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Word Environment Day 2021- Environmental Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the plastic which make most amounts of landfills.

a)

Polystyrene

b)

Polyvinyl Chloride

c)

Polypropylene

d)

Polyethylene Terephthalate

2.

A system made up of organisms interacting with one another and their environment

a)

Biology

b)

Abiotic Component

c)

Biotic Component

d)

Ecosystem

3.

Who coined the word ‘Ecology’?

a)

Ernst Haeckel

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

A. G. Tansley

d)

Gregory Mendal

4.

The headquarters of UNEP is at

a)

New York

b)

Geneva

c)

Stockholm

d)

Nairobi

5.

Largest share in global mangrove areas are found in?

a)

India

b)

Brazil

c)

Indonesia

d)

South Africa

6.

__________ are biodiversity rich areas with more than 1500 endemic vascular plants and have lost at least 70% of the original habitat.

a)

Cold Spots

b)

Hot Spots

c)

Ecological Spots

d)

Great Spots

7.

___________biodiversity is related to organisms and their interaction with the habitat of an area?

a)

Genetic

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Species

d)

All of above

8.

The number of species in a specific area in give time is known as __________?

a)

Species Domination

b)

Species Evenness

c)

Species Richness

d)

Species Ecosystem Domination

9.

Two biodiversity hot spots in India are

a)

Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats

b)

Western Himalayas and Western Ghats

c)

Eastern Himalayas and Eastern Ghats

d)

Western Himalayas and Eastern Ghats

10.

The termination of a species or a kind of organism or of a group of kinds (taxon) in a specific area in give time is known as __________?

a)

Extinction

b)

Extrapolation

c)

Extirpation

d)

Excavation

11.

Which is not the type of biodiversity

a)

Species

b)

Population

c)

Genetic

d)

Ecosystem

12.

The Stockholm Convention was held in the year?

a)

1972

b)

1989

c)

1992

d)

1947

13.

Invasive species is threat to biodiversity because__________

a)

they can be harmful to humans

b)

they can cause harm to the environment

c)

they can outcompete native organisms for their resources

d)

all of above

14.

The kind of farming through which steep areas can also be used for cultivation is classified as______?

a)

Forestation

b)

Terrace Farming

c)

Desertification

d)

Deforestation

15.

_____________________ coined the term Ecosystem for the first time?

a)

Ernst Haeckel

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

A. G. Tansley

d)

Gregory Menda

16.

Fertilizers washed into lakes are a major cause of

a)

Eutrophication

b)

Bioaccumulation

c)

Bioremediation

d)

Biorectification

17.

The carbon footprint is

a)

The amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere

b)

A way to make accurate tracing of the animal tracks

c)

The amount of carbon stored within a living thing

d)

The total amount of circulating carbon in the biosphere

18.

The technique of growing crops without soil is classified as

a)

Geoponics

b)

Hydroponics

c)

Lithoponics

d)

Aquaponics

19.

Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?

a)

Oceans

b)

Burned for energy

c)

Landfills

d)

Recycled

20.

CITES stand for ____________?

a)

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

b)

Conference on Indian Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

c)

Convention on International Treaty in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

d)

Conference on International Treaty in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

21.

Name of plastic free state in India.

a)

Delhi

b)

Arunachal Pradesh

c)

Goa

d)

Sikkim

22.

About 71% of the Earth is covered with water. How much of it is freshwater?

a)

3%

b)

5%

c)

20%

d)

50%

23.

Which of these statements is false?

a)

Environmental education increases public awareness and knowledge

b)

Environmental education advocates a particular viewpoint

c)

Environmental education teaches individuals critical thinking skills

d)

Environmental education enhances an individual's problem solving and decision making skills

24.

Which of the following is not considered to be a source of renewable energy?

a)

Hydropower

b)

Wind

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Solar

25.

More than half of the breathable oxygen in the world comes from ___________?

a)

The oceans

b)

The forests

c)

Lakes

d)

Clouds

26.

___________ is the largest brackish water lake of Asia?

a)

Chilka Lake

b)

Vembanad Lake

c)

Woolar Lake

d)

Dal Lake

27.

Ramsar Convention refers to the conservation of _________________?

a)

Deserts

b)

Wetlands

c)

Agriculture Lands

d)

Forest Land

28.

Savannahs are ____________?

a)

Forests

b)

Wetlands

c)

Plateau Regions

d)

Grasslands

29.

The complex network of interconnected food chains is called __________?

a)

Trophic Level

b)

Food web

c)

Ecological Pyramid

d)

Ecology Chain

30.

What percent of area in the plain should be under forest?

a)

21%

b)

25%

c)

33%

d)

15%