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ENVR Unit 1 quiz

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does endangered mean?
a)
gone forever
b)
very few of its kind left
c)
find a new home
d)
break down of dead plants
2.
Three major fossil fuels are coal, oil, and
a)
wood
b)
natural gas
c)
uranium
d)
electricity
3.
Which sources of energy are NOT considered renewable
a)
geothermal (heat)
b)
hydroelectric  (water)
c)
coal
d)
wind
4.
In the last few centuries, the number of species  becoming extinct on Earth has
a)
decreased dramatically
b)
decreased slightly
c)
increased slightly
d)
increased dramatically
5.
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel
a)
firewood
b)
natural gas
c)
petrolium oil
d)
coal
6.
What are renewable energy sources?
a)
Energy sources that are newly found.
b)
Energy sources that are used over again.
c)
Energy sources that are scarce.
d)
Energy sources that are naturally replaced.
7.
The major source  of carbon dioxide emissions by humans is
a)
respiration
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
chopping down trees
d)
eating food
8.

THE WORD ELIMINATE MEANS ...

a)

MENYINGKIRKAN

b)

TO GET RID OF

c)

GET AWAY

d)

ESCAPE

9.

The word "disposal" means ...

a)

disolve

b)

membuang

c)

the act of getting rid of something

d)

to use

10.

Find the synonym of the word hazardous

a)

safe

b)

useful

c)

berbahaya

d)

dangerous

11.

The word rapidly has similar meaning with ...

a)

fast

b)

dengan cepat

c)

speed

d)

rid

12.

The word poverty means ...

a)

property

b)

rich

c)

kemiskinan

d)

extremely poor

13.
Which type of resource is oil?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
c)
Continuous
d)
All of the above
14.
Which type of resource is sunlight?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
c)
Continuous
d)
All of the above
15.
Which type of resource is fresh water?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
c)
Continuous
d)
All of the above
16.
Which type of resource is wind?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
c)
Continuous
d)
All of the above
17.
Which type of resource is coal?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
c)
Continuous
d)
All of the above
18.
Which of the following best defines a non-renewable resource?
a)
Is a resource that will not run out in the next 50 years
b)
Is a resource that has a finite amount
c)
Is a resource with an unlimited amount
d)
Is a resource that replenishes every 10 years
19.
Which of the following is a common place from where oil can be drilled?
a)
Coal mines
b)
Deserts
c)
Beneath polar ice caps
d)
In soil
20.
How is soil formed?
a)
Rocks breaking down
b)
Wood breaking down
c)
From compost
d)
None of the above
21.
Which of the following best defines a continuous resource?
a)
A resource which never runs out, pending environmental conditions
b)
A resource which never runs out, if managed sustainably
c)
A resource which regenerates after being used
d)
A resource which continues to be used over time
22.
Which of the following best defines a renewable resource?
a)
Once we use a renewable resource it will run out
b)
A renewable resource never runs out
c)
A renewable resource will replenish if used and managed sustainably
d)
A renewable resource is available in the natural environment
23.

Materials and energy in nature that are essential or useful to humans.

a)

Natural resources

b)

Natural services

c)

Natural capital

d)

None of the above

24.

What could be a scientific solution to the problems of depletion of forest.

a)

a. Stop burning or cutting down biologically diverse forest and to allow nature to replenish them

b)

a. Do not support the logging / lumber industry

c)

Enact and enforce laws and regulations on cutting matured trees

d)

all of the above

25.

Anything that is obtained from the environment to meet the needs and wants of human beings.

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Non-renewable resources

c)

Resources

d)

None of the above

26.

Which of the following is the best definition of a natural resource:

a)

something we get from the environment

b)

something that we can use from the environment

c)

something humans use to meet our needs

d)

Anything humans get or use from nature to meet our needs or wants

27.

A resource that can restore or renew itself (unless badly mismanaged) or can be used over and over is called a:

a)

Renewable resource

b)

Non-renewable resource

c)

Perpetual resource

d)

Indestructible resource

28.

A resource that can only be used once and cannot be replaced once used is called a...

a)

Renewable resource

b)

Non-renewable resource

c)

Perpetual resource

d)

Infinite resource

29.

What does sustainability mean?

a)

Using lots of resources.

b)

Maintaining the world we live in for future generations.

c)

Cutting down trees.

d)

Using lots of water and electricity.

30.
In order to use a resource sustainably you should
a)
use it a a rate where it can be replenished
b)
use as much as you want, the people in 3rd world countries do not need it
c)
use it before someone else does and there is none left for you
d)
don't use any at all
31.

