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Summative Q3

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
2.
The ozone layer is damaged by
a)
CFCs
b)
Increase in greenhouse gases
c)
Increased global temperatures
d)
Sulfuric and nitric acids
3.

Which of the following is a source of air pollution?

a)

Difficulty in breathing

b)

Factories

c)

Eye irritation

d)

Drinking water

4.

Carbon monoxide is released from...

a)

human body

b)

plants

c)

vehicles

d)

styrofoam

5.
To help our environment, you should
 
 
  
a)
recycle, remember, and reduce.
b)
reduce, reuse, and recycle.
c)
reduce, repair, and recycle. 
d)
  reuse, replace, and recycle. 
6.
Which of the following is not a natural cause of water pollution?
a)
Volcanoes
b)
Animal waste
c)
Oil spills
d)
Silt from storms and floods
7.

What is one way you and your family can help to conserve water at home?

a)

watering the garden at the hottest time of the day

b)

using the longest cycle to wash clothes

c)

turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth

d)

letting the water run while washing dishes

8.

Global warming can lead to

a)

deforestation

b)

climate change

c)

oil spills

d)

litter

9.

What is Pollution?

a)

an unhealthy diet

b)

global warming

c)

lands, people and plants

d)

harmful substance introduced to the environment

10.

Which object is NOT carried by runoff into streams and rivers?

a)

ozone

b)

fertilizer

c)

pesticides

d)

sediment

11.

What is an effect of land pollution?

a)

no clean drinking water

b)

loss of habitat for animals

c)

diseases from breathing in poor quality air

12.

Which of the following are causes of land pollution? click all that are correct

a)

Mining

b)

Increase in greenhouse gases

c)

Pesticides

d)

Landfills

e)

Human sewage

13.
During the Exxon oil spill, many marine animals were killed. Why?
a)

The oil spilled into the ocean and poisoned the animals and their food.

b)
The animals drank the oil from the ship's tank.
c)
The oil was absorbed by the ocean.
d)
Marine animals were not killed because they swam to safety. 
14.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
15.
Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?
a)
It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature 
b)
It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses 
c)
It leads to more factories
d)
It causes a major decrease in people
16.
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
17.
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
18.

How is the greenhouse effect produced?

a)

When solar energy trespasses the atmosphere.

b)

When some energy is reflected back to earth.

c)

When the green house is burned.

d)

When the sun doesn't emit radiation.

19.

Which is a MAJOR cause of acid rain?

a)

spraying pesticides on crops

b)

burning fossil fuels for energy

c)

dumping sewage in rivers

d)

using Nuclear power stations

20.
How is acid rain formed?
a)
Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide mix with water in the ocean.
b)
Carbon dioxide and oxygen mix with water in the air.
c)
Sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide mix with lake water.
d)
Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide mix with water in the air.
21.

Sustainability is making sure that the planet and its resources can continue to provide life.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which of these problems could happen if we don't look after the resources we have?

a)

Loss of animal homes

b)

Climate change

c)

Increase in pollution

d)

All of the above

23.
Your Ecological or Carbon Footprint is the ratio of 
a)
the amount of resources you use to the amount of resources available
b)
how many people there are on earth to how much space we have on earth
c)
people to cars
d)
robots available to robots needed
24.
Which is NOT a way to decrease your ecological footprint?
a)
Eating less meat and processed foods
b)
Walking or biking to school
c)
Turning off electricity and water when you're not using it. 
d)
Driving a large car around for fun.
25.
What is NOT a sustainable practice?
a)
recycling
b)
reducing
c)
reusing
d)
buying 
26.
What has happened to resource consumption in the last several hundred years?
a)
it has remained at the same level
b)
it has decreased dramatically
c)
it has decreased only slightly
d)
it has increased dramatically
27.

Which of these problems could happen if we don't look after the resources we have?

a)

Loss of animal homes

b)

Climate change

c)

Increase in pollution

d)

All of the above

28.

A resource that can replenish itself is...

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

29.

A resource that cannot replenish itself is...

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

30.

The main idea of sustainability is to act responsibly so that the resources on the planet will be able to _____________many generations to come.

a)

feed

b)

wipe out

c)

support

d)

clothe

31.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
32.

Why is the Pacific trash vortex almost impossible to measure?

a)

Pieces of debris sink or move around

b)

We can't find the garbage patch

c)

The garbage patch is disappearing

d)

There is no garbage patch, its made up.

33.

What details is the image showing you? (pick two)

a)

That there is more than one garbage patch.

b)

that garbage patches are bad.

c)

that garbage patches are clean.

d)

Where the garbage patches are in the ocean.

34.

True or false, plastic is does not biodegrade or disappear.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Tiny pieces of plastic that don't break down or biodegrade are called

a)

microphones

b)

microscopes

c)

micro-bacteria

d)

microplastics

36.

How can we stop the garbage from growing?

a)

Take care of your trash and throw it out the right way.

b)

Remember that land and sea are both connected.

c)

Reduce the garbage you produce and recycle plastics.

d)

All of the above

37.
What is deforestation?
a)
Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale
b)
Eating too much vegetables
c)
Going to a forest and pulling weeds
d)
Clearing the five trees in my backyard
38.
What are the effects of deforestation ?
a)
loss of habitat
b)
increased green house gasses 
c)
soil erosion and flooding
d)
all of the above
39.
Does deforestation contribute to global warming?
a)
No, trees aren't that important
b)
Sometimes because only the cutting down of Maple trees contributes to global warming
c)
No, deforestation adds methane to the atmosphere, which makes the Earth cooler
d)
Yes; less trees means less CO2 is turned into oxygen.
40.
Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?
a)
cooking with gas
b)
planting trees
c)
burning wood
d)
riding in a bus

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