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Nature and Wildlife

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does a camel have a hump?

a)

they keep sand out of the camel's eyes

b)

it helps the camel reach leaves on tall trees

c)

it stores fat for later use

2.

What animals is this?

a)

desert rat

b)

fennec fox

c)

meerkat

3.

Which desert is the driest?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Atacama Desert

c)

Gobi Desert

4.

The Amazon rainforest has many different plants and animals.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

An animal that is found in a polar region is

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.
a)

ARABIAN CAT

b)

ARABIAN ORYX

c)

DEER

d)

BISON

7.

Name two animals live in the arid climate

a)

Walrus and lions

b)

monkeys and parrots

c)

camel and Arabian oryx

8.

THE AMAZON RAINFOREST HAS MANY DIFFERENT PLANTS AND ANIMALS

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

THE AMAZON RAINFOREST HAS MANY DIFFERENT PLANTS AND ANIMALS

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

POLAR REGIONS ARE FOUND _________

a)

NEAR THE EQUATOR

b)

IN THE OCEANS

c)

NEAR THE POLES

d)

IN AREAS OF WARMTH

11.

AN ANIMAL THAT IS FOUND IN THE POLAR REGION

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.
a)

ARABIAN CAT

b)

ARABIAN ORYX

c)

DEER

d)

BISON

13.

POLAR ANIMALS HAVE ____________ WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO SURVIVE THE COLD TEMPERATURE

a)

NO FUR

b)

THICK FUR

c)

THIN FUR

14.

PLANTS IN THE ARID CLIMATE ZONE SURVIVE DUE TO _______, AS THEY STORE WATER IN THEM

a)

LONG ROOTS

b)

FLOWERS

c)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

15.

1.Mention any one reason why we should protect the Amazon rainforest.

4 lines
16.

Mention any two animals found in the arid region.

4 lines
17.

1. Name any two animals found in the North Pole.

4 lines
18.

Reasons for pollution

a)

Because of harmful substances, such as carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone, and lead.

b)

Due to some natural disasters, such as forest fires and volcanoes.

c)

Because of human activities that produce materials polluting the environment, such as: smoke from burning fossil fuels, and car exhaust.

d)

All of the above are true

19.

How to preserve nature?

a)

Cutting down trees

b)

Organize tree planting

c)

Dump the garbage in the forest

d)

Pour litter in the water

20.

How to save water ...

a)

Waste little amount in the bathroom.

b)

Don’t water plants with drinkable water.

c)

Don’t litter the rivers and seas.

d)

All the versions are right.

21.

The area between the Tropic of cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called

a)

Arctic

b)

Antarctic

c)

Tropics

22.

The Amazon forest of South America is in the Tropics

a)

True

b)

False

23.

In the rainforest it is ------------------------ during the whole year

a)

Dry and cold

b)

hot and rainy

c)

cold and rainy

24.

The rainforest is important because of the --------------------- it releases.

a)

CO2

b)

O2

c)

H2

25.

The driest place on Earth is

a)

Sahara desert

b)

Atacama desert

c)

Gobi desert

26.

Name two animals live in the arid climate

a)

Walrus and lions

b)

monkeys and parrots

c)

camel and Arabian oryx

27.

What is the hottest place on earth?

a)

Atacama Desert

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Both of them

28.

_____________ has lots of animals in it.

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Amazon Rainforest

c)

Atlantis

29.

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

a)

Methane

b)

Nitrous Oxide

c)

Chlorine

d)

Carbon Dioxide

30.

Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Burning fossil fuels

c)

Respiration

d)

Deforestation

31.

Which of the following may happen to planet Earth without the greenhouse effect?

a)

It will become very cold.

b)

It will die.

c)

It will stay normal.

d)

It will become warm.

32.

How does the increased in carbon dioxide cause global warming?

a)

It allows more sunlight into the atmosphere.

b)

It reduces the amount of oxygen in the air.

c)

It reflects more sunlight from clouds.

d)

It traps more heat in the atmosphere.

33.

Which of the following are the best things to do to help slow down global warming?

I. Use energy efficiently at home.

II. Participate in tree planting activities.

III. Continue using the single use plastics.

IV. Practice the 5Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair and Recover).

V. Promote the use of CFCs in the refrigerators and aerosol sprays.

a)

I and II only

b)

II and IV only

c)

I, IV and V only

d)

I, II and IV only

34.

