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"Stewards of The Environment" Unit 3 week 5

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The best of most appropriate.

a)

optimal

b)

best

c)

great

d)

excellent

2.

Ordinary or unremarkable

a)

countryside

b)

ordinary place

c)

commonplace

d)

farm place

3.

idea, action, or objects the first one

a)

initial

b)

final

c)

second

d)

third

4.

People who strongly support or defend a cause.

a)

avocado

b)

advocates

c)

advocacy

d)

advocaca

5.

you choose a person to accomplish a task.

a)

design

b)

assignment

c)

project

d)

designate

6.

Material that prevents heat and cold from escaping or entering something.

a)

heater

b)

insulation

c)

airconditioner

d)

Thick blanket

7.

Spreads even though it is unwelcome

a)

invisible

b)

evasive

c)

envasive

d)

invasive

8.

People are advocates when they

a)

plan events

b)

invest in charities

c)

strongly support a cause

d)

participate in a community

9.

What does the word optimal mean?

a)

not in use or operation

b)

basic or commonly used

c)

best or most appropriate

d)

able to see or understand

10.

A builder adds insulation to a house

a)

to strengthen the foundation.

b)

to bring more natural light inside.

c)

to increase the water pressure in the pipes.

d)

to prevent heat and cold from coming inside.

11.

What is meant by a "steward of the environment"?

a)

a person who recycles

b)

a person who cleans the environment

c)

a person who takes care of the environment

d)

a person who has an environmentally friendly job

12.

What led Chad Pregracke to found his own organization?

a)

He saw the deterioration of the rivers.

b)

He wanted to make the rivers safer for people.

c)

He wanted to make the river safer for animals.

d)

He wanted to prove to the government that his cause was worthy.

13.

All of the following are benefits to having smaller homes except

a)

they are environmentally friendly.

b)

they have a lot of square footage.

c)

they cost less to build.

d)

they use less energy.

14.

What is the purpose of Youth CAN?

a)

to educate people about climate change

b)

to educate people about the environment

c)

to encourage students in Boston to recycle

d)

to encourage students in Canada to recycle

15.

Who enacted programs long ago that were the beginning of conservation efforts in this country?

a)

President Abraham Lincoln

b)

President George Washington

c)

President Theodore Roosevelt

16.

People are advocates when they...

a)

plan events

b)

invest in charities

c)

strongly support a cause

d)

participate in a community

17.

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word commonplace?

a)

basic

b)

educational

c)

shared

d)

extraordinary

18.

What does the word irrational mean?

a)

not expected to change

b)

decided upon by a group

c)

based on facts and evidence

d)

not based on reasonable thinking

19.

Choose all the ways you can help the environment?

a)

Take shorter showers

b)

Don't leave the water running

c)

Recycle electronics

d)

volunteer at an organization that supports sustainability

e)

Start a recycling program at your school