WorksheetsGROUP SEAT WORK
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
What is Pollution?
an unhealthy diet
global warming
lands, people and plants
harmful substance introduced to the environment
What does the word 'pollution' mean?
the surroundings and conditions where a person, plant or animal lives
the presence or introduction to the environment of a substance that has harmful effects
something done in a way that is planned
How much of water on Earth is FRESH SURFACE water?
0.3%
3%
97%
30%
Air pollution is one of the main causes of __________ disease
bone
respiratory
diabetes
kidney
What cause land pollution?
People throw too much rubbish in the sea.
People throw too much rubbish everywhere.
People reduce making rubbish.
People reuse things.
What cause water pollution?
People dump things in the countryside.
Factories produce too much waste water and oil.
Factories produce good products.
Factories produce too much smoke.
Student K says that, "using solar panel could greatly help reduce pollutions," which of the following support Student K's opinion?
Installing solar panel help purify polluted air.
Solar panels reduced noise pollution and solid waste pollution.
Solar panels reduce usage of electricity which is mainly generated from the burning of fossil fuels.
Energy obtained from solar panel reduce the consumption of water and thus help reduce water pollution.
Which of the following action causes soil pollution?
Disposing biodegradable products into landfills
Sewage wastewater treatment before releasing to river
Utilization of organic fertilizer in farming
Industrial mining and manufacturing
What is NOT a solution to solid waste pollution?
Put a price on recyclable trash
Stop using plastic
Reuse most products that can be reused
Lowering tax on plastic production
There is nothing we can do to stop water pollution.
True
False
Water pollution occurs when:
Harmful substances enter a water supply
Industries dispose of waste safely and correctly.
Industries cut costs with waste disposal.
None of the above.
We can prevent water pollution by:
Reduce the use of plastic.
Properly dispose of chemicals.
Clean up after your animals.
All of the above
What do you call the things that makes that air, land, and water polluted or dirty?
Pollution
Pollutant
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
71%
50%
30%
90%
How long can a person survive without water?
Several weeks
Several days
Several months
Several years
What is the water cycle?
The movement of water on, in, and above the Earth
The process of purifying water
The process of converting saltwater to freshwater
The process of extracting water from underground
What is groundwater?
Water found in rivers and lakes
Water stored in ice caps and glaciers
Water that infiltrates the subsurface soil and rock
Water vapor in the atmosphere
What is water pollution?
The contamination of water bodies by human activities
The natural process of water purification
The conversion of saltwater to freshwater
The extraction of water from underground
An opening in the Earth's surface is a..
Canyon
Mountain
Rift
Volcano
Which of the following is TRUE about earthquakes?
Earthquakes occur randomly all over the planet, so it is impossible to determine where earthquake risk is high.
Earthquakes can be accurately predicted with scientific monitoring.
Earthquakes happen along cracks in the earth's surface, called fault lines, and can only be felt near the epicenter of the quake.
Earthquakes happen along cracks in the earth's surface, called fault lines, and can be felt over large areas.
Which of the following terms describes the point where rock ruptures when an earthquake occurs?
Epicenter
Elastic Band
Focus
Plate Boundary
Which scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake?
Geologic Measurement Scale.
Magellan Scale.
Richter Scale.
Wave Scale
What should every household have in case of an earthquake?
Bomb shelter
Earthquake readiness plan.
Inverted bathtubs.
Protective Blankets
Which statement BEST explains why the earth shakes during an earthquake?
Cracks in the ground radiate outward from an earthquake’s origin.
Energy is released as waves that travel and interact with the earth.
Underground volcanic activity causes the shaking.
Water rushes in through all the cracks caused by the earthquake.
What is the area on the earth's surface directly above where an earthquake originates?
Epicenter
Hypocenter
Seismic Center
S-Wave Center
Prior to a large earthquake, smaller quakes may be detected. What are these called?
Aftershocks
Foreshocks
Magnitudes
Prequakes
Which is a danger of undersea earthquakes?
Earthquakes spreading over to land.
Ocean floor lava explosions.
Rapid temperature changes.
Tsunamis
This image is the result of which natural hazard?
Volcanic Eruption
Earthquake
Landslide
Wild Fires
It is caused by lightning and volcanic eruptions in dry areas
Landslides
Floods
Wild Fires
Earthquakes
Which of the following is not a natural hazard?
Earthquake
Car accident
Flood
Landslide
It causes large pieces of Earth's surface move, collide, and shake
Earthquakes
Volcanic Eruptions
Wild Fires
Floods
True or False. Natural hazards become natural disasters when people's lives and livelihoods are destroyed.
False
True
A period of rapid rain fall causing a river to rise and overflow their banks
Landslides
Earthquakes
Wild Fires
Flooding
This image is an example of which natural hazard?
Landslide
Volcanic Eruption
Flooding
Earthquake
This natural hazard can negatively impact the air quality and cause breathing problems for humans.
Flooding
Volcanic Eruption
Landslide
Wild Fires
This geological hazard pertains to the massive movement of a body of land in a particular area due to some factors that trigger its occurrence.
landslide
sinkhole
liquefaction
mass wasting
Improper waste disposal and management may lead to?
Land mass wasting
Land degradation
Land pollution
Land modification
A group of miners found some kind of minerals and rocks such as slates.
Mining
Excavation
Land modification
Quarrying
A natural hazard occurs when natural physical processes become:
dormant and inactive.
extreme and unpredictable.
scary!
faster than usual.
A tsunami is:
a spinning windstorm that forms over the ocean with high wind speeds.
a series of ocean waves usually following an earthquake or volcanic eruption.
a vibration deep within the Earth or at its surface that causes cracking and subsidence.
when magma rises through the Earth's surface and releases tons of ash and gases.
Earthquakes are caused by all of the following EXCEPT:
movement of tectonic plates.
tsunamis.
volcanic activity.
underground collapses.
Of the natural hazards we've studied, which is the hardest to predict when it will occur?
Tsunamis
Volcanoes
Cyclones or Hurricanes
Earthquakes
One region of the world that is very exposed to volcanoes, tsunamis, and earthquakes is called:
the Ring of Fire.
the North and South Pole.
the United States.
Eastern Europe.
Which of the following are potential effects of a natural disasters (check all that apply)?
spread of disease due to reduced standards of sanitation
disruption of communication networks
disruption of government and its services
loss of jobs and businesses
Flooding, property damage, fatalities, and fires are all common effects of what natural hazard?
Tsunamis and Earthquakes
Volcanoes and Tornados
Hurricanes and Earthquakes
Tsunamis and Hurricanes
Scientists can predict exactly when a natural hazard will occur.
True
False
Why is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards will occur as much as possible?
Communities can be notified to evacuate
So that we can stop them from happening again
So that scientists know where to go in order to study them
So that we can harness their power for renewable energy
What natural hazard might affect people who live on island countries out in the ocean (select all that apply)?
avalanches
tsunamies
volcanic eruptions
flooding
Which of the following is NOT a natural hazard?
Hurricane
Tornado
House Fire
Earthquake
Compared to hurricanes, earthquakes, and tornadoes, wildfires:
Cause the most damage
Tend to last longer
Are easier to predict
Cannot be prevented
How have humans learned to live and survive in areas where natural hazards occur?
They have adapted buildings and structures to withstand the hazard.
They have put up large walls to keep the hazard out.
They use more renewable energy to reduce how severe the hazards are.
They don't really care and just live there anyway.
