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environment

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Smog is what kinds of pollution?
a)
recycle
b)
water pollution
c)
land pollution
d)
air pollution
2.
Where is pollution found on Earth?
a)
in water and land
b)
only in air
c)
in air, land and water
d)
in air and water
3.
What is one way trash and litter hurt wildlife?
a)
trash blows on their homes and make it messy
b)
animals can't smell the other animals they are looking for
c)
animals try to eat plastic and choke on them
d)
animals don't like to clean up the trash
4.
Which one can NOT be recycled?
a)
batteries
b)
Ms. Garris' favorite book
c)
plastic bottles
d)
coke cans
5.
Choose the option which a truly environmentally friendly person does.
What's the last thing you do before you leave the house?
a)
Turn off my computer... that's about it.
b)
Check to make sure I have my cell and iPod.
c)
Turn off all the lights in the house.
d)
Turn on the TV so it looks like someone's home, just in case a thief tries to break in!
6.
Choose the option which a truly environmentally friendly person does.
What do you use to carry your groceries?
a)
Paper bags
b)
Plastic bag
c)
Paper or plastic that I recycle after
d)
Re-usable canvas bags
7.
What is a landfill?
a)
Where garbage gets dumped
b)
air pollution
c)
soil pollution
d)
litter
8.

The Greenhouse Effect is .... process.

a)

a man-made

b)

an artificial

c)

a natural

d)

an industrial

9.

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

10.

Which of the four is not a greenhouse gas?

a)

oxygen

b)

methane

c)

chlorofluorocarbon

d)

carbon dioxide

11.

What causes the sun's heat to stay on Earth?

a)

global warming

b)

atmosphere

c)

sun rays

d)

fossil fuels

12.

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

13.

Which of the four is not a fossil fuel

a)

coal

b)

water

c)

oil

d)

gas

14.

Which of the following ways of energy production involves renewable resources?

a)

nuclear power plant

b)

wind turbines

c)

coal-fired power station

d)

gas turbines

15.

I think awareness of environmental issues contribute to a country's development

a)

Yes, I agree

b)

No, I disagree

c)

I'm neutral

16.

I think squatter's houses and unplanned urbanization are an important environmental issue.

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

Beginning of environmental education right from pre-school will be beneficial to bring change in the society.

a)

I disagree

b)

I agree

18.

Plastics are useful if used in right way?

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19.

Are you aware about sustainable development?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

How informed are you about the following environmental issues?

~Nuclear waste

a)

I have never heard of this

b)

I have heard of this but can't explain it to others

c)

I know something about it and can explain about it in general

d)

I am familiar with it and will be able to explain it well

21.

How informed are you about the following environmental issues?

~The use of genetically modified organism

a)

I have never heard of it

b)

I have heard but can't explain well

c)

I am aware and can explain it in general

d)

I am familiar with it and can explain it well

22.

How informed are you about the following environmental issues?

~Increasing greenhouse effect

a)

I might have heard of it

b)

I am aware of it but can't explain well

c)

I can spread awareness about it

d)

I don't know

23.

Describe any 2 ways in which you can save environment?

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24.

How the 3R's can be used for saving the environment from the monster called PLASTIC?

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