Which of these is not a goal of environmental science?

a)

Learn how life on earth has lived and thrived for billions of years.

b)

Understand how humans interact with the environment.

c)

Understand how animals interact with humans.

d)

Find ways to deal with environmental problems.

32.

What are the three factors of sustainability?

a)

Social Factors

b)

Economic Factors

c)

Environmental Factors

d)

Chemical Factors

33.

The study of how humans interact with our environment is called

a)

environmentalism

b)

environmental science

c)

ecology

d)

biology

34.

To reduce your carbon footprint, you should eat food that is....

a)

grown in other countries

b)

yummy

c)

grown locally

35.

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.

36.
What term describes the positive benefits that wildlife or ecosystems provides to people?
a)
ecosystem services
b)
ecosystem
c)
biodiversity
37.
Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem service?
a)
water filtration
b)
food 
c)
oxygen
d)
they all are!
38.

The "Tragedy of The Commons" is...

a)

An economic issue where people do not have enough money to buy basic needs so they resort to stealing and breaking the law.

b)

A type of play where someone tragically dies or gets killed.

c)

Economic issue where individuals tend to take advantage of the natural resource and it becomes unavailable for everyone.

39.

In the movie "The Lorax" was was one unintended consequence of clear cutting the tuffula trees?

a)

The environment was destroyed

b)

The Once-ler made a lot of money

c)

The Once-ler got his family jobs

40.

What is overfishing?

a)

The removal of bad fish from a environment

b)

The removal of fish/ species of fish from a body of water at a rate that the species can not replenish in time.

c)

The removal of dead fish from a body of water

41.

In the story of Easter Island, what was the unintended consequence of clear cutting all the trees?

a)

They were able to erect a lot of statues

b)

They built many boats

c)

Their environment was destroyed

d)

They were able to get more cows

42.

What is one negative consequence of overfishing?

a)

Fish can grow two heads.

b)

Fish species can either become depleted or very underpopulated in that given area.

c)

Fish species can adapt in order to escape the fisherman.

d)

Fish species will move to a new environment in order to escape fishermen.

43.

Along with population growth, which of the following is a major root of the environmental problems caused by humans?

a)

our sustainable development practices

b)

or reforestation projects

c)

our exploitation and consumptions of resources

d)

our renewable energy initiatives

44.

How many people are there roughly in the world today?

a)

5.4 Billion

b)

6.8 Billion

c)

7.7 Billion

45.

by 2050 there will be about (a)   people in the world

46.

When there is overpopulation?

a)

When there are people in excess and damage the environment.

b)

When there are many people in the same environment.

c)

When there are few people in the same environment

47.

Name the population policy China has adopted to reduce its population growth rate.

a)

One child policy

b)

Three or more policy

48.

Explain the consequences if the country is overpopulated. (Hint: you can tick more than one answer)

a)

Shortage of food. People in overpopulated country suffer from poor health and malnourished so this reduces food productions as less number of people works in primary sector.

b)

Inadequate infrastructures. The governments are not able to provide good infrastructures and services such as school, hospitals, clinics.

c)

Shortage of houses. They live in squatter settlements. They cannot afford to own a good house so they build their own houses from scrap materials like metal sheets and woods which lack of services such as sanitation, water and electricity.

d)

Bad traffic congestion. People own vehicles and commute to work daily. Traffic congestion especially during working hours cause people to be late and not punctual to work/school. Overuse of vehicles, increases air and water pollutions. Increase smokes release to air from carbon dioxide released from factories and car exhaust fumes.

e)

Increase crime rates. People are jobless, end up to do crimes eg robbery and theft to support themselves.

49.

What is the meaning of underpopulation?

a)

There are few people to support the current economic activities of the areas.

b)

Too many people and not enough resources.

c)

Number of people living in a unit area of land.

d)

One child policy, China

50.

__________ happens when there are too many people living in an area.

a)

A. population

b)

B. overpopulation

c)

C. community

d)

D. A &B are correct

51.

What are the effects of overpopulation?

a)

A. There's a lot of pollution in big cities.

b)

B. One cause is that people's life expectancy has increased.

c)

C. Yes, it does.

d)

D. Because there are too many cars.

52.

Which one of these is not a reason for the rapid population growth?

a)

Increased Birth Rate

b)

Poverty

c)

Increased Death Rate

d)

Easy Access to Essential Resources

53.

