This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Science > Biology > Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 18 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A form of air pollution outdoors caused mainly by motor vehicles such as cars and trucks. Methane released from animals such as cows also send pollutants into the atmosphere. A) Emissions. B) Photochemical smog. C) Temperature inversion. D) Ozone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emissions. 2. Increased rate of skin cancer and mutation might be because of A) Increase in CO$_{2}$ concentration. B) Ozone layer depletion. C) Increase in CO concentration. D) Acid rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ozone layer depletion. 3. What trade barrier can be found on the western side of Canada? A) Hudson Bay. B) Pacific Ocean. C) St. Lawrence River. D) Rocky Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rocky Mountains. 4. In making environmental decisions and policies, governments interact with A) Organizations. B) Businesses. C) Citizens. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 5. Which pollution will make LESS FOOD? A) Deforestation. B) Light pollution. C) Air pollution. D) Water pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deforestation. 6. Ozone is good no matter where it is in the atmosphere. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Which action does not cause global warming? A) Using plastic bags. B) Burning fossil fuels. C) Planting trees. D) Driving a car. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Planting trees. 8. Why does London struggle with air pollution? A) It is located in a valley where smog can be trapped. B) It has very few cars and buses. C) It does not allow factories inside the city. D) It is far away from other large cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is located in a valley where smog can be trapped. 9. ..... and ..... mix in the air to cause acid rain. A) Fossil fuels; rain. B) Pollutants; chemicals. C) Fossil fuels; hydrogen. D) Pollutants; rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pollutants; rain. 10. All of the following are causes of air pollution and acid rain except A) Burning fossil fuels like coal. B) Manufacturing. C) Vehicle emissions into the air. D) Solar, wind and water power. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solar, wind and water power. 11. Coal-burning factories, homes burning coal for heating purposes and automobile emissions are the cause of Air Pollution in which countries? A) China and India. B) India and Vietnam. C) China and Japan. D) India and Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) China and India. 12. Pollution of water in the rivers, lakes, and oceans is called ..... A) Air Pollution. B) Water Pollution. C) Acid Rain. D) Chernobyl. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water Pollution. 13. Which of the following is listed as a noun phrase for an 'environmental problem'? A) Conservation project. B) Climate change. C) Wildlife. D) Recycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate change. 14. Why are many Mexican moving to towns along the US border? A) To work in factories owned by US, Japanese, & European companies. B) Fishing. C) To immigrate to the US. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To work in factories owned by US, Japanese, & European companies. 15. "Tuna" refers to over 48 species of carnivorous fish ..... A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. By catch is considered to be ..... A) The disposable fish caught accidentilly. B) The carnivorous fish preying on tuna. C) The best and biggest kinds of Tuna sold for $ 10, 000. D) The trim of access and disposable parts of tuna thrown back into the water after being trimmed and quick frozen to be sold later. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The disposable fish caught accidentilly. 17. The worst nuclear disaster in history occurred at the ..... in the Ukraine. A) Chernobyl. B) Denmark. C) Amsterdam. D) Berlin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chernobyl. 18. What is the best ecological reason for using recycled paper? A) Recycled paper lasts longer. B) Recycled paper is much cheaper to buy. C) Recycled paper conserves resources. D) Recycled paper is safer to use. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recycled paper conserves resources. 19. What is a significant consequence of climate change affecting the Alps? A) Glacier melting. B) Increased rainfall. C) Desert expansion. D) Forest fires. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glacier melting. 20. Which adjective describes something that has been harmed or impaired? A) Damaged. B) Endangered. C) Natural. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Damaged. 21. What type of pollution does Mexico City face? A) Ground Pollution. B) Air Pollution. C) Soil Pollution. D) Water Pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air Pollution. 22. Where does 90% of Canada's population live? A) US-Canada Border. B) The Prairie Provinces. C) The Pacific Coast. D) The North. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) US-Canada Border. 23. What causes tsunamis? A) Climate change. B) Underwater earthquakes. C) Deforestation. D) Air pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Underwater earthquakes. 24. Millions of people depend on which two rivers for daily life in China and India? A) Ganges and Yellow River. B) Yellow River and Yangtze River. C) Yangtze River and Ganges River. D) Ganges and Mekong River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yangtze River and Ganges River. 25. Radioactive particles that spread through the atmosphere A) Arable. B) Acid Rain. C) Smog. D) Fallout. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fallout. 26. To help solve its environmental problems, the government has implemented programs such as ..... A) Restoring damaged areas. B) Set aside protected land in parks. C) Monitoring the environment closely. D) All of these. E) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 27. Why are the rainforests being chopped down? A) To make space for agriculture. B) To extract natural resources. C) To build infrastructure. D) To have more land to farm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To have more land to farm. 28. Which of the following is a major contributor to ocean acidification? A) Nitrogen emissions. B) Sulfur dioxide emissions. C) Methane emissions. D) Carbon dioxide emissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carbon dioxide emissions. 29. What is true about the fresh water supply in Southwest Asia? A) Desalination plants make fresh water cheaply. B) Fresh water is plentiful and easily accessed. C) Fresh water resources are evenly distributed in the region. D) Many conflicts in the region are about access to fresh water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Many conflicts in the region are about access to fresh water. 