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How we affect the environment

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What will happen if there are overfishing continuously?

a)

Fish population increases

b)

Fish reproduces more

c)

Fish will be extinct

d)

Sea will be crowded

2.

What might happen to the fish when we construct dam?

a)

Fish will reproduce well

b)

Fish will be able to move freely

c)

Fish can not migrate

d)

Fish can not die easily

3.

What will happen to the birds when oil spill on the sea?

a)

Birds can catch fish easily

b)

Birds can dive in faster

c)

Birds can not fly again

d)

Birds can not float

4.

Which of following is natural disaster?

a)

Overfish

b)

Trash

c)

Oil Spill

d)

Volcano eruption

5.

What do we call natural disaster cause by the movement of the Earth's surface under the oceans?

a)

Volcano eruption

b)

Tsunami

c)

Earthquake

d)

Flood

6.

What will happen when cars and factories give off smoke, dust and harmful gases?

a)

Air pollution

b)

Water pollution

c)

Land pollution

d)

Soil pollution

7.

What can we do to reduce pollution from factories?

a)

Use hybrid cars

b)

Use clean energy

c)

Use mask

d)

Reduce waste

8.

What do we call the very hot liquid rock

a)

Rock

b)

Lava

c)

Magma

d)

Sediment

9.

Which of the following is NOT the classes of volcanoes?

a)

Active

b)

Passive

c)

Dormant

d)

Extinct

10.

What do we use to measure earthquake?

a)

Seismograph

b)

Micrometer

c)

Syringe

d)

Telescope

11.
Which of the following is not an example of reduce, reuse, recycle?
a)
Using worn to clothes for rags
b)
Throwing old toys in the trash
c)
Refilling a plastic water bottle
d)
Taking used cans to the recycling center
12.
Which of the following is an example of pollution?
a)
Throwing trash on the ground
b)
Spilling oil into the ocean
c)
Burning fossil fuels
d)
All of these!
13.
When you use something again you ____________ matter.
a)
Reduce
b)
Redo
c)
Reuse
d)
Recycle
14.

Clearing the forest for housing and farming is called _____________.

a)

reforestation

b)

deforestation

c)

littering

d)

burning forest

15.

Human activities on the picture is harmful because _______________.

a)

it destroys the habitat of living thing

b)

living things lose the food sources

c)

it causes soil erosion

d)

all the answer are correct

16.

When the trash entering the river, ______________.

a)

the land dirty and smelly

b)

the living thing in the water can survive

c)

the water is polluted

d)

the human can be healthy

17.

Which one is not correct about pollution?

a)

the smoke comes from the factories and vehicles

b)

the trash that does not dispose properly

c)

the planting of tree in the forest

d)

burning the forest for farming

18.

The trash that are not disposed properly is harmful to the environment because ________________.

a)

it can spread the diseases

b)

it can make the land neat and clean

c)

it can cause soil erosion

d)

it can make the fish sick even die

19.
What can you do to reduce waste?
a)
Care for people who live in your community.
b)
Use things once and throw them out.
c)
Buy new books and electronic equipment.
d)
Choose things that use less packaging.
20.

How can we reduce the use of plastic bags?

a)

Bring our own grocery bags

b)

Throw away plastic bags after using it

c)

Buy many plastic bags for our own use

d)

Burn plastic bags together with other rubbish

21.

Why do we recycle things?

a)

So that people can burn the things later

b)

So that it can be thrown away in the sea

c)

So that it can be reused and becomes a new other product

d)

So that it can be used as shelter for pest like rats and cockroaches

22.

Which of the following is not an example of reuse?

a)

Modify jeans into bags

b)

Use plastic bottles to plant small plants

c)

Burn papers to create fire for barbeque

d)

Use boxes to keep things in the house organised

23.

What can we do to care for this environment?

a)

clear up the trash

b)

take public transport

c)

plant trees

d)

burn the trash

24.

Smoke from factories, burning the forest and vehicles is harmful for the environment. Which effect of the smoke?

a)

It can cause landslides

b)

It can make the living things in the water die

c)

It can cause breathing problem

d)

It can pollute the water

25.

