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Basics in Environmental Science

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of the following is an indicator of air pollution?

a)

Lichen

b)

Pistia

c)

Lemna

d)

Eichornia

2.
The relationship between a bird building it's nest and the tree
a)
Parasitism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Mutualism
3.
How does air pollution move during thermal inversion?
a)
Thermal inversion makes pollution very still
b)
Pollution travels very fast in cold air
c)
There is no pollution during thermal inversion
4.
Smog is formed when nitrogen oxide mixes with...
a)
Water
b)
Sunlight
c)
Coal
d)
Other gases
5.
preserves natural resources forfuture generations
a)
biodiversity
b)
built environment
c)
sustainable society
6.

Very little rainfall, hot weather, and cracked ground

describe which change to an environment?

a)

volcanic erruption

b)

landslide

c)

drought

d)

flood

7.
What occurs when water flows or collects over land that is usually dry.
a)
dam
b)
flood
c)
floodway
d)
levee
8.
If the air is badly polluted with sulfur dioxide, a widely used indicator species is used to detect it. That bio-indicator is:
a)
E. coli
b)
bacteria
c)
lichens
d)
viruses
9.
Bacteria that are attracted to oil and are used to clean up oil spills are called:
a)
bio-indicators
b)
oleophilic
c)
algae
d)
lichens
10.
Genetic engineering has been used to develop bacteria strains to convert solid waste from humans and livestock into:
a)
Paper and tissue
b)
Salt and pepper
c)
Sugar and fuel
d)
Wood and fiber