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Environmnetal Science

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which gas is mainly responsible for the green house effect?

a)

H2

b)

O2

c)

CO2

d)

Water Vapours

2.

Cutting of trees in a forest is callled

a)

Reforestation

b)

Deforestation

c)

tree fall

d)

None of them

3.

Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy?

a)

Sun energy

b)

Nuclear Energy

c)

Wind Energy

d)

All are renewable sources

4.

Which of the following is biodegradable?

a)

Plastic

b)

Paper

c)

Glass

d)

None of them are biodegradable

5.

Global warming will cause an increase of......

a)

Heat Waves

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Floods

d)

All of them are true

6.

Gases that stop heat from escaping into space are called _______ gases.

a)

green

b)

zero-emission

c)

greenhouse

d)

greenfield

7.

Making air, rivers etc. dirty.

a)

Pollution

b)

Waste

c)

Poison

8.

The presence in the atmosphere of large quantities of particles or gases produced by human activity; these are harmful to both animal and plant life.

a)

Air pollution.

b)

Global warming.

c)

Smog.

9.
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
10.
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!
11.
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
12.

Which is not a reason that contributes to climate change?

a)

burning of fossil fuels

b)

emissions of factories

c)

deforestation

d)

buying locally-grown food

13.

Find a word for the following definition:

"the quality of causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time"

a)

pollution

b)

disposal

c)

waste sorting

d)

sustainability

14.

Which of the following ways of energy production involves renewable resources?

a)

nuclear power plant

b)

wind turbines

c)

coal-fired power station

d)

gas turbines

15.
Which of these is NOT an environmental issue?
a)
Pollution
b)
Oil Spills
c)
Space Exploration
d)
Over Population
16.
Sustainable means
a)
using a lot of energy
b)
being able to last for a long time by creating as much as you use
c)
Being able to cause a stain
17.
Hydroelectricity is power through
a)
wind
b)
sun
c)
water
18.

How many Sustainable Development Goals are there?

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

19

19.

When were the Sustainable Development Goals established?

a)

2013

b)

2014

c)

2015

d)

2016

20.

The Sustainable Development Goals are designed to apply to which countries?

a)

Only countries in sub-Saharan Africa

b)

Low and middle income countries, but not high income countries

c)

All countries, both rich and poor

d)

Only countries where more than 50% of the population live below the poverty line

21.

United Nations "SDGs" stand for:

a)

Super Dandy Goals

b)

Snazzy Dandy Goals

c)

Sustainable Development Goals

d)

Surely Done Greatly

22.

The purpose of living sustainably is to...

a)

Make life better for the poor

b)

Make life the best possible for this generation

c)

Make life better for all people now and in the future

d)

Make the world a better place for most people

23.

Providing for the needs of the present without compromising future generation's ability to meet their own needs.

a)

Sustainable Development

b)

Subsidence development

c)

Substitute development

d)

Super development

24.

Which of the following is NOT true about the SDGs?

a)

They include the development of sustainable cities, infrastructure, and industry

b)

They encourage the promotion of health, well-being, and education for all, at all ages

c)

They are a set of laws that all nations are required to follow

d)

They promote innovation

25.

'She had to stop going to school to fetch water to her family' - Which TWO SDGs does this relate to?

a)

SDG 2 : Zero Hunger

b)

SDG 4: Quality Education

c)

SDG 14: Life below water

d)

SDG 6: Clean Water & Sanitation