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Year 9 CIT Term 3 exam

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Three major fossil fuels are coal, oil, and
a)
wood
b)
natural gas
c)
uranium
d)
electricity
2.
Which sources of energy are NOT considered renewable
a)
geothermal (heat)
b)
hydroelectric  (water)
c)
coal
d)
wind
3.
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel
a)
firewood
b)
natural gas
c)
petrolium oil
d)
coal
4.
What are renewable energy sources?
a)
Energy sources that are newly found.
b)
Energy sources that are used over again.
c)
Energy sources that are scarce.
d)
Energy sources that are naturally replaced.
5.
The major source  of carbon dioxide emissions by humans is
a)
respiration
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
chopping down trees
d)
eating food
6.

THE WORD ELIMINATE MEANS ...

a)

MENYINGKIRKAN

b)

TO GET RID OF

c)

GET AWAY

d)

ESCAPE

7.

Environment is the _____________ that surround any living organism.

a)

Place

b)

People

c)

Things

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

8.

The human environment does not reveal the:

a)

Activities among human beings

b)

Plants and animals that surround the human being

c)

Creations among human beings

d)

Interactions among human beings

9.

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

a)

natural

b)

human

c)

man-made

d)

artificial

10.

The thin layer of air that surrounds the earth is ________

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Hemisphere

11.

The permanent clearance of a forest, usually rapidly by cutting or burning over a large area.

a)

devastation

b)

destruction

c)

depletion

d)

deforestation

12.

The opposite of flood is called

a)

draught

b)

starvation

c)

shortage

d)

pollution

13.

What does this icon refer to?

a)

biodegradable

b)

disposable

c)

climate change

d)

recycling

14.

The Earth's temperature rises due to...

a)

natural disasters

b)

melting ice caps

c)

greenhouse effect

d)

mudslides

15.

What type of energy can be seen?

a)

sustainable

b)

fossil fuel

c)

methane gas

d)

greenhouse effect

16.

You use corn stalks, wheat, pine cones to generate energy.

a)

It's biomass.

b)

It's hydropower.

c)

It's geothermal energy.

d)

It's solar energy.

17.

Light pollution...

a)

can be recycled

b)

distracts birds and other animals

c)

is not a real problem

d)

doesn't have any effects on humans

18.

Biodegradable means...

a)

harmful for the environment

b)

made of plastic

c)

capable of being decomposed

d)

unable of being decomposed

19.

Exhaust fumes

a)

cause air pollution

b)

absolutely harmless

c)

produced by hybrid cars

d)

can make tornados

20.

The task of the ozone layer is

a)

to trap heat

b)

to destroy the Death Star

c)

to keep the atmosphere clean

d)

to protect the Earth from the harmful rays of the Sun

21.

Poachers

a)

collect rubbish

b)

hunt animals

c)

environment activist

d)

save endangered species

22.

Which gas is mainly responsible for the green house effect?

a)

H2

b)

O2

c)

CO2

d)

Water Vapours

23.

Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy?

a)

Sun energy

b)

Nuclear Energy

c)

Wind Energy

d)

All are renewable sources

24.

Global warming will cause an increase of......

a)

Heat Waves

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Floods

d)

All of them are true

25.

You can ........... plastic bags again and again until they get holes in them.

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Resume

d)

Rewaste

26.

Energy efficient vehicles and appliances use.......

a)

less energy

b)

more energy

c)

much energy

d)

no energy

27.

Gases that stop heat from escaping into space are called _______ gases.

a)

green

b)

zero-emission

c)

greenhouse

d)

greenfield

28.

The place in which a plant, animal, bird or fish normally lives is its ........

a)

food chain

b)

habitat

c)

eco-community

d)

eco-friendly

29.

Which are fresh water ecosystems?

a)

oceans and rivers

b)

oceans and ponds

c)

rivers and lakes

d)

lakes and ponds

30.

Which is not a reason that contributes to climate change?

a)

burning of fossil fuels

b)

emissions of factories

c)

deforestation

d)

buying locally-grown food

31.

Which of the four is not a greenhouse gas?

a)

oxygen

b)

methane

c)

chlorofluorocarbon

d)

carbon dioxide

32.

