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NSTP Finals HM1A

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What R.A is Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000?

a)

RA 9001

b)

RA 9002

c)

RA 9003

d)

RA 9004

2.

R.A. 8749 stands for?

a)

Clean Air Act of 1997

b)

Clean Air Act of 1998

c)

Clean Air Act of 1999

d)

Clean Air Act of 1996

3.

What is R.A. 9512?

a)

National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2006

b)

National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2007

c)

National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008

d)

National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2009

4.

Involves reducing the flow of heat trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, either by reducing sources of these gases.

a)

Adaptation

b)

Mitigation

c)

Anticipation

d)

Awareness

5.

A term means "little girl" in Spanish, signaled by a cold event or episode.

a)

La NiÑa

b)

Acid Rain

c)

El NiÑo

d)

Pollution

6.
a)

Global Warming

b)

Earthquake

c)

Tsunami

d)

Greenhouse Effect

7.

A common cause of deforestation when greedy loggers cut big and small tress, even in protected sites, is often, without a permit from the government.

a)

illegal logging

b)

charcoal making

c)

kaingin system

8.

a color that is associated with freshness and life.

(a)  

9.

Which of the following is not influenced by human activities?

a)

Destruction of mangroves and wetlands

b)

Depletion of ground water

c)

Increased extinction rate of species

d)

None of the above

10.

Carbon monoxide is a major contributor to air pollution in Costa Rica. Which of the following is the biggest source of carbon monoxide?

a)

Factories and businesses

b)

People (breathing)

c)

Motor vehicles

d)

Trees

11.

Which of the following is a renewable natural resource?

a)

oil

b)

iron ore

c)

trees

d)

coal

12.

Which are the three R's?

a)

Renew, Run, Recycle

b)

Reuse, Reduce, Recycle

c)

Remake, Revive, Recycle

d)

None of the answers are correct

13.

Check the things we can do to help preserve the environment?

a)

Plant trees

b)

Use public transports

c)

Reduce paper consumption

14.

Which of the following household wastes is considered hazardous waste?

a)

Plastic packaging

b)

Glass

c)

Batteries

d)

Spoiled food

15.

Environmental awareness is to understand...

a)

the fragility of our environment and the importance of its protection.

b)

the cosmos

c)

the way nature works

d)

All the answers are correct

16.
We _____ all our newspapers and bottles to protect the environment.
a)
waste
b)
recycle
c)
reduce
17.

Which is an eco-friendly choice?

a)

Eating less food

b)

Eating in local restaurants

c)

Creating less waste

18.

Biodegradable means...

a)

harmful for the environment

b)

made of plastic

c)

capable of being decomposed

d)

unable of being decomposed

19.
Choose the option which a truly environmentally friendly person does.
What do you use to carry your groceries?
a)
Paper bags
b)
Plastic bag
c)
Paper or plastic that I recycle after
d)
Re-usable canvas bags
20.

The gradual increase of the average temperature of the Planet is called...

a)

Ice melting

b)

Desertification

c)

Global warming

d)

Deforestation

21.

Global Warming is caused..

a)

Only by Human Activity

b)

Only by Natural Factors

c)

Mainly by Natural Factors

d)

Both by Human and Natural Factors

22.

This happens when climate changes.

a)

More frequent typhoons

b)

Ice melts and islands disappear

c)

Water in the oceans warms and expands

d)

All of these

23.

In the office, what are the possible ways to reduce carbon footprint?

a)

switch off electrical appliances when not in use

b)

recycle

c)

reduce amount of paper used

d)

use recycle paper

24.

Which one is an example of greenhouse gas?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Argon

25.

What does 3R represent in waste management?

a)

Reduce

b)

Remove

c)

Reuse

d)

Recycle

26.

It occurs because the amount of energy in the entire climate system is changed which affects each and every component in the system.

a)

Climate

   

b)

Climate variability

c)

Climate change

d)

Climate system

27.

The two most abundant greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are _____________.

a)

  water vapor and carbon dioxide

    

b)

carbon dioxide and methane

c)

ozone and carbon monoxide

d)

nitrogen and oxygen

28.

Which of the following is not a way to conserve water?

a)

replace

b)

reduce

c)

reuse

d)

recycle

29.

Humans.........rivers,lakes and oceans because they throw rubbish into them.

a)

pollute

b)

clean

c)

recycle

d)

emit

30.

Car exhaust is polluting the air. We should use.......

a)

climate change

b)

public transportation

c)

junk food

d)

recycle

31.

Humans are........for the environmental problems like pollution.

a)

destroy

b)

exhaust

c)

responsible

d)

effect

32.

I........the TV before I go to bed. I always save energy.

a)

waste

b)

plug

c)

use

d)

unplug

33.

We shouldn't ...........trees. We can plant new trees.

a)

cut down

b)

throw

c)

turn on

d)

pollute

34.

What should we throw into the e-waste bin ?

a)

a newspaper

b)

a plastic bottle

c)

a coke can

d)

batteries

35.

Plastic bags .........our environment, so we should use eco-friendly bags instead of them.

a)

save

b)

protect

c)

threaten

d)

use

36.

I think we should .........when we don't use them. It is an effective way of saving energy at home.

a)

join an environmental organisation

b)

prefer renewable energy

c)

recycle paper and plastic

d)

turn off the lights

37.

Trees are very important for our health because they produce oxygen. As human beings, we cut the trees and destroy the forests and this cause......

a)

nuclear waste

b)

deforestation

c)

air pollution

d)

ozone layer depletion

38.

Global warming is a(n) ..........in the Earth's temperature.

a)

pollution

b)

decrease

c)

increase

d)

degree

39.

Which day is Earth Day

a)

April 22

b)

December 21

c)

August 12

d)

October 31

40.

What was the purpose of the National Environmental Education Act passed by Congress in 1990?

a)

To require that the United States Environmental Protection Agency be a leader in promoting environmental literacy

b)

To establish the Office of Environmental Education

c)

Both

d)

Nothing

41.

To provide individuals, groups and societies with an opportunity and the motivation to be actively involved at all levels in working toward creating a sustainable environment.

a)

awareness

b)

skills

c)

attittudes

d)

participation

42.

Which of the following is not a possible effect of pollution in people's health?

a)

Malnutrition

b)

Anxiety

c)

Amnesia

d)

Lung Disease

43.

It takes 11 seconds to produce and 100-400 years to degrade naturally

a)

Organic matter

b)

Manure

c)

Plastic bags

d)

Orange peel

44.

Which of the following is a renewable natural resource?

a)
b)
c)
d)
45.

Which of these statements is false?

a)

Environmental education increases public awareness and knowledge

b)

Environmental education advocates a particular viewpoint

c)

Environmental education teaches individuals critical thinking skills

d)

Environmental education enhances an individual's problem solving and decision making skills