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Population and Environemnt Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which has NOT been a major cause of the population explosion?
a)
modern preventive medicine
b)
increase in life expectancy
c)
improved sanitation
d)
increase in birth rates
2.
Which of the following is likely to be affected by a population of 7 billion?
a)
amount of land for agriculture
b)
amount of clean water
c)
number of people who are unemployed
d)
all of the above
3.
The average number of people living in a square kilometer is called...
a)
urbanization. 
b)
internal migration. 
c)
population density. 
d)
pull factors. 
4.

What happens if a population grows past its carrying capacity?

a)

The population keeps growing

b)

The population starts to die off

c)

The entire species will go extinct

d)

The carrying capacity just increases

5.

Which statement are correct?

a)

pollution is presence of harmful materials to the environment

b)

pollution can be good and bad for human health

c)

pollution is increase as the population is increase

d)

air pollution can't be measured

6.

Which statement is correct about ozone?

a)

The ozone layer in the stratosphere protects the Earth from ultraviolet

b)

The ground level ozone came from the ozone layer in the stratosphere

c)

depletion of ozone layer can cause by Freon that can be found in air conditioner and aerosol

d)

The ground level ozone cause healthy problems when it inhales

7.

Which is true of air pollution and human health?

a)

Years of research link air pollution to lung diseases, birth defects, and cancer

b)

Air pollution is commonly listed as a cause of death.

c)

None of the health effects of air pollution are reversible.

d)

Healthy adults are most affected by air pollution.

8.

Global warming will cause an increase of ......

a)

Heat Waves

b)

Floods

c)

Sea level

d)

All of them are true

9.

Carbon monoxide is released from...

a)

human body

b)

plants

c)

vehicles

d)

styrofoam

10.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
11.

What are the different types of polution?

a)

Motorbike Pollution

b)

Food Pollution

c)

Air Pollution

d)

Water Pollution

e)

Land Pollution

12.

How do humans cause air pollution?

a)

plowing of fields

b)

burning fossil fuels (coal, oil)

c)

using solar power

d)

driving electric cars

13.

Climate change caused by extra carbon dioxide in the air that causes heat to get trapped in the atmosphere is called

a)

global warming

b)

photosynthesis

c)

smog

14.
A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen.  Can cause faintness, death.
a)
Nitrogen oxides
b)
Ground-level ozone
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Sulfur dioxide
15.
What causes acid rain?
a)
High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution
b)
Fertilizer use
c)
Pesticide use
d)
CFCs
16.
Acid rain can damage
a)
Drinking water sources
b)
Aquatic life
c)
Architecture/buildings
d)
All options are correct
17.
A colorless, odorless gas
a)
Nitrogen oxides
b)
Ground-level ozone
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Sulfur dioxide
18.

The listed pollutants are sometimes found in car exhaust fumes.

1 carbon monoxide

2 nitrogen oxides

3 sulphur dioxide

Which of these pollutants are products of the combustion of the fuel?

a)

1 and 2 only

b)

1 and 3 only

c)

2 and 3 only

d)

1, 2 and 3

19.

Accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain.

a)

water pollution

b)

thermal pollution

c)

biomagnification

d)

artificial eutrophication

20.

Bacteria from animal feces that contaminates waterways is considered....

a)

Toxic Chemical Pollution

b)

Thermal Water Pollution

c)

Sediment Pollution

d)

Biological Water Pollution

21.

Illegal dumping of industrial and agricultural waster into waterways is considered...

a)

Toxic Chemical Pollution

b)

Thermal Water Ollution

c)

Biological Water Pollution

d)

Sediment Pollution

22.

Is the presence of excessively loud sound that can be hazardous to the sense of hearing and may cause other health problems.

a)

Noise Pollution

b)

Air Pollution

c)

Water Pollution

23.

The picture shown effect of water pollution, we called ...

a)

eutrophicate

b)

reforestation

c)

conservation

d)

eutrophication

24.

a body of water becomes overly enriched with minerals and nutrients which induce excessive growth of algaea body of water becomes overly enriched with minerals and nutrients which induce excessive growth of algae, we called ....

a)

algae

b)

algae bloom

c)

plastic waste

d)

pollution

25.

highly acidic because of sulfur oxides, nitrogen

oxides, and other air pollutants dissolved in it

a)

global warming

b)

acid rain

c)

green house effect

d)

reforestation

26.

Why we need reforestation in environment ...

a)

so that is look beautiful

b)

because of the government programs

c)

prevent flooding

d)

produce a lot of leaves

27.

Health effect of the picture above is ...

a)

feel calm

b)

no impact

c)

hearing loss

d)

itchy

28.

Acid rain have pH ....

a)

2

b)

7

c)

8

d)

10

29.

Solutions for Noise Pollution

a)

Don't drive the car/bus

b)

Don't play music

c)

Planting bushes and trees in and around sound generating sources

d)

using headset/earphone

30.

In which unit sound is measured?

a)

KiloMeter

b)

Pascal

c)

Decibel

d)

Kilogram

31.

The level at which sound becomes physically painful is:

a)

Above 95 decibel

b)

Above 65 decibel

c)

Above 80 decibel

d)

Above 60 decibel

32.

an organism that is sensitive to environmental conditions and is one of the first to respond to changes

a)

remote sensing

b)

bioindicator

c)

nutrients

d)

tolerant

33.

Lichen help break down _____ to produce soil.

a)

plants

b)

algae

c)

fish

d)

rocks

34.
We used bioindicators to measure the quality of water.  What is a bioindicator?
a)
any living creature
b)
eutrophication
c)
An organism sensitive to its environment
d)
a turbidity tube
35.
a rapid increase in phytoplankton as a result of excess nutrients in the water/can serve as a bioindicator of water quality
a)
Coagulation
b)
algal bloom
c)
disinfection
d)
filtration
36.
The specific bioindicator we used were macroinvertebrates.  What is a macroinvertebrate?
a)
large enough to be seen without a microscope with no backbone (bugs)
b)
any bioindicator
c)
nitrates
d)
pH
37.

What is sustainable development?

a)

The development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs .

b)

To conserve natural resources and to develop alternate sources of power while reducing pollution and harm to the environment.

c)

It is the practice of developing land and construction projects in a manner that reduces their impact on the environment by allowing them to create energy-efficient models of self-sufficiency .

d)

All of these

38.

What does the term sustainable means?

a)

The eco-friendly technologies

b)

The use of alternative energies

c)

A balance between meeting today’s needs with those of the future

d)

All of the above

39.

How long does it take for plastic to decompose?

a)

450 years

b)

250 years

c)

100 years

d)

50 years

40.

What is primary microplastic?

a)

Pieces that enter environment very early

b)

Pieces that enter environment by water

c)

Pieces that enter environment in size less than 5 mm

d)

Pieces that enter environment by air