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C2: Chapter 5 Question Bank

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Air pollution caused by smoke and gases

a)

Smog

b)

Pollution

c)

Renewable Resources

d)

Nonrenewable Resources

2.

Adding harmful waste to water, air, or land

a)

Smog

b)

Pollution

c)

Renewable Resources

d)

Nonrenewable Resources

3.

Energy sources that will never run out, can be re-used

a)

Smog

b)

Pollution

c)

Renewable Resources

d)

Nonrenewable Resources

4.

Energy sources that can run out, can't be replaced

a)

Smog

b)

Pollution

c)

Renewable Resources

d)

Nonrenewable Resources

5.

Belief that humans have caused the Earth to gradually warm up

a)

Global Warming

b)

Conserve

c)

Byproduct

d)

Earth's Fever

6.

To save, reduce, or reuse

a)

Global Warming

b)

Conserve

c)

Byproduct

d)

Earth's Fever

7.

Pollution can enter the hydrosphere in many different ways. Which statement describes a type of point-source pollution?

a)

Oil being transported on a ship spills into the ocean.

b)

Grease from cars washes into a stream along the roadway.

c)

Litter along beaches gets pulled into the ocean by the tide.

d)

Rainwater carries chemical fertilizer from land into a stream.

8.

Which statement about the effects of natural events and human activities is true?

a)

The environment is not usually affected by natural events.

b)

All human activities change the environment in a negative way.

c)

Natural events always have a positive impact on the environment.

d)

Human activities and natural events can damage the environment.

9.

Which of these is a consequence of deforestation?

a)

increased oxygen in the atmosphere

b)

decreased biodiversity and soil erosion

c)

decreased availability of sunlight and vitamin D

d)

increased annual precipitation and acid rain

10.

Waste or other materials is added to water so that it is harmful to organisms that use it or live in it

a)

Eutrophication

b)

Reservoir

c)

Water Pollution

d)

Potable

11.

The image is an example of what type of pollution. Look at the picture carefully

a)

Point-Source Pollution

b)

Non-Point Source Pollution

c)

Thermal Pollution

12.

Release of heat into the water that affects the temperature and ecosystem is an example of what

a)

Thermal pollution

b)

Chemical Pollution

c)

Biological Pollution

13.

Choose all of the following where we can get fresh water from

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Choose two reasons that might threaten our water supply.

a)

Droughts

b)

Overpopulation

c)

Typhoon

d)

Flooding

15.

A man made body of water that is usually collected behind a dam.

a)

Aquifers

b)

Canals

c)

Reservoir

16.

Over the years, a farm area becomes more populated. Which of the following will most likely happen in the town as a result of this urbanization?

a)

amount of rainfall will increase

b)

rivers may be contaminated by sewage

c)

Light pollution in the town may decrease

d)

people will develop more farms in the town

17.

The area inside the city is called ______.

a)

urban

b)

suburban

c)

rural

18.

Urban sprawl

a)

is when cities spread out using up surrounding land.

b)

puts a strain on existing infrastructures.

c)

creates an increase in pollution.

d)

all of these.

19.

A poorly planned development that spreads a city’s population over a wider and wider geographic area is

a)

industrialization

b)

urban sprawl

c)

urbanization

d)

metropolitan area

20.

Urban land use does not typically include...

a)

farming

b)

residential

c)

industrial

d)

commercial

21.

Which activities are found in a rural settlement?

a)

Mining, fishing, farming and industry.

b)

Livestock, construction, fishing and farming.

c)

Farming, agriculture, tourism and industry.

d)

Livestock, farming, fishing and mining.

22.

Find the picture that shows an urban community.

a)
b)
c)
23.

Desertification refers to

a)

increasing forest cover

b)

increase in water table

c)

increase in agricultural land

d)

increase in dry areas of land

24.

This image is an example of what type of land degradation

a)

Desertification

b)

Deforestation

c)

Urban Sprawl

d)

Urbanization

25.
Where is pollution found on the earth?
 
 
 
 
a)
only in the air 
b)
only on the land 
c)
only in the water 
d)
on land, in the air, and in the water 
26.

What is an effect of land pollution?

a)

no clean drinking water

b)

loss of habitat for animals

c)

diseases from breathing in poor quality air

27.

What is the largest cause of land pollution?

a)

Animal waste

b)

Plants decomposing

c)

Human actions

28.
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
29.
Does deforestation contribute to global warming?
a)
No, trees aren't that important
b)
Sometimes because only the cutting down of Maple trees contributes to global warming
c)
No, deforestation adds methane to the atmosphere, which makes the Earth cooler
d)
Yes; less trees means less CO2 is turned into oxygen.
30.

