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The Natural Environment

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In natural disasters, what do we call it when it rains too much in a short time, and it causes damage?

a)

A drought

b)

A Volcano Eruption

c)

A Flood

d)

A Landslide

e)

A Thunderstorm

2.

In natural disasters, what do we call it when molten rock (magma) rises to the surface?

a)

A drought

b)

A Volcano Eruption

c)

A Flood

d)

A Landslide

e)

A Thunderstorm

3.

In natural disasters, what do we call it large amounts of rock or earth fall down a slope on to whatever is below?

a)

A drought

b)

A Volcano Eruption

c)

A Flood

d)

A Landslide

e)

A Thunderstorm

4.

In natural disasters, what do we call an extra long period with no rain, causing crops to fail and people and animals to starve?

a)

A drought

b)

A Volcano Eruption

c)

A Flood

d)

A Landslide

e)

A Thunderstorm

5.

What do we call heavy rain which we can both see and hear, and which contains electricity?

a)

A drought

b)

A Volcano Eruption

c)

A Flood

d)

A Landslide

e)

A Thunderstorm

6.

What is the poisonous chemical emitted from car exhaust?

a)

radiation leak

b)

sinkhole

c)

carbon monoxide

d)

acid rain

7.

what do we call it when rain has been poisoned by human activity and it destroys plant life?

a)

radiation leak

b)

sinkhole

c)

carbon monoxide

d)

acid rain

8.

What disasters happened at the Fukushima (Japan) and Chernobyl (Ukraine) nuclear plants?

a)

radiation leak

b)

sinkhole

c)

carbon monoxide

d)

acid rain

9.

What is created when the surface layer of the ground collapses?

a)

radiation leak

b)

sinkhole

c)

carbon monoxide

d)

acid rain

10.

WHICH OF THESE VERBS MEANS:

To look at evidence and come to a judgement?

a)

To predict

b)

To compare

c)

To assess

d)

To explain

e)

To suggest

11.

WHICH OF THESE VERBS MEANS:

To look at the similarities and differences of two or more things?

a)

To predict

b)

To compare

c)

To assess

d)

To explain

e)

To suggest

12.

WHICH OF THESE VERBS MEANS:

To say what you think will happen in the future

a)

To predict

b)

To compare

c)

To assess

d)

To explain

e)

To suggest

13.

WHICH OF THESE VERBS MEANS:

To answer the question why

a)

To predict

b)

To compare

c)

To assess

d)

To explain

e)

To suggest

14.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS STATEMENT:

Governments should do more to prevent environmental damage

a)

Strongly agree

b)

Agree

c)

Neither agree nor diagree

d)

Disagree

e)

Strongly disagree

15.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS STATEMENT:

We are not responsible for damage to the environment

a)

Strongly agree

b)

Agree

c)

Neither agree nor diagree

d)

Disagree

e)

Strongly disagree

16.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS STATEMENT:

Global Warming is not caused by humans

a)

Strongly agree

b)

Agree

c)

Neither agree nor diagree

d)

Disagree

e)

Strongly disagree

17.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS STATEMENT:

Factories do enough to prevent environmental accidents

a)

Strongly agree

b)

Agree

c)

Neither agree nor diagree

d)

Disagree

e)

Strongly disagree

18.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS STATEMENT:

Children should be educated about protecting the environment

a)

Strongly agree

b)

Agree

c)

Neither agree nor diagree

d)

Disagree

e)

Strongly disagree