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G7 EXERCISE People and the Planet

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Renewable energy resources are?

a)

Resource that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its use.

b)

Invisible resources

c)

Renewable resources that can be naturally restored.

d)

All the above

2.

Coal and oil are?

a)

Non-Renewable energy resources

b)

Renewable energy resources

c)

None of the above

3.

___________ energy comes directly from the sun.

a)

Warm

b)

Solar

c)

Hydro

d)

Bio-fuels

4.

Bio-fuel and geothermal energy are examples of?

a)

Non-renewable energy resources

b)

Hydro energy

c)

Renewable energy resources

d)

None of the above

5.
What is a non-renewable resource?
a)
Paper
b)
You can`t reuse them 
c)
A plastic bottle
d)
You can reuse 
6.
What is an example of a renewable resource?
a)
hydroelectric
b)
oil
c)
coal
d)
fossil fuel
7.

True/False: Synthetic pesticides can pose a risk to other, desirable species.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Chemicals used to kill insects, weeds, and other pests are known as..............

a)

Salinization

b)

Pesticide

c)

Biological pest control

d)

Genetic engineering

9.

Consider the following food chain:

Algae > Mayfly > Minnow > Trout

In a polluted ecosystem, which organism would likely have the HIGHEST level of toxic chemicals such as pesticides in its body?

a)

Algae

b)

Mayfly

c)

Minnow

d)

Trout

10.

If we work to replace fossil fuels with renewable resources like __________ and __________ which don't produce greenhouse gas emissions, we might be able to prevent some of the worst effects of climate change.

a)

solar and wind

b)

water and soil

c)

plant and poultry

d)

beef and sheep

11.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
12.
 Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Agriculture
c)
Burning fossil fuels
d)
Respiration
13.
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapor
d)
All answers are correct
14.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
15.

Refrigerators, aerosol spray propellants and Airconds were all sources of a chemical known as

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

methane

c)

chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)

d)

nitrous oxide

16.

The thinning of the ozone layer is also known as the

a)

ozone hole

b)

ozone gap

c)

ozone space

d)

ozone void

17.

SUnburn occurs when your skin is exposed to harmful ______ rays

a)

radio

b)

magnetic

c)

ultraviolet

d)

infrared

18.

Which type of radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer?

a)

infrared

b)

gamma

c)

visible light

d)

ultraviolet

19.

Ozone is made of which chemical element?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

20.

Adding harmful things to the environment is called

a)

Pollution

b)

Waste

c)

Acid rain

d)

Sulfur dioxide

21.

Which is a MAJOR cause of acid rain?

a)

spraying pesticides on crops

b)

burning fossil fuels for energy

c)

dumping sewage in rivers

d)

using Nuclear power stations

22.

Which is NOT caused by acid rain?

a)

damage to buildings

b)

dying fish

c)

spread of disease

d)

weakened trees

23.

To _________ is to use something more than once.

a)

recycle

b)

reuse

24.

To convert some things into a new products so they can be used again is called_____________

a)

Waste

b)

Recycle

c)

Reduce

25.

Degrading of wildlife is due to

a)

Loss of tiger, plants and micro organism

b)

Loss of forest, Illegal hunting and Climatic change

c)

Loss of Ice cover region

d)

None of the above