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Biggest Environmental Problems of 2025

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was confirmed as the hottest year in history?

a)

2023

b)

2024

c)

2025

d)

2022

2.

What is the primary driver of global warming?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Fossil fuel burning

c)

Plastic pollution

d)

Food waste

3.

What percentage of food intended for human consumption is wasted?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

33%

d)

50%

4.

What is the main cause of biodiversity loss?

a)

Land-use change

b)

Plastic pollution

c)

Overfishing

d)

Climate change

5.

How much plastic is estimated to enter the oceans each year?

a)

14 million tons

b)

5 million tons

c)

20 million tons

d)

10 million tons

6.

What is the leading cause of deforestation?

a)

Mining

b)

Urbanization

c)

Tourism

d)

Agriculture

7.

How many people die from air pollution annually according to WHO?

a)

10 million

b)

2 million

c)

1 million

d)

4.2 to 7 million

8.

What is the average rate of sea level rise per year?

a)

4.0 mm

b)

3.2 mm

c)

2.5 mm

d)

1.5 mm

9.

What is a significant consequence of ocean acidification?

a)

Decreased water temperature

b)

More oxygen production

c)

Increased fish populations

d)

Coral bleaching

10.

What percentage of global carbon emissions is attributed to agriculture?

a)

40%

b)

20%

c)

10%

d)

30%

11.

What is the estimated percentage of the world's soil that is degraded?

a)

30%

b)

50%

c)

40%

d)

20%

12.

What is the primary source of water insecurity?

a)

Pollution

b)

Climate change

c)

Unsustainable farming

d)

Overpopulation

13.

What percentage of global carbon emissions does the fashion industry account for?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

15%

d)

20%

14.

What is the main issue associated with cobalt mining?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Worker exploitation

c)

Air pollution

d)

Water pollution

15.

What is a major impact of plastic pollution on marine life?

a)

Increased fish growth

b)

Improved water clarity

c)

Entanglement and ingestion

d)

Enhanced coral health

16.

What is the primary reason for the increase in global temperatures?

a)

Natural climate cycles

b)

Greenhouse gas emissions

c)

Solar radiation changes

d)

Volcanic activity

17.

What is the estimated percentage of the world's freshwater that is accessible for human use?

a)

1%

b)

5%

c)

10%

d)

15%

18.

What is the estimated percentage of the world's oceans that are protected?

a)

20%

b)

15%

c)

10%

d)

5%

19.

What is the primary cause of soil erosion?

a)

Urban development

b)

All of the above

c)

Deforestation

d)

Overgrazing

20.

What is the main greenhouse gas emitted by human activities?

a)

Methane

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrous oxide

d)

Ozone