Which activity care for the environment?

a)

Clearing up the litter

b)

Taking our own vehicles or car

c)

Burning the trash

d)

Asking more plastic bag in supermarket

26.

What is technology?

a)

They way we design and change things to meet our needs.

b)

The environment

27.

What is the environment?

a)

Transport

b)

Communication

c)

The places where living and non-living things stay

28.

Which picture shows air pollution?

a)
b)
c)
29.

Which picture shows water pollution?

a)
b)
c)
30.

How will cutting down trees affect the environment?

a)

Loss of transport

b)

Loss of communication

c)

Loss of habitat

31.

Why do people clear forests and land?

a)

To communicate

b)

To move animals

c)

To make space to build homes and towns

32.

What is caused by fumes from burning fuel?

a)

Water pollution

b)

Air pollution

c)

Transport

33.

What is the trade-off when technology removes trees to build homes?

a)

Air pollution

b)

Loss of habitat for animals

c)

Water pollution

34.

What gases are polluting the air because of burning fuels?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

smoke

35.

How can we help Earth?

a)

Reuse, reduce, recycle

b)

Stop technology

c)

Cut down more trees

36.

What is Climate Change?

a)

Climate change describes a change in weather, such as a rainy day, over a short period of time.

b)

Climate change describes a change in earth's conditions, such as temperature, over a long period of time.

c)

Climate change is not real.

d)

Climate change is the same as changing seasons from summer to winter.

37.

What have NASA scientists have observed from Earth’s surface?

a)

Nasa scientists do not where the surface of the Earth is.

b)

NASA scientists have not spotted a problem.

c)

Earth's surface is cooling quickly. The coldest years have been recorded in the past 20 years.

d)

Earth's surface is warming at an alarming rate. The warmest years have been recorded in the past 20 years.

38.

What causes climate change?

a)

Burning fossil fuel

b)

Farming

c)

Deforestation

d)

All of the above

39.

A 'warmer' climate could affect our planet in a number of ways, such as,

a)

More rainfall

b)

Changing seasons

c)

Shrinking sea ice

d)

Rising sea levels

e)

All the above

40.

In the last 150 years, human activity has released large amount of 'what' kind of harmful gases into Earth's atmosphere.

(a)  

41.

What is carbon footprint?

a)

It is how much carbon, methane, and other greenhouse gases that go into the air because of something done by people (not by nature).

b)

It is the same footprint you make when walking in the sand.

c)

It is the footprint you leave when walking through snow.

d)

It is the footprint you create when you accidentally walk on cement.

42.

Cows burp out what kind of greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Helium

d)

Oxygen

43.

Why does eating food that is grown near where you live able to help us save energy and reduces our carbon footprint?

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44.

A vegetarian diet would reduce your carbon footprint.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I'm not sure

45.

Which meat takes the most amount of energy to produce and releases the most greenhouse gases?

a)

Chicken

b)

Pork

c)

Beef

d)

Lamb

46.

We get food from

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Both plants and animals

47.

Cutting down trees is...

a)

farming

b)

housing

c)

deforestation

d)

pollution

48.

Human activities can affect our natural world.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Cultivating plants and raising animals is...

a)

housing

b)

deforestation

c)

farming

d)

pollution

50.

Contaminating air, water and land is...

a)

housing

b)

deforestation

c)

farming

d)

pollution

51.

Write down what your environment is and what elements affect it.

4 lines
52.

The Earth is heated by the energy of the ______. A part of this energy that reaches the __________ is reflected in the direction of space, another very small part is absorbed and heats the ________. This effect allows to maintain the of the planet, by retaining part of the energy coming from the_______ .

(a)  

53.

What are renewable energies?

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54.

What are the main problems that affect the environment and the climate change?

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55.

How can we reduce?

4 lines
56.

How can we reuse?

4 lines
57.

What containers do you know for recycling?

4 lines
58.

In which bin can cans and bricks be thrown?

a)

Blue (cardboard bin)

b)

Yellow (plastic bin)

c)

Grey (organic bin)

d)

Green ( glass bin)

59.

Write three ways to take care of environment.

