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Environmental issues - Part 1
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Q1. Which of the below are environmental concerns? (tick all that apply)
A. E-Waste
B. Depletion of natural resources
C. Power consumption
D. All of the above
Q2. Which one of these releases a lot of methane (CH4) into the atmosphere & contributes to climate change?
A. Plants doing photosynthesis
B. Humans breathing
C. Cow farts
D. Using air conditioning
Q3. Which river is the key water source for Israel, Lebanon, and Syria?
A. Tigris River
B. Euphrates River
C. Jordan River
D. Suez Canal
Q4. What is a result of the Green Revolution of the 1960s?
A. lower rates of famine and starvation
B. decreased crop production and agricultural yield
C. fewer chemicals released into the environment
D. less instances of environmental damage
Q5. Choose natural disasters that are common in your region.
A. flood
B. forest fire
C. A and B
D. tornado
Q6. One solution for acid rain in Germany is to pass stricter laws that help to ___ air pollution.
A. increase
B. double
C. maximize
D. reduce
Q7. What Middle Eastern country does NOT claim ownership over the Jordan River?
A. Jordan
B. Afghanistan
C. Israel
D. Syria
Q8. Trash and plastic waste that pollutes the oceans.
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A. Point
B. Non-Point
Q9. Flooding of the Ganges River in India can cause
A. humans and animals to drown
B. airports to close
C. buildings to collapse
D. all of the above
Q10. The watering of crops is called
A. Euphrates
B. Irrigation
C. Hydroelectricity
D. Gardening
Q11. How has Germany’s government helped reduce their environmental issue?
A. Decreased the use of nuclear energy
B. Increased use of renewable resources.
C. Increased use of older automobiles.
D. Decreased the use of renewable energy production.
Q12. What are some of the main causes of high levels of nitrogen in the waters of the Yangtze River?
A. The waste is from nuclear power plants.
B. The bodies of dead animals are thrown into the fields.
C. The chemicals used in fertilizers run from the fields into the river.
D. The exhaust fumes are from the millions of cars driven in this area of Asia.
Q13. Venezuela’s economy relies on this natural resource for 90% of it’s income. However, it is also responsible for great destruction and environmental damage.
A. Timber
B. Coal
C. Gold
D. Oil
Q14. A box in the garden where we put biotrash, such as banana peels, old fruit and vegetables, egg shells, grass
A. biofuel
B. compost bin
C. solar panels
Q15. where did the event chernobyl take place?
A. Germany
B. U.K
C. Italy
D. Ukraine
Q16. What kind of land use is it if it is a big city with lots of buildings and roads?
A. urban
B. suburban
C. rural
Q17. The unethical treatment of suppliers is
A. forcing them to lower their prices.
B. to support them and buy their goods and services.
C. not paying their bills on time.
D. to ignore them.
Q18. Our environment surrounds us and influences our lives.
A. true
B. false
Q19. Mexico’s environmental issue is
A. deforestation
B. acid rain
C. nuclear radiation
D. air pollution
Q20. What percent of water on earth is FRESH WATER?
A. 97.50%
B. 2.50%
Q21. In what part of Canada is pollution g an environmental issue?
A. Canadiann shield
B. Montreal
C. Great Lakes
Q22. Which of the following is NOT a result of clear cutting?
A. reduced water quality
B. erosion of the soil
C. loss of wildlife habitat
D. reduced amounts of timber for trade
Q23. Which is not one of the functions of NAFTA?
A. To promote trade between all of North America
B. To increase the standard of living and trade between Canada, USA, and Mexico
C. To remove trade barriers like tariffs
D. To help create jobs in all three countries and create competition to promote better products
Q24. The air in the rural areas of China has less smog than the air in the cities.
A. True
B. FALSE
Q25. Which Asian Country Are Most Supplies Made At?
A. India
B. China
C. Russia
D. France
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