WorksheetsProject Terra
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
How long does it take for a single use plastic bag to decompose?
10+ years
100+ years
1000+ years
What are examples of greenhouse gasses?
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Methane
What is an example of one of the 3 R’s?
Reduce
Remove
React
Release
How many arrow(s) are there on the recycling symbol?
Four
Five
Three
One
Which action can have the greatest impact on reducing the threat of global warming?
Recycling
Reducing energy use
Composting
Planting a tree
The study of living organisms with the environment is known as ____________.
Ecosystem
Environment
Ecology
Cell Biology
How many countries (so far) have celebrated Earth Day?
190
191
192
193
What is pedology?
Study of the effect of light on plant growth
Study of leaves
Study of climate
Study of soil
What data does the Red Data Book provide?
Red lions
Red birds
List of plant and animals
Endangered plants and animals
What is the main factor causing the endangerment of orangutans?
Palm oil plantation
Tropical rain forest destruction
Oil dumping in the ocean
What is so important about the troposphere?
Layer of water at or near earth's Surface
Contains ozone
It contains weather and therefore the oxygen that we breathe
All of the above
What is the greenhouse effect?
Process that occurs when sun energy enters through the atmosphere and warms the planet's surface but cannot escape due to the atmosphere.
Process when the pollutants in the atmosphere circulate and cannot escape into space
All of the above
None of the above
What is an example of major air pollution?
Burning coal and petroleum
Afforestation
Deforestation
Recycling of paper
Which of the following units is used to measure the intensity of noise?
Decibel
Phon
Hz
Watts / m
Which of the following you can’t put in a compost bin?
Jeans
Cotton
Old wool
Wood
What are some things that we can do to keep from polluting?
We can use things that will not damage the Earth.
We can use public transport more often
Recycle trash instead of throwing it away
All of the above
In which one of the following chlorofluorocarbons are used?
Refrigerators
Air conditionals
Perfumes
All of the above
What layer of the leaf contains the most chloroplast?
Upper epidermis
Palisade layer
Spongy layer
Lower epidermis
True or false. Polar bears are located in the Antarctic.
True
False
Approximately, how many Malayan tigers are left in the world?
50+
100+
1000+
None of the above
