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WorksheetsTest No. 1 for geology, geography and the earth science stud
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
The major part of our rubbish is taken to ..................................
landfills
rubbish fields
wastelands
fuel lands
The place in which a plant, animal, bird or fish normally lives is its ............................................. .
food chain
eco-community
habitat
eco-friendly
Which gas is mainly responsible for the green house effect?
CO2
Water vapours
H2
O2
Global warming will cause an increase of ..................................... .
Hurricanes
Heat Waves
Floods
All of them are true
You can .................................... plastic bags again and again until they get holes in them.
Resume
Reuse
Rewaste
Reduce
Which of the following is biodegradable?
Plastic
Glass
Paper
None of them are biodegradable
Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy?
Wind Energy
Nuclear Energy
Sun Energy
All are renewable sources
Gases that stop heat from escaping into space are called ........................................ gases.
green
greenhouse
zero-emission
greenfield
Cutting of trees in a forest is called
Deforestation
Reforestation
Tree fall
None of them
What type of waste is the most harmful for marine life?
plastic
paper
glass
metal
Let's .............................. some of the rubbish.
buy local goods
recycle
not litter
recycling
Which is NOT a fossil fuel?
coal
oil
petrol
wind
This weekend we're taking ........................................ in a clean up campaign.
role
place
position
part
How many years does it take for a plastic bottle to fully decompose?
50
100
1000
500
Which items cannot be recycled?
newspapers
food waste
aluminium cans
plastic bottles
Which is not part of the Three R's of Environment?
Reduce
Reuse
Repair
Recycle
Which items does it take 4000 years to decompose?
glass bottles
aluminium cans
plastic bags
disposable nappies
Bring our own bags, so we can ................................. the use of plastic shopping bags.
reduce
reuse
produce
recycle
Not litter
Is not litter
Have no litter
Do not litter
Toxic gases are
harmful
needed
nothing special
Pollution has a serious ................................... on everyone in one way or another.
end
conclusion
effect
result
Turn off the unused devices to ......................................... .
save money
save you
save water
save energy
Endangered animals
can be hunted freely
are dangerous for humans
are in danger because of human activity
________________________ is a material that is found in nature and that is used by living things.
natural resource
nonrenewable resource
renewable resource
This is an example of reducing:
using a plastic bag twice
riding with a friend to school instead of taking another car
turning off the water while brushing teeth
These are three main types of pollution:
land, water, air
air, gases, water
car, water, land
This is an example of recycling:
dumping paint into a storm drain
throwing a wrapper on the ground
using both sides of your paper instead of one
Which of the following is NOT an example of a renewable resource?
gasoline
water
sun
trees
_________________________ is to use less of something.
reduce
reuse
recycle
pollution
This is an example of reusing:
picking up trash off the ground
riding a bike instead of driving a car
refilling a water bottle instead of taking another one
__________________________ is a resource that, when it is used up, will not exist again during a human lifetime.
nonrenewable resource
renewable resource
natural resource
Which of the following are examples of nonrenewable resources:
air, metals
air, coal
natural gas, soil
_________________________ is any harmful material in the environment.
pollution
global warming
conservation
Deep ocean technology has discovered organisms in hydrothermal vents that do not rely on sunlight to survive. What do these organisms use as their energy source?
electrical charge
hydropower
thermal heat
chemosynthesis
What are areas where freshwater meets saltwater called?
intertidal zones
wetlands
estuaries
coastal byways
What factors affect aquatic ecosystems?
Sun, moon and stars
Nothing
Light, salinity, temperature
Coral reefs, whales
Plankton that uses photosynthesis:
Zooplankton
Phytoplankton
Which factor(s) affect aquatic ecosystems?
flow
depth
nutrients
all affect aquatic ecosystems
Wetlands and estuaries purify water and filter out ________________________ .
pollution
waste products
salt
dead organisms
Why does photosynthesis not occur in the deep ocean?
Sunlight does not penetrate
Low oxygen level
Lack of nutrients
Excess sunlight
Which of the following are producers in the food web?
Squid and Elephant Seal
Phytoplankton and seaweed
Phytoplankton and zooplankton
Seaweed and crabs
What is the main effect of thermal pollution to the oxygen solubility in water bodies?
They increase the solubility of oxygen in water bodies
They reduce the solubility of oxygen in water bodies
They maintain the solubility of oxygen in water bodies
They don't cause any affect in solubility of oxygen to the water bodies
Which one of the following can cause thermal pollution?
Oil spill
Power plants
Death of marine organisms
Residential houses
Which one of the following cause thermal pollution?
More number of trees
Purified water
Release of cold water
Organic manures
How does soil erosion cause thermal pollution?
By avoiding sunlight to fall on the water bodies
By polluting the water bodies
By making natural water bodies to rise beyond their normal level
By making natural water bodies to hold in its normal level
What is called when an industry removes water from a source and then returns the heated water to its source?
Water pollution
Soil pollution
Air pollution
Thermal pollution
What is the advantage of control measures of thermal pollution by passing the heated water?
Water is lost due to evaporation
Water is lost due to leakage
Water is lost due to dilution
Water is lost due to absorption
Which one of the following cause thermal pollution?
More numbers of trees
Purified water
Release of cold water
Organic manures
What forms when two atoms combine?
A nucleus
A neutron
A proton
A molecule
Which of the following cannot be broken down into something simpler?
A Compound
A chemical formula
A mixture
An element
Which two particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
protons and electrons
protons and neutrons
molecules and compounds
neutrons and electrons
What is at the centre of every atom?
A compound
A molecule
A nucleus
An electron
In an atom, what is the number of protons equal to?
The number of electrons
The number of molecules
The number of neutrons
The number of nucleii
What geologic feature/ event you be most likely to find at a divergent boundary?
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Mountains
Rift Valleys
In which type of boundary do the plates move away from each other?
convergent
transform
divergent
normal
Plates slide past one another at _____________________________ boundaries.
convergent
submergent
transform
divergent
What is a divergent plate boundary?
two plates that are moving apart
two plates that are sliding past each other
two plates that are not moving
two plates that are crashing together
Plates colliding and buckling into another at __________________________ boundaries.
transform
convergent
divergent
Can changes to the Earth's surface affect the ocean floor?
yes
no
What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called?
Crust
Outercore
Innercore
Mantle
