Our Fragile Environment
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This quiz is designed to test students' knowledge of the impact humans have on the environment.
- 1.Which is an example of a non-renewable resource?
- A.
Coal
- B.
Wood
- C.
Wheat
- 2.How can recycling reduce pollution?
- A.
Recycled products emit oxygen into the atmosphere.
- B.
Recycling plastic reduces the number of trees that need to be cut down.
- C.
It allows resources to be reused, instead of dumped in landfills.
- 3.How does buying less stuff benefit the environment?
- A.
If everyone does it, fewer resources will be used.
- B.
Every time you don't buy something, a new tree is planted.
- C.
It reduces the need for paper money, which saves trees.
- 4.What is the best way to reduce the waste you produce?
- A.
Ask your parents to buy you a car.
- B.
Use only electric appliances.
- C.
Use less electricity and fuel.
- 5.What might happen if there are too many people on Earth?
- A.
There might not be enough food and water for everyone.
- B.
There might not be enough room to move around.
- C.
The continents might sink into the oceans.
- 6.Which is the easiest way to conserve natural resources?
- A.
Stop using electricity entirely.
- B.
Don't use any products made from trees.
- C.
Bike or walk instead of using a car.
- 7.What does "sustainable" mean?
- A.
Available to everyone.
- B.
Capable of being used for a long time.
- C.
Related to light and heat.
- 8.Why do plastic identification numbers exist?
- A.
To help separate different types of recyclable plastics.
- B.
To identify where certain plastics are made.
- C.
To determine how many people use each type of plastic.
- 9.What would most likely happen without recycling?
- A.
The planet would run out of natural resources more slowly.
- B.
More jobs would be created.
- C.
Landfills would fill up faster.
- 10.Which is an example of biomass energy?
- A.
A coal-burning generator.
- B.
A wood-burning stove.
- C.
A gasoline-burning car.
- 11.What type of resource is used to create "hydroelectricity"?
- A.
Coal
- B.
Water
- C.
Gas
- 12.Where can you find carbon?
- A.
Only in space.
- B.
Inside water molecules.
- C.
In every living thing.
- 13.Which event led to a major increase in carbon being released into the atmosphere?
- A.
The Industrial Revolution
- B.
The Civil War
- C.
The American Revolution
- 14.How do carbon emissions lead to global warming?
- A.
By causing very hot volcanic eruptions.
- B.
By trapping the sun's heat within the atmosphere.
- C.
By catching fire within the atmosphere.
- 15.What could happen if we don't reduce the amount of fossil fuels we burn?
- A.
The pace of global warming might increase.
- B.
We might run out of fossil fuels
- C.
Both A and B
- 16.What is a wind farm?
- A.
A group of wind turbines that converts wind into electricity.
- B.
A farm where the wind blows seeds into the ground for the next harvest.
- C.
A geological formation where wind blows out of the ground.
- 17.One ozone molecule contains three _________ of oxygen?
- A.
Electrons
- B.
Atoms
- C.
Ounces
- 18.Cigarette smoke and UV radiation are bad for you because they are carcinogenic. What does "carcinogenic" mean?
- A.
Against the law
- B.
Molecular
- C.
Cancer-causing
- 19.If the polar ice caps melt, which state would be most affected?
- A.
New Mexico
- B.
Florida
- C.
Minnesota
- 20.How can planting trees help reduce global warming?
- A.
Trees soak up carbon dioxide and emit oxygen.
- B.
Trees soak up oxygen and emit carbon dioxide.
- C.
Trees provide shade that helps people and animals cool off.
- 21.Which would be the best way to reduce the amount of methane released into the atmosphere?
- A.
Reduce the amount of gasoline we use.
- B.
Making sure to prevent forest fires.
- C.
Reducing the number of cows we raise.
- 22.Which of the following is a true statement about air pollution?
- A.
Air pollution never affects rural areas.
- B.
Air pollution is worse in areas with many homes, cars, and factories.
- C.
There is no way to prevent air pollution.
- 23.Which pollutant is most commonly released into waterways by individuals and families?
- A.
Pesticides and fertilizers
- B.
Laundry detergent
- C.
Battery acid
- 24.What do tornadoes and hurricanes have in common?
- A.
They both involve strong winds.
- B.
They only happen in Texas.
- C.
They both form over the ocean.
- 25.How have humans increased the rate of extinction?
- A.
Humans consume too much oxygen, preventing other species from breathing.
- B.
Humans have been forced to destroy dangerous, violent species.
- C.
Humans re-shape their environment, putting preasure on other species.
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