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Science: Our Environment and Changes in the Environment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Our … is made up of all the living and non-living things.

a)

environment

b)

water

c)

soil

d)

air

2.

2. Living things in our environment include … and … .

a)

human-soil

b)

light-air

c)

plants-animals

d)

plants-air

3.

3. Non-living things in our environment include light, …, … , and soil.

a)

plants-animals

b)

air-water

c)

air-animals

d)

water-plants

4.

4. Air, soil, and water are … resources. They can be replaced naturally by the environment.

a)

respiration

b)

aquatic

c)

non-renewable

d)

renewable

5.

5. Natural gas, …, and coal are the example non-renewable resources.

a)

air

b)

soil

c)

oil

d)

water

6.

6. … fuels are formed from dead organisms which are buried under layers of earth for thousands of years.

a)

Flower

b)

Fossil

c)

Animal

d)

Wood

7.

7. Oil is processed in oil refineries to obtain petrol, …., and fuel for aeroplanes.

a)

diesel

b)

gas

c)

fossil

d)

coal

8.

8. Many building materials occur naturally in the environment. These include wood, metals, …, sand, and mud.

a)

leave

b)

gas

c)

oil

d)

clay

9.

9. People visit … environments to take in their beauty and enjoy the interaction with nature.

a)

natural

b)

bad

c)

dirty

d)

messy

10.

10. Plants need sunlight to make … .

a)

gas

b)

oil

c)

food

d)

coal

11.

11. The effect of … environmental changes can only be seen after a long period of time.

a)

short

b)

fast

c)

rapid

d)

slow

12.

12. Soil erosion, global warming, …, and depletion of the ozone layer are examples of slow environmental changes.

a)

landslide

b)

tsunami

c)

eruption

d)

weathering

13.

13. CFCs is the ozone layer that slowly becoming thinner as a result of the use of gases. CFCs stands for … .

a)

chlorofluorocarbons

b)

air-conditioners

c)

aerosol sprays

d)

carbon dioxides

14.

14. … environmental changes have huge effects on the environment that can be seen immediately.

a)

Slow

b)

Rapid

c)

Long

d)

Thin

15.

15. Landslides, volcanic eruptions, …, and earthquakes are examples of rapid environmental changes.

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

tsunamis

d)

CFCs

16.

16. Good environmental changes help to preserve natural resources such as …, soil, and water.

a)

oil

b)

air

c)

fuel

d)

gas

17.

17. … … are used for protecting and restoring soil fertility.

a)

Cover crops

b)

Selective planting

c)

Volcanic Eruption

d)

Deindustrialization

18.

18. Heat released from a volcano can be changed to useful energy. This energy is used to generate … .

a)

oil

b)

gas

c)

fuel

d)

electricity

19.

19. … environmental changes cause damage to wildlife, changes to climate, and loss of lives and property.

a)

Bad

b)

Beautiful

c)

Good

d)

Clean

20.

20. … makes the water cloudy and sunlight cannot reach aquatic plants and animals.

a)

Reforestation

b)

Global warming

c)

Eruption

d)

Deforestation