What are some environmental impacts of overpopulation? (select all that apply)

a)

Deforestation

b)

Global Warming

c)

Urbanization

d)

Water Pollution

54.

Advances in medicine and in farming have increased

a)

human population growth

b)

biodiversity

c)

renewable resources

d)

exotic species

55.

The maximum size of a population that an ecosystem can support is called _________________________________.

a)

overflow amount

b)

holding pattern

c)

full support

d)

carrying capacity

56.
Environmental factors that keep a population from increasing. 
a)
Carrying Capacity
b)
Limiting Factors
57.
What happens when an environment reaches its carrying capacity?
a)
Populations will decrease
b)
Resources such as food, water, and space will be unlimited
c)
Populations will increase
d)
Nothing, everything will stay the same.
58.
What is the carrying capacity of the following graph?
a)
1000
b)
8000
c)
800
d)
600
59.
all living and nonliving things in nature
a)
biodiversity
b)
built environment
c)
natural environment
d)
sustainable society
60.

preserves natural resources for future generations

a)

biodiversity

b)

built environment

c)

sustainable society

61.

the parts of the world that humans have made

a)

natural environment

b)

built environment

c)

sustainable society

62.
the variety of life on Earth
a)
biodiversity
b)
natural environment
c)
built environment
63.

Environmental science is a(n) ______________________ because it uses knowledge to solve practical problems.

a)

Earth

b)

Applied

c)

Physical

64.
Overpopulation, overconsumption, pollution, and loss of biodiversity are examples of ______________________.
a)
environmental challenges 
b)
pollution 
c)
envirnomental factors 
65.
Moral principles that guide people’s actions are called ______________________.
a)
compass 
b)
ethics
c)
instincts 
66.
A(n) ______ is the environment where an organism lives.
a)
diversity 
b)
ecosystem 
c)
EPA 
d)
Earth 
67.
Using more resources than the environment can support is known as______________________.
a)
exessive use 
b)
over consumption 
c)
wasteful 
68.

What is a claim based upon?

a)

ideas

b)

hypothesis

c)

rules

d)

Question

69.

What is being tested in a Claim, Evidence Reasoning (CER) problem?

a)

ideas

b)

hypothesis

c)

rules

d)

Claim

70.

What is gathered to prove or disprove a claim

a)

hypothesis

b)

evidence

c)

question

71.

What is the process of making sense of a Claim?

a)

publication

b)

analysis

c)

communication

d)

Reasoning

72.

What does ecological footprint measure?

a)

How quantity of natural resources humans need compared to the earth's capacity to provide those resources

b)

The size of cities across the world

c)

The amount of fossil fuels that are burned for energy

d)

The shoe size of the average human

73.

How is ecological footprint measured?

a)

In terms hectares of land required by each person in a selected area for food, water, transport, housing and waste management

b)

In terms of number of years it would take before resources ran out

c)

In terms of the average life expectancy of a nation

d)

In terms of shoe size, e.g. women's 9

74.
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.
75.

Which one of the following are Greenhouse Gases

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Helium

76.

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)

Using cars for short journeys

77.

What is urban sprawl?

a)

The sprawl of people from rural areas to urban areas.

b)

The main city centre in an urban area.

c)

The spreading of rural areas into surrounding rural areas to accommodate the need for extra land space due to a rise in ecological footpint.

d)

The spreading of urban areas into surrounding rural areas to accommodate an expanding population.

78.

What kinds of resources make up your ecological footprint?

a)

waste production

b)

water and energy use

c)

food and shelter

d)

clothing and transportation

e)

All of the above

79.

Purchasing fewer clothes could reduce your carbon footprint by:

a)

saving you money which would make you more financially secure

b)

leading to less land being cleared to grow fibre crops such as cotton

c)

reducing the fuel required to transport clothes from overseas

d)

setting a good example for your friends so that you can show them how good a person you are

80.
Which of the following can be described as the amount of consumption and waste production of an entire country?
a)
Agricultrual Footprint
b)
Transportation Footprint
c)
Urban Footprint
d)
National Footprint
81.
Which of the following can be described as the effect of food production on the environment?
a)
Agricultural Footprint
b)
Transportation Footprint
c)
Urban Footprint
d)
National Footprint
82.

Which of the following is a concern of deforestation? Check all that apply.

a)

It can have negative effects on soil quality.

b)

It can raise carbon dioxide levels by reducing the number of trees that can remove it from the atmosphere.

c)

It can compromise the availability of fresh water.

d)

It can lower Carbon dioxide levels.

83.

