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WorksheetsEnvironmental Conservation
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
1. Environmental conservation may be defined as the rational use of certain components of the environment to improve the standards/quality of living for humanity.
a. True
b. False
c. Uncertain
None of the above
2. In contrast with Ecology, Environmental Conservation constitutes measures taken or anticipated by man to help curtail or mitigate the effects of overexploitation of Environmental resources.
True
False
Uncertain
None of the above
3. The “death or a lake, river or water body” means that …
a. It has dried up and cannot flow or maintain its efficiency.
b. It does not perform life activities or function any longer.
c. It has become so polluted that it can no longer support life.
d. It can no longer be referred to as a water body.
4. All these are signs of Purity except …
a. Abundance of algae
b. Abundance of small fish
c. Presence of aquatic plants
d. Clear and fresh smelling water
5. Signs of the death of a water body may include …
a. Presence of sandbars covered with growing weeds
b. Detergent foam present
c. Presence of turtles in the water body
d. None of the above
6. Endangered, Rare or Extinct species refers mostly to animals.
a. True
False
Uncertain
None of the above
7. Rare species are those that are usually not abundant in the wild hence are domesticated to promote conservation or to save them.
True
False
Uncertain
None the above
8. During the lesson, the biggest cause of Environmental Degradation in Ghana was found to be …#
a. Using Chemicals for fishing
b. Galamsey
c.improper disposal of waste
d. Indiscriminate felling of trees
9. Threatened Species are …
a. organisms that are likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future
b. organisms that can only be found in small populations
c. organisms that are known only to be living in captivity as a naturalised population
d. organisms held hostage by the activities of humans
10. Species can disappear due to …
a. Negligence of humanity to its limited availability
b. Changes of the Earth such as predation and eruption of volcanoes
c. Intense inability to stay hidden
d. Approaches taken by the population to survive
11. The major difference between Threatened and Endangered species can be found in the …
a. Adaptations
b. Manoeuvres
c. Frequency
d. Location
12. The only difference between species that are Extinct and those that are Extinct in the Wild (EW) is …
a. Their presence and availability
b. Their availability and location
c. Their location and presence
d. Their wording and classification
3. The “death or a lake, river or water body” means that …
a. It has dried up and cannot flow or maintain its efficiency.
b. It does not perform life activities or function any longer.
c. It has become so polluted that it can no longer support life.
d. It can no longer be referred to as a water body.
14. One of the following is a benefit of the presence of helpful algae in water bodies.
a. Gives water the blue colour
b. Helps water maintain its fresh smell
c. Prevents the death of the said water body
d. Replenish Oxygen in the ecosystem
Mention 2 species each of under the following classifications
Endangered species
Endangered Species
Extinct species
Extinct/Extinct in the Wild (EW)