What is land pollution

a)

A known substance in the air that can cause harm to humans and the environment.

b)

Destruction of the Earth’s surface caused by human activities and the misuse of natural resources.

c)

The application of science and engineering knowledge and concepts to care for and/or restore our natural environment and/or solve environmental problems.

d)

Destruction of the Earth’s surface caused by renewable energy

31.
To reduce pollution in the environment, people should ______________ materials.
a)
recycle
b)
pollute
c)
throw away
d)
clean
32.

A point source of pollution is a specific source that can be easily identified. Which of the following is an example of a nonpoint source of land pollution?

a)

debris from a coal mine

b)

garbage such as plastic items or metal cans

c)

oil from a leaking pipeline

d)

chemical wasted from a factory

33.

Pollution that comes from MANY different places and is hard to identify its source.

a)

Point

b)

Non-Point

34.

A ship carrying gasoline runs into shore and spills large amount of gasoline.

a)

Point

b)

Non-Point

35.

Disposing of paint and other household hazardous materials down the drain

a)

Point

b)

Non-Point

36.

Acid Rain

a)

Point

b)

Non-Point

37.

Snow melts in parking lots and carries oils into nearby waterways

a)

Point

b)

Non-Point

38.

Which has a negative impact on land?

a)

composting

b)

reclamation

c)

mining

d)

reforestation

39.

Deforestation results in more:

a)

carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

b)

nitrogen in the biosphere

c)

oxygen in the atmosphere

d)

water vapor in the geosphere

40.

Which could harm human health?

a)

compost

b)

hazardous waste

c)

nitrogen

d)

reclamation

41.

Parks and green spaces help reduce:

a)

nitrogen

b)

runoff

c)

landfills

d)

mining

42.

Which results in habitat destruction?

a)

reclamation

b)

reforestation

c)

urbanization

d)

conservation

43.

What is the development of land for houses and other buildings near a city called?

a)

composting

b)

mining

c)

ruralization

d)

urbanization

44.

When land is overfarmed or overgrazed, soil erosion can lead to:

a)

desertification

b)

urbanization

c)

reclamation

d)

deforestation

45.

Besides disturbing habitats, roadways increase:

a)

wastes

b)

mining

c)

agriculture

d)

runoff

46.

Which of the following is not one of the 3 R's humans can practice to minimize their effects on the environment?

a)

Reduce

b)

Remix

c)

Reuse

d)

Recycle

47.

How does land reclamation impact agriculture?

a)

There is more land that can be used for farming.

b)

There aren't any benefits for agriculture.

c)

There will be more factories which will decrease agriculture.

48.

Urbanization is best defined as...

a)

people moving out of cities into the countryside.

b)

people moving out of the countryside into the cities.

c)

people moving from inner city to the suburbs.

d)

people moving from suburbs to the countryside.

49.

What is deforestation?

a)

Removal of trees from a park.

b)

Selectively cutting trees for lumber, making sure the forest remains healthy.

c)

Cutting and removal of an entire forest of trees.

d)

Detailing the different types of trees in a forest.

50.

What are the 2 elements that landfills effect (abiotic)?

a)

Water and air

b)

Soil

c)

There are more than 2 elemnts

d)

Water and soil

51.
Global warming has been linked to a decrease in 
a)
the size of the polar ice caps 
b)
the temperature of Earth 
c)
the rate of species extinction 
d)
the rate of carbon dioxide production
52.
oxygen is a gas produced by _ and used by  _ 
a)
plants and animals 
b)
photosynthesis and carbon dioxide 
c)
animals and plants 
d)
carbon dioxide and photosynthesis
53.
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle
a)
True
b)
False
54.
How is the burning of fossil fuels related to global warming?
a)
Magic
b)
Fuels are hot
c)
Greenhouse effect
d)
Photosynthesis
55.

The burning of coal releases sulfur dioxide gas. How might the burning of coal lead to damaged plant life?

a)

Sulfur dioxide can combine with drops of water to form acid rain.

b)

Sulfur dioxide causes the remains of animals to decompose at a faster rate.

c)

Sulfur dioxide gives off heat that raises the temperature of bodies of water.

d)

Sulfur dioxide is a radioactive material that is dangerous for many years.

56.

Which government organization helps regulate superfund sites?

a)

The Water Department

b)

The Sanitation Department

c)

The Environmental Protection Agency

d)

The Department of Health and Welfare

57.
Any amount of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere is bad for our planet.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
The impact on the planet due to global warming is called...
a)
climate change
b)
the seasons
c)
the weather
d)
natural change
59.
The amount of carbon dioxide CO2 in the atmosphere is decreasing. 
a)
True
b)
False
60.
Global Warming does not affect humans, only plants and animals
a)
True
b)
False