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Environment Day Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the theme of 2020 World environment day?

(a)  

2.

When was the world environment day first initiated

a)

1977

b)

1973

c)

1974

d)

1973

3.

Which day is celebrated as Earth day

a)

April 21

b)

April 22

c)

April 20

d)

April 25

4.

What are the there R's of environment?

a)

Reduce

b)

Recycle

c)

Reuse

d)

All of the above

5.

When is the World Environment day observed?

a)

June 8

b)

June 5

c)

June 22

d)

June 24

6.

Which tropical rainforest . Largest and most diverse of it's kind in world, is the home of 33 million people?

a)

Amazon rainforest

b)

Congo rainforest

c)

Malaysian rainforest

d)

Ecuadorian rainforest

7.

Almost 99% of clean air consists of two gases which are

a)

Nitrogen and Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen and Argon

c)

Oxygen and Carbon dioxide

d)

Nitrogen and Oxygen

8.

Ozone layer exists in

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Ionosphere

9.

Ozone layer is being depleted by

a)

Smog

b)

Suphur dioxide

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

Chloroflourocarbon

10.

Burning trees releases carbon which contributes to accelerating climate change.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Exposure to indoor second hand smoke, dirty cooking fuel, and dampness increases the risk of which infectious disease in children?

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

Malaria

c)

Mumps

d)

Cholera

12.

The main source of water pollution is

a)

Rain water

b)

Sewage water

c)

Well water

d)

Atmospheric pollutants

13.

What type of light bulbs should be used if natural daylight is not an option?

a)

ÇFL

b)

LED

c)

Incandescent

d)

Halogen

14.

Using disposable paper cups is much better than washing mugs after each use.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Recycled plastic bottles can be made into

a)

Clothing

b)

Carpets

c)

Detergent bottles

d)

Lumber (outdoor decking)

e)

All of the above

16.

What happens to plastic waste?

a)

It is biodegradable material so it eventually disintegrates

b)

There is no such thing as plastic waste, all plastic is recycled

c)

It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces

d)

It gets dumped in the ocean for fish to eat

17.

What is the greenhouse effect?

a)

The name of climate change legislation that passed by Congress

b)

When you paint your house green to become an environmentalist

c)

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

d)

When you build a green house

18.

What is the effect(s) of climate change? [select 3 answers]

a)

Ice sheets are declining and glaciers are retreating globally

b)

global sea levels are decreasing

c)

Oceans are more acidic to do too much Carbon Dioxide

d)

surface temperatures are setting new records and there is more extreme weather events - hurricanes, droughts...

e)

increase in biodiversity

19.

Air pollution causes

a)

Light Pollution

b)

Respiratory problems

c)

Soil erosion

d)

None of these

20.

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

a)

CO2

b)

CH4

c)

Water vapor

d)

All of the above

21.

Which of the following are consequences associated with climate change?

a)

The ice sheets are declining, glaciers are in retreat globally, and our oceans are more acidic than ever

b)

Surface temperatures are setting new heat records about each year

c)

More extreme weather like droughts, heat waves, and hurricanes

d)

Global sea levels are rising at an alarmingly fast rate — 17 centimeters (6.7 inches) in the last century alone and going higher.

e)

All of the above

22.

What can you do to help fight climate change?

a)

Divest from fossil fuel companies

b)

Engage yourself in the science behind climate change

c)

Vote for political candidates who will advocate for climate-related legislation and policy improvements

d)

All of the above

23.

Which of these countries emits the most carbon dioxide?

a)

China

b)

USA

c)

UK

d)

Russia

24.

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

25.

Which land-based ecosystem has the most biodiversity?

a)

Deserts

b)

Tropical Rainforests

c)

The Tundra

d)

Grasslands

26.

What does recycle mean?

a)

to rot away

b)

to make something new

c)

to use less of

d)

to use again

27.

The term Environment is derived from an old french word "enviro" means-

a)

Outside

b)

Surrounding

c)

Inside

d)

Biotic Community

28.
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
29.
What are renewable energy sources?
a)
Energy sources that are newly found.
b)
Energy sources that are used over again.
c)
Energy sources that are scarce.
d)
Energy sources that are naturally replaced.
30.
What does CPCB stands for?
a)
Centre for Pollution Cause Board
b)
Central Pollution Control Board
c)
Cause of Pollution & control Board
d)
None of the Above