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Environmental Knowledge Quiz

wellskatie30 12 Fragen Aktualisiert am 6 Apr 2018

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  1. 1There are many different kinds of animals and plants, and they live in many different types of environments. What is the word used to describe this idea? Is it…
    1. AMultiplicity
    2. BBiodiversity
    3. CEvolution
    4. DEcosystem
    5. EDon't know
  2. 2Carbon monoxide is a major contributor to air pollution in the U.S. Which of the following is the biggest source of carbon monoxide? Is it…
    1. AFactories and businesses
    2. BPeople breathing
    3. CMotor vehicles
    4. DTrees
    5. EDon't know
  3. 3How is most of the electricity in the U.S. generated? Is it…
    1. ABy burning oil, coal, and wood
    2. BNuclear power
    3. CSolar energy
    4. DHydro-electric power plants
    5. EDon't know
  4. 4What is the most common cause of pollution of streams, rivers, and oceans? Is it…
    1. ADumping of garbage by cities
    2. BSurface water running off yards, city streets, paved lots, and farm fields
    3. CTrash washed into waterways
    4. DWaste dumped by factories
    5. EDon't know
  5. 5Which of the following is a renewable resource? Is it…
    1. AOil
    2. BIron ore
    3. CTrees
    4. DCoal
    5. EDon't know
  6. 6Ozone forms a protective layer in the earth's upper atmosphere. What does ozone protect us from? Is it …
    1. AAcid rain
    2. BGlobal warming
    3. CSudden changes in temperature
    4. DHarmful, cancer-causing UV rays
    5. EDon't know
  7. 7Where does most of the garbage in the U.S. end up? Is it in…
    1. AWaterways
    2. BIncinerators
    3. CRecycling centers
    4. DLandfills
    5. EDon't know
  8. 8What is the name of the primary federal agency that works to protect the environment?
    Is it the…
    1. AEnvironmental Protection Agency (the EPA)
    2. BDepartment of Health, Environment, and Safety (the DHES)
    3. CNational Environmental Agency (the NEA)
    4. DFederal Pollution Control Agency (the FPCA)
    5. EDon't know
  9. 9Which of the following household wastes is considered hazardous waste? Is it…
    1. APlastic packaging
    2. BGlass
    3. CBatteries
    4. DOld aluminum
    5. EDon't know
  10. 10What is the most common reason that an animal species becomes extinct? Is it because…
    1. APesticides are killing them
    2. BHumans are destroying their habitats
    3. CExcessive hunting
    4. DClimate change is affecting them
    5. EDon't know

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Test your knowledge of pressing environmental issues!
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Erstellt am 25 Mär 2015 · aktualisiert am 6 Apr 2018
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