Find a word for the following definition:

"the quality of causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time"

a)

pollution

b)

disposal

c)

waste sorting

d)

sustainability

33.

Which of the four is not a fossil fuel

a)

coal

b)

water

c)

oil

d)

gas

34.

When we throw away things into the oceans, we cause___.

a)

droughts

b)

light pollution

c)

water pollution

d)

cilmate change

35.

Carbon dioxide makes the Earth's surface hotter. We call this _______.

a)

water pollution

b)

air pollution

c)

global warming

d)

climate change

36.

Global warming is one of the causes of _____, which affects our weather patterns.

a)

droughts

b)

climate change

c)

air pollution

d)

recycle

37.

Cutting down trees reduces the soil's ability to hold water. This causes ______.

a)

the rising of sea level

b)

droughts

c)

air pollution

d)

light pollution

38.

Factories produce toxic gases and cause ______.

a)

light pollution

b)

water pollution

c)

air pollution

d)

food waste

39.

_____ not only wastes energy, it also affects our sleep.

a)

Water pollution

b)

Air pollution

c)

droughts

d)

Light pollution

40.

____rubbish to limit its bad effects. Buy things that you really need.

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

d)

Save water

41.

_____things as much as possible. For example, use plastic bags more than once.

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

d)

Repeat

42.

If you really cannot use something again, remember to _____ it if possible. Someone else can use the material to make new products.

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

d)

repeat

43.

______! Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth and take shorter shower.

a)

Save energy

b)

Save water

c)

Save paper

d)

Save money

44.

________ and power switches when nobody is using them.

a)

Turn off the lights

b)

Save energy

c)

Save water

d)

Save food waste

45.

You should think about whether or not you can finish a dish before ordering it in order to reduce _______.

a)

batteries

b)

food waste

c)

bottles

d)

plastic bags

46.

What type of waste is the most harmful for marine life?

a)

metal

b)

plastic

c)

glass

d)

paper

47.

Which is not part of the Three R's of Environment?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

d)

Repair

48.

Endangered animals

a)

are dangerous for humans

b)

are in danger because of human activity

c)

can be hunted freely

49.

What is the definition of sustainable development?

a)

It meets the needs of the present, without compromising the future.

b)

It compromises the present for the needs of the future.

c)

It compromises the present and the future

d)

It meets the needs of Lebron James, without compromising the needs of Mr. Mottard

50.

Which is not a cause of air pollution?

a)

automobile emissions

b)

Wind energy

c)

Industries

d)

Deforestation

51.

Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

a)

true

b)

false

52.
what is the leading cause of deforestation?
a)
Diseases 
b)
Housing market
c)
Agriculture and Farming
d)
Paper mill
53.
What are the effects of deforestation ?
a)
loss of habitat
b)
increased green house gasses 
c)
soil erosion and flooding
d)
all of the above
54.

There are plastic trash islands floating on oceans.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Why Is The Ocean Important?

a)

Because it looks good

b)

Because it provides us with food,plants and oxygen

c)

Because it produce fresh water

d)

Because you can swim in it

56.

What is "overfishing"?

a)

Fishing out of season

b)

Catching fish faster than they can replenish

c)

Catching fish from the top of the food chain

d)

Catching more fish than what people eat

57.

What is bycatch?

a)

Catching other sea life than what you were aiming to catch

b)

Fish caught as the ships go by

c)

Fish that escapes out of nets

d)

Fish caught at the very end of the fishing season

58.

__________ happens when there are too many people living in an area.

a)

A. population

b)

B. overpopulation

c)

C. community

d)

D. A &B are correct

59.

What’s causing overpopulation?

a)

A. People are living longer now.

b)

B. People are having lots of children.

c)

C. People are moving to big cities.

d)

D. All are correct.

60.

Coral reefs are endangered by:

a)

Climate change

b)

Overfishing

c)

Pollution

d)

All of the above

61.

The future we want includes cities of opportunities for all with access to basic services.

a)

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

b)

Life in land

c)

Sustainable cities and communities

d)

Climate action

62.

