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Earth Quiz Bee

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which day is Earth Day?

a)

April 22

b)

April 18

c)

April 21

d)

April 20

2.

To use something again is to....

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

d)

Rebuild

3.

The process of making the environment dirty or not safe to use is.

a)

Conserve

b)

Greenhouse effect

c)

Pollution

d)

Waste disposal

4.

The color which is being used widely for denoting conservation and preservation of the environment and related things?

a)

Blue

b)

Yellow

c)

Red

d)

Green

5.

It can makes the soil porous and also called friend of the farmer?

a)

Dog

b)

Earthworm

c)

Carabao

d)

Chicken

6.

Animals which are lively in the daytime and rest in the night are called?

a)

Nocturnal animals

b)

Daytime animals

c)

Dayturnal animals

d)

Diurnal animals

7.

The acronym BOD stands for?

a)

Biophysical Oxygen Depletion

b)

Biochemical Oxygen Demand

c)

Biochemical Ozone Depletion

d)

Biochemical Ozone Demand

8.

By the end of 1970, the year of the first Earth Day, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created. Which of the following acts was NOT passed that same year?

a)

Clean Air Act

b)

Clean Water Act

c)

Endangered species Act

d)

Marine Mammal Protection Act

9.

The dumping wastes from ________ becomes a major threat to the environment and soil in this technological era.

a)

Cars

b)

Computer

c)

Factories

d)

Wastes

10.

The gas which becomes a potential health hazard which is released to the air by the transportation is ___________.

a)

Carbon monoxide

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Carbon compound

d)

Oxygen Dioxide

11.

Which of these statements is FALSE?

a)

Environmental education increase public awareness and knowledge

b)

Environmental education advocates a particular viewpoint

c)

Environmental education teaches individuals critical thinking skills

d)

Environmental education enhances an individuals problem solving and decision making skills

12.

Which was the first book to set the stage for society to change in becoming more environmentally aware?

a)

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

b)

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan

c)

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

d)

Population Bomb by Paul Ehrlich

13.

There is a layer in the upper part of the atmosphere which prevents the sun's harmful UV rays to enter into earth's surface and acts as a protective cover for the earth. Name it. (a)