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PAT Preparation: Human Impact on the Environment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

The environment provides natural resources that can be replaced in a short time, which are called..

a)

Natural resources

b)

Renewable resources

c)

Non-renewable resources

d)

Biotic resources

2.

These are examples of non-renewable resources, except..

a)

Fossil fuel

b)

Coal

c)

Natural gas

d)

Wind power

3.

These are several human actions which negatively impact the environment, except..

a)

Pollution

b)

Climate change

c)

Deforestation

d)

Uncontrolled fishing

4.

Which negative consequence is a result from this condition?

a)

Loss of trees leads to soil erosion and desertification

b)

More wood is available for construction

c)

More land is available for urban development

d)

The number of trees decreases so the land can be planted by crops

5.

Deforestation can result in soil erosion, because..

a)

The frequency of rainfall decreases

b)

The soil is not protected from the sunlight

c)

The soil from erosion moves to water bodies

d)

The soil is not protected form rainfall

6.

Deforestation can also result in flooding, because..

a)

The frequency of rainfall decreases

b)

The soil is not protected from the sunlight

c)

The soil from erosion moves to water bodies

d)

The soil is not protected form rainfall

7.

Which statement is incorrect about this picture?

a)

This condition is called desertification

b)

This is an impact of deforestation

c)

This is because the soil is not protected from direc sunlight

d)

This is an impact of uncontrolled fishing

8.

Which statement is correct according to the picture?

a)

This is a good method for fishing

b)

This fishing method only catches consumable fish

c)

This fishing method is better than cyanide fishing or bombing

d)

This fishing method will destroy the corals on the sea floor

9.

A condition where there is are addition of substances to the environment that damage it, making it undesirable or unfit for life is called..

a)

Pollutant

b)

Pollution

c)

Climate change

d)

Global warming

10.

This condition is an example of..

a)

air pollution

b)

noise pollution

c)

water pollution

d)

light pollution

11.

Eutrophication is a condition where algae grow uncontrollably in a water body. This is because there are too many nutrients, such as ... and ..., being thrown away into the water.

a)

nitrate, phosphate

b)

sodium, chlorine

c)

coal, fossil fuel

d)

carbon dioxide, methane

12.

These are ways of how eutrophication damages the environment, except..

a)

Algae blocks the sunlight from entering the water body

b)

Eutrophication destroys coral by damaging the seabed

c)

Water plants do not get enough sunlight to do photosynthesis

d)

Oxygen content in the water body decreases

13.

inorganic wastes such as mercury will pollute water bodies if discarded without any treatment. First, they will be consumed by ...., before finally damage people who consume fish from the polluted water.

a)

fish

b)

decomposers

c)

top consumers

d)

water plants

14.

This is how greenhouse effect occurs in the atmosphere. The result of this process is..

a)

We can grow any crops during any seasons

b)

There are greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere

c)

Heat is trapped inside the atmosphere

d)

The earth temperature drop significantly at night

15.

Greenhouse gasses who trapped the heat coming from the sun radiation are..

a)

nitrate and phosphate

b)

sodium and chloride

c)

carbon dioxide and methane

d)

mercury and lead

16.

Nowadays, there are too many greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere and therefore the trapped heat has been too much, causing temperature raise over the years. This consequence is known as..

a)

global warming

b)

eutrophication

c)

inorganic waste

d)

deforestation

17.

National parks and zoos are examples of conservations What is the main purpose of conservation?

a)

To lower down the temperature of the earth

b)

To save immature fish from uncontrolled fishing

c)

To preserve the biodiversity in an environment

d)

To let the sunlight reach the water plants so they can do photosynthesis

18.

Another example of conservation is the conservation of fishing grounds. Which effort has been done to conserve fish?

a)

Banning the consumption of seafood

b)

Raising the price of fish in the market

c)

Banning the use of fishing rod

d)

Using net with a certain mesh size to prevent catching immature fish

19.

We have seen examples of water pollution. What can we do to save water?

a)

Do not take long showers

b)

Use reusable bags for shopping.

c)

Turning off unnecessary electronics

d)

Walking instead of using vehicles when going somewhere near

20.

We also have seen examples of air pollution. What can we do to improve the air quality?

a)

Do not take long showers

b)

Use reusable bags for shopping.

c)

Turning off unnecessary electronics

d)

Walking instead of using vehicles when going somewhere near