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Environmental Problems and Solutions

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An example of habitat destruction is

a)

planting trees

b)

cleaning up oil spills

c)

clearing a tropical rainforest

d)

preventing nonpoint-source pollution

2.

A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed is a

a)

nonpoint-source pollutant

b)

renewable resource

c)

nonrenewable resource

d)

biodegradable resource

3.

Too many organisms in one area for the resources available

a)

biodiversity

b)

overpopulation

c)

pollution

d)

renewable resource

4.

A natural resource that that forms more slowly than the rate at which it is consumed

a)

biodiversity

b)

point-source pollutant

c)

renewable resource

d)

nonrenewable resource

5.

Which of the following gases is thought to be responsible for increasing global temperatures

a)

argon

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

ozone

6.

3 ways to conserve resources include reducing, recycling, and

a)

renaming

b)

rebuilding

c)

reusing

d)

rethinking

7.

What is the preservation and wise use of natural resources called?

a)

conservation

b)

ecology

c)

habits

d)

biodiversity

8.

People can reduce waste by using products that are

a)

nonrenewable

b)

fossil fuels

c)

biodegradable

d)

exotic

9.

We can reduce our need for fossil fuels by developing

a)

alternative energy sources

b)

natural gas lines

c)

gasoline powered cars

d)

new oil sources

10.

Conserving wetlands and reducing deforestation will help

a)

protect habitats

b)

stop air pollution

c)

eliminate exotic species

d)

slow over population

11.

The process of recovering valuable or useful materials from waste is called

a)

recycling

b)

renewing

c)

rebuilding

d)

reducing

12.

What can farmers use to prevent the harming of beneficial insects?

a)

spray insecticides

b)

natural pest control

c)

new pestisides

d)

nonaerosal insecticides

13.

What environmental problem can you detect in the picture?

a)

produce fumes

b)

volunteer to plant trees.

c)

deforestation.

14.

Cars and factories...

a)

go on a demonstration

b)

produce fumes

c)

extract minerals and metals.

15.

When the temperature of the Earth rises then there is...

a)

greenhouse gases

b)

waste of water

c)

climate change

16.

Climate change causes extreme weather like...(Tick 3)

a)

fires

b)

drought

c)

hurricanes

d)

flooding

e)

rubbish

17.

You should think about whether or not you can finish a dish before ordering it in order to reduce _______.

a)

batteries

b)

food waste

c)

bottles

d)

plastic bags

18.
Stored groundwater in a rock layer that also allows it to flow (it has high porosity and high permeability)
a)
aquifer
b)
river basin
c)
estuary
d)
watershed
19.

Gases that trap and keep heat within the earth therefore contributing to global warming.

a)

Waste gases

b)

Natural gases

c)

Thermal gases

d)

Greenhouse gases

20.

The positive and negative impact we have on the environment.

a)

Recycle

b)

Compost

c)

Farming

d)

Ecological footprint

21.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat