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Going Green

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is one of the largest environmental organisations in the world.

a)

Doctors Without Borders

b)

Save the Children

c)

Human Rights Watch

d)

Greenpeace

2.

What is NOT included in the three R's?

a)

Reduce

b)

Remove

c)

Recycle

d)

Reuse

3.

Which action is environmentally-friendly?

a)

Leaving the water running while brushing the teeth.

b)

Not turning off the lights when leaving a room.

c)

Not using eco-friendly products.

d)

Driving to work with a neighbour.

4.

The cutting or burning down of all the trees in an area is...

a)

Deforestation

b)

Greenhouse effect

c)

Smog

d)

Acid rain

5.

Damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste is called...

a)

wasting

b)

production

c)

pollution

d)

poison

6.

Dustbins for paper are

a)

green

b)

yellow

c)

blue

d)

brown

7.

Dustbins for plastics are

a)

green

b)

yellow

c)

blue

d)

brown

8.
What does endangered mean?
a)
gone forever
b)
very few of its kind left
c)
find a new home
d)
break down of dead plants
9.
Where is pollution found on Earth?
a)
in water and land
b)
only in air
c)
in air, land and water
d)
in air and water
10.
What type of pollution is caused by a bus, car or truck?
a)
air pollution
b)
land pollution
c)
water pollution
d)
garbage pollution
11.
Choose the option which a truly environmentally friendly person does.
What's the last thing you do before you leave the house?
a)
Turn off my computer... that's about it.
b)
Check to make sure I have my cell and iPod.
c)
Turn off all the lights in the house.
d)
Turn on the TV so it looks like someone's home, just in case a thief tries to break in!
12.
Choose the option which a truly environmentally friendly person does.
What do you use to carry your groceries?
a)
Paper bags
b)
Plastic bag
c)
Paper or plastic that I recycle after
d)
Re-usable canvas bags
13.

A period with no rain is called...

a)

Famine

b)

Drought

c)

Flood

d)

Landslide

14.

The place in which a plant or animal normally lives is its...

a)

Eco-friendly

b)

Food chain

c)

Habitat

d)

Eco-community

15.

Gorillas and sea turtles are some of the most endangered ........... in the world.

a)

Species

b)

Habitats

c)

Rivers

d)

Pesticides

16.

Choose the odd one out.

a)

Using solar panels

b)

Using energy from the wind

c)

Putting more clothes in the winter

d)

Protecting wildlife

17.

Choose the options that complete the sentences correctly.

1) The ice caps are melting because of ...

2) The contamination of rivers, lakes and oceans is called...

a)

water pollution; global warming

b)

waste; deforestation

c)

global warming; air pollution

d)

globalwarming; water pollution

18.

Which is NOT a reason that contributes to climate change?

a)

burning of fossil fuels

b)

emissions of factories

c)

deforestation

d)

buying locally-grown food

19.

What does this icon refer to?

a)

biodegradable

b)

disposable

c)

climate change

d)

recycling

20.

Rain that contains a lot of dangerous chemicals as a result of air pollution.

a)

flood

b)

acid rain

c)

heavy rain

d)

rainfall