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Environmental Issues

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is an effect of air pollution?

a)

Respiratory problems

b)

Reduced food sources for humans

c)

Increased disease for humans

d)

Decrease in global temperatures

2.
What causes acid rain?
a)
High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution
b)
Fertilizer use
c)
Pesticide use
d)
CFCs
3.
Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called
a)
Air pollution
b)
Temperature inversion
c)
Light pollution
d)
Smog
4.
What can humans do to reduce the effects of acid rain?
a)
Develop Alternate Energy Sources (Solar Power, Wind Energy)
b)
Use Less Energy
c)
Stop Burning Fossil Fuels
d)
All of the Answers are Correct
5.
Burning fossil fuels cause ________ that cause pollution.
a)
temperature decrease
b)
headaches
c)
emissions
d)
natural pollution
6.
These are two ways people can reduce air pollution.
a)
Drive vehicles that get low gas mileage / Burn trash at home
b)
Burn less fossil fuels / walk and ride bikes
c)
Create major forest fires / Use CFC's
d)
Burn styrofoam at landfills / Use more chlorine
7.
How does air pollution effect people?
a)
It can cause people to have difficulty breathing.
b)
It can make sick people even sicker. 
c)
Sometimes, air pollution can cause cancer.
d)
All of the above
8.

Identify the Environmental issue

a)

erosion

b)

pesticides

c)

air pollution

d)

oil spills

e)

endangered species

9.

Identify the Environmental issue

a)

erosion

b)

pesticides

c)

air pollution

d)

oil spills

e)

endangered species

10.

Identify the Environmental issue

a)

hazardous waste

b)

deforestation

c)

overfishing

d)

oil spills

e)

solid waste

11.
What happens when an ecosystem becomes less biodiverse?
a)
The health of the ecosystem increases.
b)
The health of the ecosystem decreases.
c)
The health of the ecosystem remains the same.
d)
The ecosystem cannot survive.
12.
To reduce pollution in the environment, people should ______________ materials.
a)
recycle
b)
pollute
c)
throw away
d)
clean
13.

What is the biggest cause of AIR pollution?

a)

Factories

b)

Small fires

c)

Transport such as cars and buses

d)

Clouds

14.

Most water pollution is caused by:

a)

humans

b)

sea animals

c)

volcanoes

d)

storms

15.
How do farms contribute to water pollution?
a)
fertilizers and pesticides have chemicals that run off into water sources
b)
fertilizers and pesticides are dumped into lakes and rivers
c)
farmers dump unsold produce into the river 
16.

Which of the following words best describes the picture?

a)

coaching

b)

taming

c)

poaching

d)

farming

17.

Which of the following are consequences of global warming?

a)

melting glaciers

b)

rising sea levels

c)

stronger hurricanes and typhoons

d)

more plant species

18.

Which of the following produce large amount of greenhouse gas?

a)

solar energy generation

b)

paper production

c)

fossil fuel burning

d)

argricultural activities

19.

Which feature of air pollution is shown in this picture?

a)

sandstorm

b)

low visibility

c)

acid rain

d)

rainstorm

20.

What is she doing?

a)

He is separating trash.

b)

She are separating trash.

c)

She am separating trash.

d)

She is separating trash.

21.

Seas are very dirty. What can we do to save seas?

a)

we should throw our garbage into sea

b)

we shouldn't throw our garbage into sea

c)

we shouldn't go to seas

d)

we shouldn't swim in seas

22.

Choose the correct option for the picture.

a)

produce

b)

save

c)

damage

d)

recycle

23.

1. Environmental conservation may be defined as the rational use of certain components of the environment to improve the standards/quality of living for humanity.

a)

a. True

b)

b. False

c)

c. Uncertain

d)

None of the above

24.

3. The “death or a lake, river or water body” means that …

a)

a. It has dried up and cannot flow or maintain its efficiency.

b)

b. It does not perform life activities or function any longer.

c)

c. It has become so polluted that it can no longer support life.

d)

d. It can no longer be referred to as a water body.

25.

4. All these are signs of Purity except …

a)

a. Abundance of algae

b)

b. Abundance of small fish

c)

c. Presence of aquatic plants

d)

d. Clear and fresh smelling water