30. Name a renewable energy source that can reduce pollution. A) Wind energy. B) Hydroelectric power. C) Geothermal energy. D) Solar energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solar energy. 31. The layer of gases that protects our planet from space objects is called the ..... A) Protective Gases. B) Atsmospere. C) Atomsphere. D) Atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Atmosphere. 32. What is the main environmental impact of deforestation in Europe? A) Soil erosion. B) Loss of biodiversity. C) Increased air pollution. D) Water scarcity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loss of biodiversity. 33. Human population increased and the death rate decreased. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. Which three oceans border Canada? A) Indian, Pacific, Atlantic. B) Artic, Southern, Atlantic. C) Pacific, Indian, Artic. D) Artic, Pacific, Atlantic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Artic, Pacific, Atlantic. 35. Choose the correct word for the definition:"the process of converting waste materials into reusable objects to prevent waste of potentially useful materials" A) Global warming. B) Recycling. C) Pollution. D) Renewable energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recycling. 36. What is one function of e-waste recycling centres? A) Bury electronics. B) Incinerate waste. C) Increase pollution. D) Recover materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recover materials. 37. When deforestation occurs, some species become extinct as their habitats are destroyed. What effect does this have on global biodiversity? A) The biodiversity of the planet increases. B) The planet's biodiversity is not affected. C) The biodiversity of the planet decreases. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The biodiversity of the planet decreases. 38. You should think about whether or not you can finish a dish before ordering it in order to reduce ..... A) Batteries. B) Food waste. C) Plastic bags. D) Bottles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Food waste. 39. The three major natural resources found in Canada are minerals, timber, water. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. The contamination of Earth's land, water, or Air. A) Nonpoint source. B) Pollution. C) Natural resources. D) Environmental science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pollution. 41. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:'Efforts to reduce pollution in Latin America have been successful ..... some regions.' A) In. B) On. C) By. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 42. Which natural feature in Germany is most affected by acid rain? A) The Alps mountains. B) The North Sea coastline. C) The Black Forest region. D) The Rhine River delta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Black Forest region. 43. Which European river is most affected by industrial pollution? A) Rhine. B) Danube. C) Thames. D) Seine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Danube. 44. Which is NOT the correct approach to reduce Global warming A) Cutting down the use of fossil fuel. B) Reducing deforestation. C) Improving energy efficiency. D) Cutting trees and increasing human population. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cutting trees and increasing human population. 45. What is the term for species that are at risk of extinction? A) Domesticated species. B) Endangered species. C) Invasive species. D) Indigenous species. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endangered species. 46. What could be happening if a macroinvertebrate no longer lives in a stream? A) The water quality is improving. B) The water quality is unchanged. C) The water quality is decreasing. D) There is no connection between water quality and macroinvertebrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The water quality is decreasing. 47. A ..... is radioactive particles forced into the atmosphere, then settle back on the ground. A) Radiation. B) Exclusion zone. C) Fallout. D) Disaster. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fallout. 48. What is the main focus of the presentation on global climate change? A) Rising sea levels. B) Impact of greenhouse gases. C) Water wars. D) Ecosystem disruption. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impact of greenhouse gases. 49. The Jordan River forms part of the border of which of the following countries? A) Afghanistan. B) Turkey. C) Israel. D) Iran. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Israel. 50. Which country is not located on mainland Europe? A) France. B) Germany. C) Italy. D) United Kingdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) United Kingdom. 51. Water shortage is A) The process of permanently removing forests. B) Damaged badly, things must be replaced. C) The lack of freshwater resources. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The lack of freshwater resources. 52. What is the primary cause of respiratory diseases related to pollution? A) Drinking polluted water. B) Exposure to contaminated air. C) Eating unhealthy food. D) Lack of exercise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exposure to contaminated air. 53. The destruction of trees and other vegetation A) Desertification. B) Population distribution. C) Deforestation. D) Industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deforestation. 54. Africa has very little fertile soil. Drought, disease, and insects threaten it's crops. What should they do to capitalize their natural resources? A) Concentrate on oil production. B) Develop irrigation techniques and disease-resistant crops. C) Become a member of Aflac. D) Become a member of NATO. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Develop irrigation techniques and disease-resistant crops. 55. Energy created by the splitting of atoms, it can create unlimited energy, but can be extremely dangerous. A) Radiation. B) Nuclear Power. C) Fossil Fuels. D) Smog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuclear Power. 56. According the texts read:Rainforests are being cut down so that people can use the land to grow crops A) FALSE. B) TRUE. C) NONE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 57. What is a negative impact of pollution in ICT? A) Reduces energy consumption. B) Promotes Green IT. C) Increases recycling. D) Contributes to environmental degradation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Contributes to environmental degradation. 58. Select the correct synonym for 'deforestation' as used in the context of environmental issues. A) Plantation. B) Clear-cutting. C) Afforestation. D) Reforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clear-cutting. 59. A symbiotic relationship in which an organism benefits and the other is not affected is known as A) Parasitism. B) Friendshipism. C) Mutualism. D) Commensalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Commensalism. 60. 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