WorksheetsGEN Z SCHOOLS Environment
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Waste from our homes and factories are dumped into rivers, lakes, and seas, causing ____.
Air pollution
Water pollution
Land pollution
Waste
Increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the air is believed to cause ___.
Global Warming
Water Pollution
Non-biodegradable waste
Recycling
'The 3R Concept' stands for _______.
Reduce, Re-use, Recycle
Re-use, Recycle, Re-energy
Recycle, Re-energy, Reduce
Re-energy, Reduce, Re-use
What are the effects of deforestation ?
loss of habitat
increased green house gasses
soil erosion and flooding
all of the above
Which of the following materials is non-biodegradable?
plant waste
paper
plastic
yard waste
How long does it take for a plastic bag to decompose?
Up to 5 days
Up to 5 years
Up to 1000 years
Never
How do landfills affect the environment?
Landfills cause fish to be poisoned and die.
Landfills support plant growth and healthy soil.
Landfills cause smog in the air.
Landfills cause chemicals from trash to absorb into the soil and harm plants.
The CAUSES of desertification are:
drought
overgrazing
human environment interaction such as deforestation
all of the above
Acid rain can damage
Drinking water sources
Aquatic life
Architecture/buildings
All options are correct
Burning trees releases carbon which contributes to accelerating climate change.
True
False
Study of how living things interact with each other and with their nonliving environments
Sustainability
Ecology
Environmental Science
Renewable Resource
What is one way trash and litter hurt wildlife?
trash blows on their homes and make it messy
animals can't smell the other animals they are looking for
animals try to eat plastic and choke on them
animals don't like to clean up the trash
What type of energy can be seen?
sustainable
fossil fuel
methane gas
greenhouse effect
People can ______________their carbon footprint by making fewer journeys.
reduce
save
waste
Which of the following is NOT an example of e-waste?
Refrigerators
Plastic bottles
Laptops
iPhone
What is compost?
A material used to measure ecological footprints
A mixture of living and nonliving animals
A mixture of decomposing organic matter made to fertilize soil.
Normal dirt from the ground
