley

b)

Loggerhead

c)

Olive Ridley

d)

Flatback

11.

Beginning in the 1960s, though high yielding varieties of food grains revolutionized Indian agriculture,it came with a price. What are the environmental costs associated with this phenomenal growth in food production?

a)

Vast amounts of fertilizers used

b)

Excessive use of underground water

c)

due to their higher water requirement

d)

Excessive application of pesticides

e)

All of the above

12.

Wind erosion is one of the key causes of desertification and occurs when soil is left bare of vegetation. State the major cause of wind erosion in arid and semi-arid lands where this problem is most severe.

a)

Cleaning of land for agriculture

b)

Deforestation

c)

Overgrazing by livestock

d)

Forest fires

13.

The state’s and citizens’ responsibilities for environmental protection is enshrined in the Constitution of India in the following two articles:

a)

38G and 58A

b)

55B and 51D

c)

48A and 51G

d)

59B and 12D

14.

What are diatoms?

a)

Particles of dust that cause cancer in humans

b)

A type of microscopic algae

c)

Tiny particles of silica in the oceans

d)

A species of grass that absorbs radiation

15.

Which country’s constitution mandates that at least 60% of country’s landmass be maintained and protected as forestland?

a)

Bhutan

b)

India

c)

Maldives

d)

China

16.

Of the plants grown for human consumption, approximately what percentage is pollinated by animals?

a)

85

b)

75

c)

65

d)

55

17.

The idea for Earth Day came from Gaylord Nelson.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which of the following is NOT a problem caused by deforestation?

a)

Loss of biodiversity

b)

Hurting the economy

c)

The harming of many indigenous peoples

d)

They are all problems caused by deforestation

19.

Which day is earth day ?

a)

April 22

b)

May 21

c)

April 21

d)

May 22

20.

The first World Environment Day was held in which year?

a)

1970

b)

1971

c)

1972

d)

1974

21.

Which country will host the World Environment Day 2020?

a)

Colombia

b)

Mongolia

c)

China

d)

Canada

22.

Under which theme, India in 2018 hosted the celebration of World Environment Day?

a)

Beat Plastic Pollution

b)

I'm with nature

c)

Think.Eat.Save

d)

Green Economy: Does it Include You?

23.

What is the theme of World Environment Day 2020?

a)

Air Pollution

b)

Seven Billion People. One Planet. Consume with Care

c)

Biodiversity

d)

Raise Your Voice Not the Sea Level

24.

What is the most common final waste treatment in the UK?

a)

Landfill

b)

Recycling and other recovery

c)

Composting

d)

Incineration

25.

A balanced ecosystem is the one in which

  1. number of organisms at all levels is equal
  2. amount of biomass at all trophic levels is equal
  3. organisms are independent on each other

select the correct answer using the codes given below

a)

1 and 2 only

b)

2 only

c)

3 only

d)

None