According to this image, in which continent does the ecological footprint exceed capacity by the largest amount?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

84.

What does ecological footprint measure?

a)

How quantity of natural resources humans need compared to the earth's capacity to provide those resources

b)

The size of cities across the world

c)

The amount of fossil fuels that are burned for energy

d)

The shoe size of the average human

85.

How is ecological footprint measured?

a)

In terms hectares of land required by each person in a selected area for food, water, transport, housing and waste management

b)

In terms of number of years it would take before resources ran out

c)

In terms of the average life expectancy of a nation

d)

In terms of shoe size, e.g. women's 9

86.
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.
87.

Which one of the following are Greenhouse Gases

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Helium

88.

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)

Using cars for short journeys

89.

What is urban sprawl?

a)

The sprawl of people from rural areas to urban areas.

b)

The main city centre in an urban area.

c)

The spreading of rural areas into surrounding rural areas to accommodate the need for extra land space due to a rise in ecological footpint.

d)

The spreading of urban areas into surrounding rural areas to accommodate an expanding population.

90.

What kinds of resources make up your ecological footprint?

a)

waste production

b)

water and energy use

c)

food and shelter

d)

clothing and transportation

e)

All of the above

91.

Purchasing fewer clothes could reduce your carbon footprint by:

a)

saving you money which would make you more financially secure

b)

leading to less land being cleared to grow fibre crops such as cotton

c)

reducing the fuel required to transport clothes from overseas

d)

setting a good example for your friends so that you can show them how good a person you are

92.
Which of the following can be described as the amount of consumption and waste production of an entire country?
a)
Agricultrual Footprint
b)
Transportation Footprint
c)
Urban Footprint
d)
National Footprint
93.
Which of the following can be described as the effect of food production on the environment?
a)
Agricultural Footprint
b)
Transportation Footprint
c)
Urban Footprint
d)
National Footprint
94.

Which of the following is a concern of deforestation? Check all that apply.

a)

It can have negative effects on soil quality.

b)

It can raise carbon dioxide levels by reducing the number of trees that can remove it from the atmosphere.

c)

It can compromise the availability of fresh water.

d)

It can lower Carbon dioxide levels.

95.

According to this image, in which continent does the ecological footprint exceed capacity by the largest amount?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

96.

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

a)

True

b)

False

97.

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

98.
What is NOT a sustainable practice?
a)
recycling
b)
reducing
c)
reusing
d)
buying 
99.
The “Three Rs” are “Reduce, Reuse, Renewables”
a)
True
b)
False
100.
The variety of life in the world, a habitat, or an ecosystem
a)
biodiversity
b)
ecosystem
c)
mutations
d)
diversity
101.
Our effect on the environment - a combination of what we consume, and the waste we produce.
a)
Ecological Fingerprint
b)
Ecological Footprint
c)
Ecological Image
d)
Ecological History
102.

An accurate definition of Sustainability is

a)

meeting population needs

b)

meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to survive

c)

meeting the needs of the future without worrying about todays

d)

meeting the food needs of animals

103.

Where does most of our energy come from in Hong Kong

a)

Coal

b)

Renewable Energy

c)

Gas

d)

Nuclear

104.

Which of the following are examples of renewable energy

a)

Solar Power

b)

Nuclear Power

c)

Hydroelectric Power

d)

Natural Gas

105.

By 2050 what percentage of people will live in Urban areas?

a)

90-100

b)

80-90

c)

70-80

d)

60-70

106.

Which of the following are causing serious damage to our planet?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Globalisation

c)

Unsustainable fishing

d)

Farming

107.

Number 1. on the picture represents which sustainable goal?

a)

No Poverty

b)

Zero Hunger

c)

Good Heath and Well-Being

d)

Quality Education

108.

Number 2. on the picture represents which sustainable goal?

a)

No Poverty

b)

Zero Hunger

c)

Good Heath and Well Being

d)

Quality Education

109.

Number 3. on the picture represents which sustainable goal?

a)

No Poverty

b)

Zero Hunger

c)

Good Health and Well-Being

d)

Quality Education

110.

Number 4. on the picture represents which sustainable goal?

a)

No Poverty

b)

Zero Hunger

c)

Good Heath and Well-Being

d)

Quality Education

111.

Number 5. on the picture represents which sustainable goal?

a)

Gender Equality

b)

Clean Water and Sanitation

c)

Affordable and Clean Energy

d)

Decent Work and Economic Growth

112.