4 lines
60.
Where does this animal live?
a)
Beach
b)
Cave
c)
House
d)
Tree
61.
What does migrate mean?
a)
to get warm
b)
move to another place
c)
move away from home
d)
sleep all winter long
62.
Which is an adaptation that polar bears use to survive the cold Arctic. 
a)
They are big animals. 
b)
They love the cold snow.
c)
They have sharp claws and paws to walk on ice and find food. 
d)
Polar hibernate during the long cold winter. 
63.
What does camouflage mean?
a)
To be invisible. 
b)
You wear green like army men. 
c)
Animals are very colorful. 
d)
To blend in to your environment . 
64.
An environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce is its ________.
a)
ecosystem
b)
community
c)
habitat
d)
population
65.
true/false: All the populations live in the same sized area
a)
true
b)
false
66.
Which habitat is matched with its description?
a)
wetland- humid and dry
b)
grassland- low rain, many trees
c)
desert- high temperatures, low humidity
d)
rain forest- warm and dry
67.
What physical characteristic helps this animal eat from the top of trees?
a)
Its spots
b)
Its ears
c)
Its mouth
d)
Its neck
68.

No longer existing, as an animal species

a)

Habitat

b)

Extinct

c)

Resources

69.

Thick forest in the tropical part of the world.

a)

Woods

b)

National Park

c)

Rainforest

70.

The study of the environment and the way plants, animals and humans live together and affect each other

a)

ecology

b)

environment

c)

pollution

71.

What do animals need to survive?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

food

d)

shelter

e)

all of the above

72.

What environmental problem is this?

a)

drought

b)

flood

c)

pollution

d)

oil spill

73.

What is this?

a)

desert

b)

dessert

c)

drought

d)

flood

74.

What does this icon refer to?

a)

biodegradable

b)

disposable

c)

climate change

d)

recycling

75.

What are 3 activities that cause the most damage to forest areas?

a)

people cutting firewood

b)

mining

c)

animals eating the plants

d)

trees being cut for timber

e)

clearing land for farms and cities

76.

As a forest changes, what are three effects on animals?

a)

Loss of habitat and homes

b)

The animals become extinct

c)

Animals have less food

d)

Animals leave the forest to become pets

e)

The animals may become endangerd

77.

Why is it important to use forest areas sustainably?

a)

So animals have food

b)

Because animals use forests for food, shelter and life.

c)

So people can see and appreciate forests in the future.

d)

All of the above.

78.

Why are animals endangered?

a)

Because toads are poisonous.

b)

Because there are too many weeds.

c)

Invasive species hunt native animals and can eat their food source.

d)

Some animals can fly.

79.

How can we help endangered animals?

a)

Build them a house

b)

Cry

c)

Educate people about extinct animals.

d)

Reintroduce animals back into the wild.

e)

Keep polar bears in the zoo

80.

How do I take care of the environment?

a)
b)
c)
81.

The best ways to take care of the environment are...

(choose 2)

a)
b)
c)
d)
82.

Which of these actions affect the environment?

a)
b)
c)
83.

which picture shows how to take care of water?

a)
b)
c)
d)
84.

Choose the picture where people is taking care of plants

a)

none

b)
c)
d)
85.

Which picture shows a person recycling

a)
b)
c)
d)
86.

Which of these actions pollute the environment?

a)
b)
c)
87.

What do plants need to grow up?

a)
b)
88.

How do you take care of the environment at home?

a)
b)
c)
89.

How does the planet feel when we pollute it?

a)
b)
90.

Where do all of us live?

a)
b)

none

c)
d)
91.

Which of these objects we can recycle?

(choose 3)

a)
b)
c)
d)
92.

What can be good for animals?

a)

none

b)
c)
93.

True or False: Plants need water, sunlight, air, and nutrients to grow.

a)

True

b)

False

94.

Wild flamingos have dark pink feathers because they eat ___________________.

a)

pellets

b)

shrimp and algae

95.

True or False: A plant may be smaller than another plant if it receives less sunlight and water.

a)

True

b)

False

96.

___________ or zoo flamingos have white or light pink feathers because of the pellets they are given.

a)

Wild

b)

Captive

97.

