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ENVIRONMENT DAY

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.What is the theme for World Environment Day 2020?

a)

“Celebrate Biodiversity”

b)

Sustainable use of biodiversity,

c)

Air quality and health

2.

2.Who started Environment Day?

a)

UN General Assembly in 1972

b)

World Health Organization

c)

UNICEF

3.

Which date is remembered as Earth day?

a)

April 22

b)

May 18

c)

March 23

4.

1. The first World Environment Day was held in which year?

a)

1971

b)

1974

c)

1978

5.

World Environment Day was celebrated for the first time under which slogan?

a)

Only One Future for Our Children

b)

Only One Earth.

c)

Gift to the Earth

6.

What percentage of the planet’s land is covered by forests?

a)

31%

b)

41%

c)

25%

7.

Climate change affects the gender of sea turtles.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?

a)

A-They mistake it for food and cannot digest it

b)

B-They can get tangled in it which hinders their ability to swim

c)

Both a and b

d)

It's not dangerous because they use plastic waste for habitats

9.

True or False: The idea for Earth Day came from Gaylord Nelson.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

a)

CO2

b)

CH4

c)

Water vapor

d)

All this

11.

How does Corona virus transmit?

a)

When a person sneezes or cough, droplets spread in the air or fall on the ground and nearby surfaces.

b)

If another person is nearby and inhales the droplets or touches these surfaces and further touches his face, eyes or mouth, he or she can get an infection.

c)

If the distance is less than 1 meter from the infected person.

d)

All these are correct.

12.

The first case of novel corona virus was identified in .....

a)

Beijing

b)

Shanghai

c)

Wuhan, Hubei

d)

Tianjin

13.

From where corona virus got its name?

a)

Due to their crown-like projections.

b)

Due to their leaf-like projections.

e

c)

Due to their surface structure of bricks.

d)

None of the above

14.

Expand UNEO.

a)

United Nations Environmental Organization

b)

United Nations Environmental Programme

c)

Global Environmental Governance

15.

Air pollution causes

a)

Light Pollution

b)

Respiratory problems

c)

Soil erosion

d)

None of these

16.

Chlorofluorocarbon is used in

a)

Refrigerators

b)

Air conditioners

c)

Perfumes

d)

All

17.

Which of the following is not a primary greenhouse gas found in earth’s atmosphere?

a)

carbon di oxide

b)

methane

c)

water vapour

d)

nitrogen di oxide

18.

The percentage of nitrogen is

a)

78

b)

21

c)

0

d)

01

19.

Which country has launched World Environment Day Anthem in the year 2013 ?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Germany

d)

England

20.

Which global organization has supported World Environment Day Anthem ?

a)

Habitat for Humanity

b)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

c)

Earth System Governance Project

d)

Global Green Growth Institute

21.

Landforms are found over the ________________

a)

Continents

b)

Oceans

c)

Ocean floors

d)

Both a and b

22.

Land, water, air etc., comprise the _________ environment.

a)

natural

b)

human

c)

man-made

d)

artificial

23.

CO2 emissions and air pollution has dropped after COVID-19?

a)

True

b)

False