Many efforts are needed to fully eradicate diseases and emerging health issues

a)

Zero hunger

b)

Good health and well being

c)

Clean water and sanitation

d)

Reduce inequalities

63.
Q.NO. 1 Sustainable Development is that development which satisfies the need of:
a)
Present generation only
b)
future generation only
c)
both (a) & (b)
d)
none of these
64.
Q.NO.2 Which of the following is a necessary condition for sustainable development?
a)
Increase in the quality of life
b)
Reduction in the level of pollution
c)
conservation of stock of natural capital
d)
All of these
65.
Q.NO.3 Which of the following is not considered as an element of environment?
a)
Air
b)
Land
c)
Weather
d)
Electricity
66.
Q.NO.5 Which of the following is a reason of noise pollution?
a)
Domestic sewerage
b)
industrial waste
c)
Industrial machines
d)
Emission of gases
67.
Q.NO. 7 Which of the following is a cause of environmental degradation?
a)
Population explosion
b)
Increasing urbanization
c)
Rapid industrialization
d)
ALL of these
68.
Q.NO.14 When the surface soil is washed away through excessive rains and floods, it is called:
a)
Soil erosion
b)
Land degradation
c)
Biodiversity
d)
Deforestation
69.

What is resource depletion?

a)

Where humans use a resource at a rate that is not sustainable because it cannot be replenished fast enough.

b)

Where humans use a resource at a rate that maintains the supply of the resource.

c)

Where humans use a resource at a rate that is not sustainable because of the changes in the behavior of wildlife.

d)

The use of any resource by humans.

70.

Sustainable energy................

a)

is clean

b)

can be used over a long period of time

c)

both (a) and (b)

d)

None of the above

71.

Which of the following is a source of non-renewable energy?

a)

Solar

b)

Methane

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Coal

72.

What are the primary goals of sustainability?

a)

The end of poverty and hunger

b)

Better standards of education and healthcare - particularly as it pertains to water quality and better sanitation

c)

Sustainable economic growth while promoting jobs and stronger economies

d)

All of the above

73.

Energy resources derived from natural organic materials are called:

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Biomass

c)

Geothermal energy

d)

None of the above

74.

The world will face an energy crisis because:


a)

World’s demand for energy will increase

b)

World’s oil production will peak and begin to decline

c)

Shortages and the resulting increase of price will cause economic issues

d)

All of the above

75.

Tick off push factors

a)

persecution

b)

better job opportunities

c)

armed conflicts

d)

political freedom

76.

Tick off pull factors

a)

religious freedom

b)

better health system

c)

natural disaster

d)

prejudices

77.
Brain drain is
a)
the large-scale emigration of talented people
b)
the process by which people are given reference for migration
c)
people forced to migrate for political reasons
d)
a cultural feature that hinders migration
78.
emigrate
a)
to move from a country
b)
to move to a country
c)
the constant flow of migrannts from one country into another country
d)
someone who seeks safety by going into another country
79.
refugee
a)
to move to a country
b)
to move from  a country
c)
something taht encourages people to leave a country behind
d)
someone who seeks safety by going to another country
80.
I moved to Arizona because I enjoy warm weather.  What type of pull factor is this?
a)
Economic
b)
Environmental
c)
Social
d)
Political
81.
"My government did not give me any freedoms, so I chose to leave and come to the United States of America."  This is an example of a.....
a)
Cultural push factor
b)
Political push factor
c)
Environmental push factor
d)
Social push factor
82.

The term that best describes a moving to a new location is

a)

migration

b)

mobility

c)

immigration

d)

globalization

83.

Entering a country when moving from somewhere else

a)

Emigration

b)

Immigration

c)

Chain Migration

d)

Seasonal Migration

84.

The largest flow of migrants is from more developed to less developed countries.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

Which of the following are Push Factors? (Check all that apply)

a)

War & Conflict

b)

Available jobs

c)

Lack of Jobs

d)

Peace & Security

86.

Which of the following are Political Forces of migration? (Check all that apply)

a)

Excessive or Prolonged Drought

b)

Spreading Religious or Political Beliefs

c)

Persecution of Ethnic, Political, or Religious Identities

d)

War & Conflict

87.

Which of the following are Environmental Forces of migration? (Check all that apply)

a)

Excessive or Prolonged Drought

b)

War & Conflict

c)

Reunite with Family or Friends

d)

Rising Sea Levels

88.