National government has been looking for ways to help solve the issue on global warming. Is planting trees one of the best ways to help solve the problem? Why or why not?

a)

Yes, because trees give us shed and protects us from the heat of the sun.

b)

No, because trees only contribute to the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere.

c)

No, because trees only gives off oxygen as its by products in the

photosynthesis.

d)

Yes, because trees help in absorbing the carbon dioxide, one of the gases that traps the heat in the atmosphere.

35.

What is Global Warming?

a)

Increasing temperature in Earth's atmosphere

b)

Decreasing temperature in a city

c)

Increasing rain rates in Earth

d)

Decreasing temperature rates

36.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be too
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
d)
funny
37.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of Global Warming?
a)
Polar ice caps will melt.
b)
Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.
c)
Some areas will experience serious droughts
d)
The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop
38.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
39.
How can global warming cause sea levels to rise? Choose the best answer.
a)
by causing it to rain more often
b)
by melting glaciers and ice caps
c)
by increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions
d)
by creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes
40.
Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?
a)
trees soak up carbon dioxide
b)
trees provide shade which counteracts global warming
c)
trees absorbs the sun's energy without radiating back into the atmosphere
d)
trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from soil
41.

Which of these is NOT a greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Nitrous Oxide

c)

Oxygen Gas

d)

Methane

42.

This is a simple diagram of the greenhouse effect. According to this diagram, the energy first comes from...

a)

The Sun

b)

The Earth

c)

The Atmosphere

43.

Which one is not a cause of Climate Change

a)

Fossil Fuel

b)

Deforestation

c)

Intensive Farming / Livestock Gas

d)

South Pole Ice melting

44.
What temperature would Earth be with no greenhouse effect?
a)
25 degrees C
b)
50 degrees C
c)
-18 degrees C
d)
0 degrees C
45.
The greenhouse gas having the greatest role in human-caused global warming is
a)
methane
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
d)
ozone
46.

Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non Renewable

47.

Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non Renewable

48.

 __________ is an energy resource that will run out in the next several hundred years.

a)

Renewable Energy Resource

b)

Fossil Fuels

c)

Non Renewable Energy Resource

d)

Forever Fuels

49.

__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

a)

Renewable Energy Resource

b)

Fossil Fuel

c)

Nonrenewable Energy Resource

d)

Forever Fuel

50.

Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?

a)

They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.

b)

The fossil fuels are being broken down by a natural process.

c)

They are being formed too far beneath the surface.

d)

We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.

51.

Type of energy that comes from the movement of the air.

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Geothermal Energy

c)

Hydroelectric Energy

d)

Wind Energy

52.

Type of energy that is generated from the heat stored in the Earth.

a)

Tidal Wave Energy

b)

Geothermal Energy

c)

Hydraulic Energy

d)

Solar Energy

53.

Why are fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas called nonrenewable resources?

a)

They can never be replaced.

b)

They can be recycled.

c)

They cannot be easily replaced.

d)

They can be made in factories.

54.

 

Which example describes the use of a nonrenewable energy resource?

a)

Gasoline is used to fuel a car.

b)

Water is released through a dam.

c)

Sunlight is used to heat a home.

d)

Wind turbines spin to generate electricity.

55.

Solar power, wind power and wave power are...

a)

renewable sources of energy

b)

man-made power

c)

non-renewable source of energy

56.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
57.

Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

a)

pollution

b)

energy

c)

wind

d)

light

58.

All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar

59.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over 
d)
provide all the energy we use
60.

This is the cleanest burning of the fossil fuels:

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Coal

c)

Petroleum

d)

Shale

61.

Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

a)

pollution

b)

energy

c)

wind

d)

light

62.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
63.

Which type of energy produces carbon dioxide, which can be harmful to our planet and cause pollution?

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Fossil Fuels (Coal, oil, and gas)

d)

Nuclear Energy

64.
Which is NOT an example of biomass?
a)
wood
b)
crop leftovers (the part of the plant that isn't consumed)
c)
manure and/or trash
d)
petroleum
65.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of solar energy?
a)
It can only be used effectively in certain regions and certain times of day
b)
It produces greenhouse gases during use
c)
It is a nonrenewable energy source
d)
It is inexpensive compared to other sources
66.
What type of energy resource is wind?
a)
Nonrenewable
b)
Renewable
c)
Exhaustible 
67.

All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar