WorksheetsCIA 4 Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 14mins
An example of the fossil fuel that comes from plants in swamp lands millions of years ago is....
Oil
Natural Gas
Coal
Solar Energy
Nuclear fission is the process of one heavier atom is split into 2 smaller atoms.
True
False
Energy that comes from heated water deep in the Earth is called________
Solar
Hydropower
Geothermal
Wind
Which of the following items would NOT be considered municipal hazardous waste?
Paper
Glass
Yard waste
A can of pesticides
What type of waste is considered dangerous to people or other living organisms?
Recycling
Municipal Solid Waste
Industrial Solid Waste
Hazardous Waste
Which of the following is a type of e-waste?
An old iPhone that was thrown away
An e-coli infecting the water systems
Putting things in the trash bin of your computer
Listing the amount of waste you make online
What does the greenhouse effect relate to?
The amount of greenhouses on Earth
Global warming & climate change
The amount of water on Earth
It allows more habitats for organisms
All of the following are unsustainable sources of energy except which one?
Solar
Gasoline
Oil
Coal
T/F: The two acids that are the reason for acid precipitation are nitric and sulfuric acid.
True
False
The DIRECT pollution that humans put out in the air is which form of pollutant? (Think smoke coming out of smoke stacks)
Primary Pollutant
Municipal Waste
Secondary Pollutant
Biofuel
Coal-burning power plants could release what toxic chemical into the air?
Hydrogen Dioxide
Nitric Monoxide
Sulfur Dioxide
Dihydrogen Dioxide
What is the main reason for acid precipitation?
Primary pollutants react and form secondary acids that lower precipitation pH
Secondary pollutants cause primary pollutants to lower pH
People burn acids that evaporate into the sky.
Every energy source below can somehow relate back to the sun except?
Wind
Solar
biodiesel
geothermal
What is the main cause of coral bleaching?
Acid being poured into the ocean
Water temperatures rising, causing algae to expel from the reef
Garbage is dumped into the ocean
Routine expelling and regrowing of algae on coral has no real "cause"
What is the main cause of stronger storms occurring?
Organisms losing habitats
Climate Change
Change in bird migration patterns
An increase in the use of wind turbines
What is an example of something that could cause Sick Building Syndrome?
An unknown water leak causes mold spores to form and grow throughout the whole building.
A company pays to properly install an air conditioning unit that drains out of the building.
A warehouse installs thick insulation to stay warm during the winter and cool in the summer
A daycare replaces wood that has gotten old.
Environmental justice is the idea that __________ deserve equal environmental treatment and conditions.
Only the rich
Only the poor
Only children
All people
Which of the following places would be an example of a carbon sink? (Place that stores large amounts of carbon)
Rocks
Ocean
Geothermal Vents
Clouds
_________ takes into account the amount of land/ocean that is required for all the raw materials needed to create something / live.
Ecological Footprint
Hybrid Cards
Mining
Sustainability
Why do things like food and yard trimmings that should decompose, not decompose when they are in landfills?
There are no decomposers
There is no oxygen to assist in the process of decomposition
They need sunlight to decompose
They do not naturally decompose
Which of the things listed below can cause an increase in lead exposure to humans without them even knowing?
Burning fossil fuels
Leachate
Acid Rain
Breaking down of old lead water pipes
T/F: Agriculture is the main source of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere.
True
False
Why have CO2 levels increased so rapidly over the last 40 years?
An increase in sustainable energy resources
A decrease in car usage
An increase in car usage
No reason, this is a natural occurrence
What is responsible for the fluctuation of CO2 between seasons?
Photosynthesis in the northern hemisphere
Wind patterns change to send more air towards the north pole
Cutting down of trees
More people travel in the summer than they do in the winter