Which of the following are Pull Factors? (Check all that apply)

a)

War & Conflict

b)

Available Jobs

c)

Lack of Jobs

d)

Peace & Security

89.
What are the reasons that people want to come to a country?
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
c)
immigration
d)
emigration
90.
What is "migrate"?
a)
asking a country for protection
b)
amount of people who move yearly
c)
the act of moving permanently
d)
reasons people leave a country
91.

Is the example describing a push or pull factor?

Cameron is moving to Los Angeles because Santa Monica has such high crime rates.

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

92.

Is the example describing a push or pull factor?

Tom is moving to Italy because he loves the architecture and culture.

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

93.
Which of the following could be a push factor?
a)
Better schools
b)
More job opportunities
c)
Hope for a better way of life
d)
Violence
94.
What does it mean that the family was nomadic?
a)
a. They raised goats.
b)
b. They lived in the mountains.
c)
c. They moved from place to place.
d)
d. They like to camp.
95.

Limited food is a ....

a)

pull factor

b)

push factor

96.

Opportunity to make more money is a .....

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

97.
A french man moves to the USA to be able to practice the religion he wants. 
a)
Push
b)
Pull
98.

How many houses does the British System of government contain?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

7

99.

Which house is elected by popular vote?

a)

House of Primes

b)

House of Lords

c)

House of Commons

d)

all of the above

100.

The monarch is part of the ...

a)

House of Primes

b)

House of Lords

c)

House of Commons

d)

all above mentioned

101.

The Prime Minister is part of the ...

a)

House of Commons

b)

House of Lords

c)

House of Primes

d)

all above mentioned

102.

Voters in the UK have to be at least how old?

a)

18

b)

16

c)

14

d)

21

103.

What do the initials M.P. stand for

a)

Member of Prime Minister‘s party

b)

Member of Parliament

c)

Member of the Prime party

d)

Member of political party

104.

Who can join the Commonwealth?

a)

Anybody

b)

Anybody who is accepted

c)

nobody

105.

The states recognize ... as the head of the Commonwealth.

a)

the British monarch

b)

their monarch

c)

every states' monarch

106.

Select the two main aims of the Commonwealth?

a)

Works for equal rights of men and women, and world peace

b)

Ensures that all commercial business operations are environmentally friendly

c)

Aims to reduce ignorance, disease, and poverty in its member countries

d)

Controls who and what is allowed to enter and exit member countries

107.

True or false: The Commonwealth of Nations is also known as the Commonwealth of Countries.

a)

True

b)

False

108.

What does the Queen Elizabeth represent in the Commonwealth ?

a)

Nothing

b)

The contrie

c)

The symbol

109.

Is France part of the Commonwealth ?

a)

YES

b)

NO

110.

A monarchy is...

a)

a government ruled by a president

b)

a government ruled by a mayor

c)

a government ruled by a king or queen

d)

a government ruled by Chuck Norris

111.
Who is the head of the state in the UK?
a)
the president
b)
the Queen
c)
the Prime Minister
112.

What form of government involves a governing body, Parliament, which limits the king's power?

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

Parliamentary monarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Representative Democracy

113.
Who is the head of the government in the UK?
a)
the President
b)
the Queen
c)
the Prime Minister
114.
What is the building where the British Parliament sits called?
a)
Big Ben
b)
Buckingham Palace
c)
Westminster Palace
115.

What houses make up parliament?

a)

House of Commons

b)

House of Lords

c)

House of Griffindor

d)

Downing Street

116.
Which House represents the people of Britain?
a)
The House of Commons
b)
The House of Lords
117.
How often do British people vote for MPs?
a)
every year
b)
every 2 years
c)
every 3 years
d)
every 5 years
118.

What are the two biggest political parties?

a)

Conservative

b)

Labour

c)

Liberal

d)

Green

119.

The Queen can transform a Bill into law

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

120.
1. The United Kingdom consists of __________ 
a)
Great Britain and Nothern Ireland
b)
England and Scotland
c)
Great Britain and the Irish Republic
d)
Engkand, Scotland
121.

Explain this sentence "the Queen reigns but does not rule"

4 lines
122.

What can people on an individual level do to protect the environment?

4 lines