WorksheetsTCOE 15/06
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
When was the Earth day first celebrated?
1902
2001
1970
1962
How much of the world's food is never eaten, which means that the food's production wasted land and resources and emitted unnecessary greenhouse gases?
10%
25%
33%
50%
What was the purpose of the National Environmental Education Act passed by Congress in 1990?
To require that the US Environmental Protection Agency be a leader in promoting environmental literacy
To establish the office of Environmental Education
All of the above
None of the above
Which of the following are threatened with extinction?
Giraffes
Whales
Corals
Elephants
All of the above
Which countries contribute the most pollution at this time?
united states
europe
australia
india
Water pollution is the worst in which US city?
Las Vegas, Nevada
Los Angeles, California
Chicago, Illinois
Linden, New Jersey
All living things on earth are part of the....
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Cryosphere
The Geosphere is...
All liquid water on Earth
A 100km thick layer of gases
frozen water on earth
Earths entire solid body
What is the atmosphere's function?
a recycling planet powered by the flow of solar energy to support a network of life.
sustains various life forms and plays an important role in ecosystems and regulating heat on earth.
sustains life forms on the surface of the earth, absorbs and interacts with harmful solar rays.It protects the earth from natural and human-caused space debris.
controls the distribution of minerals, rocks and soils and generates natural hazards that shape the land and impact humans
How do the geosphere and the hydrosphere interact?
The geosphere stores parts of the hydrosphere.
The geosphere erodes (shapes) the hydrosphere.
The hydrosphere stores parts of the geosphere.
How do the biosphere and the atmosphere interact?
Air contains water.
Volcanic ash can enter the atmosphere.
Living things need air to survive.
What animal makes the loudest sound in the animal kingdom?
Blue Whale
African Lion
Manta Ray
Howler onkey
How much of the Earth's oxygen is produced by plankton in the ocean?
25%%
33%
50%
75%
Which is NOT a way to prevent or conserve biodiversity?
Using animal-tested products.
Growing native plants.
Reducing Carbon footprint.
Educate and Spread Awareness
What colour is the tongue of a giraffe?
Pink
Yellow
Purple
Red
How much has the Arctic Sea Ice decreased by since 1979?
20%
30%
40%
50%
How many tonnes of food is wasted each year?
931M
645M
744M
432M
How many flowers do honey bees have to visit in order to make one pound of honey?
500K
1M
1.5M
2M
Which is not a reason that contributes to climate change?
burning of fossil fuels
emissions of factories
deforestation
buying locally-grown food
What causes the sun's heat to stay on Earth?
global warming
atmosphere
sun rays
fossil fuels
Which of the four is not a greenhouse gas?
oxygen
methane
chlorofluorocarbon
carbon dioxide
Planet Earth is uniquely different from other planets because __________.
A. It has people that live in it.
B. It has soil where trees grow.
C. It has trees that provide oxygen.
D. It has liquid water in the surface.
What percent of a country should be covered with forests?
10-30 %
20-30%
30-40%
In a food chain, the solar energy utilized by plants is only
1.0%
10%
0.01%
0.1%
