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WorksheetsEnviro-Quiz School Level Championship
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name the atmospheric layer closest to the ground
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
The ozone layer or ozone shield is a region of Earth’s atmosphere that absorbs most of the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Which layer of the atmosphere contains ozone layer?
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
The natural process of the atmosphere heating through the trapping of re-radiated infrared radiation is known as
The green house effect
Thermal inversion
Solar heating
Global warming
Most of the oil that we use is imported into our country from other nations. The oil is carried in huge sea going tankers. Sometimes these tankers get damaged and the oil leaks into the oceans and seas. What is such an accidental discharge of oil into water bodies called?
Water Pollution
Oil Leak
Oil Spill
Tanker Leak
Petroleum, coal and natural gas are all ...
Environment-friendly
Non-polluting
Renewable
Fossil fuels
Which country currently emits the most greenhouse gases?
China
USA
Russia
Germany
How long does it take for carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere to disperse?
500 years
100 years
50 years
10 years
How much of the world's water is available for human use?
75%
35%
15%
less than 1%
Global warming is caused ...
Only by human activity
Only by natural factors
Mainly by natural factors
Both by human and natural factors
To create just 1 kilogram of consumer goods, manufacturers create _____ kilograms of waste.
1
3
5
7
For every tonne of paper recycled, we save ...
17 trees
32 trees
46 trees
59 trees
________is the fourth step in waste management.
Waste separation
Waste disposal
Waste collection
_______is the first 'R' in the Three R's.
Reuse
Reduce
Recycle
The PH range of acid rain is _____.
7-6.5
6.4 - 6
5.9 - 5
less than 5
This is characterized by excessive plant and algal growth due to the increased availability of one or more limiting growth factors needed for photosynthesis, such as sunlight, carbon dioxide, and nutrient fertilizers.
Limited nutrition
Eutrophication
Schistosomiasis
Enrichment
In purifying of potable water the coagulant used is
Nickle Sulphate
Copper Sulphate
Barium Sulphate
Alum
Which day is Earth Day?
April 22
December 21
August 12
October 31
Which was the first book to set the stage for society to change in becoming more environmentally aware?
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
Population Bomb by Paul Ehrlich
