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Environmental Impact Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is defined as the set of physical, chemical, biological, and social components that affect living things?

a)

Environment

b)

Biosphere

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Habitat

2.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the environment for humans?

a)

Provides resources

b)

Acts as a basis for activities

c)

Receives our waste

d)

Creates pollution

3.

What type of environmental impact is caused by reforestation?

a)

Indirect

b)

Positive

c)

Direct

d)

Negative

4.

Which of the following is an example of a negative environmental impact?

a)

Contaminated water

b)

Wildlife conservation

c)

Sustainable farming

d)

Reforestation

5.

What is the term for the combined effect of two negative impacts being greater than their individual effects?

a)

Causation

b)

Synergy

c)

Interaction

d)

Correlation

6.

Which type of natural resource is used at a lower rate than its renewal rate?

a)

Exhaustible

b)

Renewable

c)

Non-renewable

d)

Potentially renewable

7.

What is the ecological footprint?

a)

The area needed to produce resources consumed

b)

The biodiversity of an ecosystem

c)

The total population of a region

d)

The amount of waste generated

8.

Which of the following is a consequence of acid rain?

a)

Increased biodiversity

b)

Improved soil quality

c)

Enhanced water quality

d)

Damage to plants and crops

9.

What is a major cause of climate change?

a)

Water pollution

b)

Deforestation

c)

Greenhouse gas emissions

d)

Soil erosion

10.

Which of the following is a method of waste management?

a)

Selective collection

b)

Overexploitation

c)

Urbanization

d)

Deforestation

11.

What is the main issue with fossil fuels?

a)

They are abundant

b)

They produce waste and are dangerous

c)

They are renewable

d)

They are inexpensive

12.

What does the '3 Rs Rule' stand for?

a)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

b)

Recycle, Reuse, Restore

c)

Reuse, Reduce, Recycle

d)

Reduce, Recycle, Restore

13.

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a)

Wind

b)

Solar

c)

Coal

d)

Water

14.

What is one action individuals can take to reduce their ecological footprint?

a)

Consume with moderation

b)

Increase waste production

c)

Use more fossil fuels

d)

Ignore recycling

15.

What is the primary focus of sustainable development?

a)

Urban expansion

b)

Population control

c)

Environmental conservation

d)

Economic growth