_______________are features that an organism inherited from its parents.

a)

Environments

b)

Traits

98.

True or False: The environment can affect traits in plants and animals.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

Temperature, _____________, and objects in the environment can affect features or traits in animals.

a)

nutrients

b)

water

100.

The dog shown in the picture may be overweight because it has constant access to food and doesn't get enough _______________.

a)

sleep

b)

exercise

101.

True or False: The environment can affect the traits of people.

a)

True

b)

False

102.

A(n) ____________ is all of the living and nonliving things that surround and affect an organism.

a)

greenhouse

b)

environment

103.

Which of these is a trait that parents pass on to their offspring?

a)

the holes drilled into tree trunks by woodpeckers.

b)

the pink color flamingos get by eating certain food

c)

language that a child learns over time

d)

fur that grows on a bear's body

104.

Which of these is a trait that parents pass on to their offspring?

a)

the holes drilled into tree trunks by woodpeckers.

b)

the pink color flamingos get by eating certain food

c)

language that a child learns over time

d)

fur that grows on a bear's body

105.

A lion gets a scar from a fight. This scar is a trait that is

a)

inherited from one lion to another.

b)

uncommon among lions.

c)

a behavior that the lion learned.

d)

caused by something in the lion's environment.

106.

The environment is

a)

the place where an organism lives

b)

the nonliving things that can affect an organism.

c)

the living and nonliving things that surround an organism.

d)

the plants and animals that affect the traits of an organism.

107.

_______ is an example of a trait caused by the environment.

a)

A scar on a person's arm

b)

The pinkish color of a flamingo

c)

A hole in a tree created by a woodpecker

d)

Each of these

108.

Which BEST explains why this pet ferret probably can’t hunt like a wild ferret?

a)

Wild ferrets are born hungry

b)

Wild ferrets learn how to hunt from their parents

c)

All ferrets know how to hunt by instinct

d)

Pet ferrets do not need to eat

109.

Which one of these traits is MOST LIKELY a learned behavior?

a)

green eyes

b)

grey hair color

c)

chasing mice

d)

sitting on command

110.

Which is a trait people can learn

a)

how to eat

b)

how to blink

c)

how to sneeze

d)

how to breathe

111.

Based on the photo, which plant (or plants) was MOST likely grown in no light?

a)

left

b)

middle

c)

right

d)

all of these

112.

In what type of pollution do toxic gasses enter the atmosphere and affect life on the planet?

a)

Ground pollution.

b)

Noise pollution.

c)

Air pollution.

113.

How can we contribute to the conservation and preservation of the environment?

a)

Using aerosols.

b)

Using fertilizers and pesticides.

c)

Preventing tree logging.

114.

What do we call the alteration or modification of the climate as a consequence of human activity?

a)

Evolutionary change.

b)

Environmental change.

c)

Climate change.

115.

Which of the following is not evidence of climate change?

a)

The increase in the birth rate.

b)

The disappearance of amphibians.

c)

The melting of the ice at the Poles.

116.

What is the name of the natural phenomenon that maintains the planet's temperature by trapping energy from the Sun known as?

a)

Greenhouse effect.

b)

Butterfly effect.

c)

Environmental effect.

117.

Which of these statements is false?

a)

In the last years sea levels have increased.

b)

There have been changes in the behaviour of some animal and plant species.

c)

There has been an increase in extreme weather conditions.

d)

There are more species of animals and plants now than a hundred years ago.

118.

Choose the things that we can do to protect natural resources and living things (it can apply to more than one answer).

a)

Use less water and stop polluting it.

b)

Create natural reserves.

c)

Expel chemical products from factories.

d)

Burn wood, coal and other natural resources.

119.

Which of these activities produce greenhouse gases that pollute the air?

a)

Using wind energy.

b)

Using solar energy.

c)

Burning fossil fuels.

120.

Which of these sentences is true?

a)

The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon caused by gases in the atmosphere.

b)

Many human activities emit gases that decrease the greenhouse effect.

c)

Without greenhouse gases, the Earth would be too hot for us to live on.

121.

How much has the temperature increased in the last hundred years?

a)

5ºC

b)

0,5ºC

c)

10ºC