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Unit 9: Protecting the environment (Grade 10)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.If you ask me, _____waste is a much bigger problem than ordinary household waste. 

a)

A. Industrial 

b)

B. Business 

c)

C. Working 

d)

D. Industry

2.

2. There's been a ____in Germany and a village was completely destroyed. 

a)

A. Drizzle 

b)

B. Flood 

c)

C. Smog 

d)

D. Shower

3.

3. Farmers contribute to environmental damage by spraying ____ with ____which stay in the soil for years. 

a)

A. Agriculture - pesticides 

b)

B. Crops- fertilizers 

c)

C. Agriculture - fertilizers 

d)

D. Crops - pesticides

4.

4. The gradual rise in the Earth's temperature is known as ____

a)

A. Ozone layer 

b)

B. Greenhouse effect 

c)

C. Acid rain 

d)

D. Global warming

5.

5. Waste from industrial and agricultural_____ pollutes the water that is used by humans, animals and plants. 

a)

A. Actions 

b)

B. Acts 

c)

C. Activities 

d)

D. Interactions

6.

6. The word “disposal” is closest in meaning to      

a)

A. Convenient

b)

B. Inexpensive

c)

C. Throw away

d)

D. Single- use

7.

7. As towns grow, they tend to destroy the surrounding ____ areas

l

a)

A. Urban     

b)

B. Commercial   

c)

C. Land   

d)

D. Rura

8.

8. What should you do to preverve the environment? 



(a)  

9.

9. This term describes the area living things can live in. 

a)

A. Living place 

b)

B. Habitat 

c)

C. Herbology 

d)

D. Hyperbolic

10.

10. What is this called? 

(a)  

11.

11. What is the term for this picture?

a)

A. Global warming

b)

B. Deforestation

c)

C. Climate change

d)

D. Endangered animals

12.

12. What are the 3 Rs?

a)

A. Roger, Rita, Rebecca 

b)

B. Reduce, reuse, recycle 

c)

C. Rooster, Rhino, Rabbit

d)

D. Rich, Reagent, Regal

13.

13. Pollution can have serious effects on the balance of.........

a)

A. Habitat

b)

B. Ecosystem

c)

C. Wildlife

d)

D. Biodiversity

14.

14. Changes in the world’s weather, especially an increase in temperature 

a)

A. Global warming 

b)

B. Deforestation

c)

C. Pollution

d)

D. Climate change

15.

15. Disnosaurs have been _____ for millions of years

   

a)

A. Endangered

b)

B.  Extinct      

    

c)

C. Threatened     

d)

D. Disappeared    

16.

16. The government is introducing strict _____ new rules on the dumping of the industry 

a)

A. pesticides.   

b)

B. exhaust fumes.  

c)

C. toxic wastes.  

d)

D. emissions

17.

17. Do you want to protect the environment?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

18. The term “wildlife” describes animals and plants that grow in natural conditions.               

a)

True                   

b)

False

19.

19. What is the term for this picture?

a)

A. Ecosystem               

b)

B . Wildlife

c)

C. Pollution                      

d)

D. Deforestation

20.

 

20. Radioactive waste is considered ____ harmful for humans, plants, animals and surrounding environment.

 

a)

A. to be

b)

B. be

c)

C. being

d)

D. been