Number 6. on the picture represents which sustainable goal?

a)

Gender Equality

b)

Clean Water and Sanitation

c)

Affordable and Clean Energy

d)

Decent Work and economic Growth

113.

Number 7. on the picture represents which sustainable goal?

a)

Quality Education

b)

Gender Equality

c)

Clean Water and Sanitation

d)

Affordable and Clean Energy

114.

Number 8. on the picture represents which sustainable goal?

a)

Decent Work and Economic Growth

b)

Affordable and Clean Energy

c)

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

d)

Reduced Inequalities

115.

Number 9. on the picture represents which sustainable goal?

a)

Clean Water and Sanitation

b)

Affordable and Clean Energy

c)

Decent Work and Economic Growth

d)

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

116.

Number 10. on the picture represents which sustainable goal?

a)

Reduced Inequalities

b)

Sustainable Cities and Communities

c)

Responsible Consumption and Production

d)

Climate Action

117.

Number 11. on the picture represents which sustainable goal?

a)

Decent Work and Economic Growth

b)

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

c)

Reduced Inequalities

d)

Sustainable Cites and Communities

118.

Number 12. on the Sustainable goals represents what goal?

a)

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

b)

Reduced Inequalities

c)

Sustainable Cities

d)

Responsible Consumption and Production

119.

Number 13. on the picture represents which sustainable goal?

a)

Climate Action

b)

Life Below Water

c)

Life On Land

d)

Gender Equality

120.

Number 14. on the picture represents which sustainable goal?

a)

Gender Equality

b)

Zero Hunger

c)

Life Below Water

d)

Life On Land

121.

Number 15. on the picture represents which sustainable goal?

a)

Life On Land

b)

Life Below Water

c)

Climate Actions

d)

Quality Education

122.

Number 16. on the picture represents which sustainable goal?

a)

No Poverty

b)

Zero Hunger

c)

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

d)

Reduced Inequalities

123.

Number 17. on the picture represents which sustainable goal?

a)

Life Below Water

b)

Life On Land

c)

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

d)

Partnerships For the Goals

124.
Q.NO. 1 Sustainable Development is that development which satisfies the need of:
a)
Present generation only
b)
future generation only
c)
both (a) & (b)
d)
none of these
125.
Q.NO.2 Which of the following is a necessary condition for sustainable development?
a)
Increase in the quality of life
b)
Reduction in the level of pollution
c)
conservation of stock of natural capital
d)
All of these
126.
Q.NO.3 Which of the following is not considered as an element of environment?
a)
Air
b)
Land
c)
Weather
d)
Electricity
127.
Q.NO.5 Which of the following is a reason of noise pollution?
a)
Domestic sewerage
b)
industrial waste
c)
Industrial machines
d)
Emission of gases
128.
Q.NO.6 Non -Renewable resources are those resources which:
a)
are exausted after use
b)
are not exausted after use
c)
have unlimited supply
d)
none of these
129.
Q.NO. 7 Which of the following is a cause of environmental degradation?
a)
Population explosion
b)
Increasing urbanization
c)
Rapid industrialization
d)
ALL of these
130.
Q.NO.7 Presently in India forests occupy .......percent of the total area:
a)
32
b)
22
c)
25
d)
30
131.
Q.NO.8 Where was Earth summit held in 1992?
a)
Delhi
b)
Tokyo
c)
Rio de Jeneirio
d)
New york
132.
Q.NO.9 India acceded to Kyoto Protocol in August:
a)
2005
b)
2003
c)
2002
d)
2007
133.
Q.NO.10 In which city CNG is being used in transport vehicles?
a)
Delhi
b)
Mumbai
c)
kolkata
d)
Chennai
134.
Q.NO.11 Which layer in the atmosphere presents passing of ultraviolet rays through it?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Ionosphere
d)
Ozonosphere
135.
Q.NO.12 When was the concept of Sustainable Development introduced by the World Commission on Environment and Development?
a)
1983
b)
1985
c)
1989
d)
1987
136.
Q.NO.13 Ozone depletion is due to :
a)
Increase in green house gas concerntrations
b)
Deforestation
c)
High levels of chlorine and bromine copounds in the stratosphere 
d)
Land degradadtion
137.
Q.NO.14 When the surface soil is washed away through excessive rains and floods, it is called:
a)
Soil erosion
b)
Land degradation
c)
Biodiversity
d)
Deforestation
138.
Q.NO.15 Which global action plan was adopted in the Earth Summit of 1992?
a)
Agenda 21
b)
agenda 31
c)
Environment Protection plan
d)
none

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