This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Science > Biology > Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the main reason for the melting of polar ice caps? A) Natural seasonal changes. B) Migration of animals. C) Increase in global temperatures due to climate change. D) Overfishing in the Arctic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increase in global temperatures due to climate change. 2. What is CO in chemistry? A) Carbonic Acid. B) Carbon Dioxide. C) Carbon Monoxide. D) Carbon Oxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carbon Monoxide. 3. Why is the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest a problem? A) The wood is not good for building new houses. B) Animals are losing their homes and many plant species are becoming endangered or extinct. C) The local villagers are upset that all their shade from the sun is being taken away. D) The loss of plant life is producing an over abundance of oxygen in the atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Animals are losing their homes and many plant species are becoming endangered or extinct. 4. What is happening to the rate of deforestation in the Amazon? A) It is increasing. B) It is staying the same. C) It is decreasing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is increasing. 5. Which country has built over 22 dams with the Anatolia project? A) Syria. B) Saudi Arabia. C) Iraq. D) Turkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Turkey. 6. Which one is a solution to reduce air pollution in the UK? A) Ban on coal fires. B) Acid rain in western Europe. C) Developing ways to make coal cleaner. D) The link between asthma and vehicle exhaust. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Developing ways to make coal cleaner. 7. True or False. Acid rain is a result of air pollution. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 8. Who is normally in charge of retrieving water for households in Africa? A) The elderly. B) Women. C) Children. D) Men. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Women. 9. What is one way the UK government has tried to reduce air pollution? A) Building more highways for cars. B) Charging drivers fees to enter crowded city areas. C) Encouraging people to use more coal at home. D) Closing all major airports. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Charging drivers fees to enter crowded city areas. 10. Long period of time with extremely dry weather. A) Deforestation. B) Irrigation. C) Drought. D) Desertification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drought. 11. Germany's increase in industrial production in the late-20th century had what unintended result? A) Imperialism in Africa. B) The end of communism. C) Environmental pollution. D) Emigration to the U.S. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Environmental pollution. 12. The Chinese side of the Himalayan Mountains has a high, medium, or low population density? A) Low. B) Medium. C) High. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Low. 13. What does environmental management include? A) Forest cutting. B) Creation of nature reserves and protected areas. C) Expansion of industrial production. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creation of nature reserves and protected areas. 14. The Strait of Hormuz connects which two bodies of water? A) The Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. B) The Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea. C) The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. D) The Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Aden. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea. 15. WHICH SW ASIAN COUNTRY IS IN THE MIDDLE AND ONLY RECEIVES AROUND 60% OF THEIR NEEDED WATER SUPPLY? A) Iraq. B) Iran. C) Syria. D) Turkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Syria. 16. Choose the correct word for the definition:"the cutting down of trees in a large area; the destruction of forests by people" A) Deforestation. B) Population. C) Oil slick. D) Floods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deforestation. 17. What country is Ganges River is located in? A) Pakistan. B) India. C) China. D) Bangladesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) India. 18. Why does Turkey have an advantage over other countries when it comes to water distribution? A) Turkey does not create water pollution. B) Turkey gets fresh water from the Black Sea. C) The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers begin in Turkey. D) Turkey does not need to farm as much. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers begin in Turkey. 19. What should I do with the batteries after they are discharged? A) Give it for recycling. B) Give to the master. C) Scrap it. D) Throw them out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Give it for recycling. 20. What is a primary reason for land use conflict in the Amazon rainforest? A) Government policies on the movement of farmers. B) Differences among many different groups over how best to use the rainforest. C) The amount of land ranchers and farmers want to clear. D) Preservation efforts by environmental groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Differences among many different groups over how best to use the rainforest. 21. Which of the following is NOT a long term effect of nuclear explosion in Chernobyl, Ukraine? A) Acid rain problems in Germany which is destroying the Black Forest. B) Very low population density due to mass evacuation when explosion happened. C) People in Ukraine still suffering from health problems due to radiation exposure. D) Due to radiation contamination, land is still not usable for agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acid rain problems in Germany which is destroying the Black Forest. 22. What is the largest cause of air pollution? A) Household items. B) Volcanoes. C) Vehicle exhaust. D) Gasses from landfills. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vehicle exhaust. 23. WHAT ANIMAL IS VERY VALUABLE TO SW ASIANS BECAUSE OF ITS ADAPTABILITY TO THE DESERT CLIMATE? A) Donkey. B) Llama. C) Horse. D) Camel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Camel. 24. Mass of living matter at a trophic level in an area at any time is called A) Standing state. B) Standing crop. C) Detritus. D) Humus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Standing crop. 25. The working name(s) of YOUR generation, born after the events of September 11th, 2001 and into the age of Social Media (from 2003-present) are: A) Millennials and/or the "New" Generation. B) Generation "Like" and/or Generation Z. C) The War Babies and/or Baby Boomers. D) Generation X and/or Y. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Generation "Like" and/or Generation Z. 26. Which of the following is a positive environmental impact of ICT? A) Energy consumption. B) Pollution. C) E-waste. D) Green IT. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Green IT. 27. The top layer of dead leaves and grass A) Litter. B) Topsoil. C) Subsoil. D) Land reclamation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Litter. 28. Rivers in Canada are used to produce hydroelectricity and Canada is the largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. Which two countries contribute the most to acid rain in the Great Lakes region? A) United States and Canada. B) United States and China. C) Canada and Mexico. D) Canada and ChinaTagsSS6G6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) United States and Canada. 30. How much carbon emissions do trees in the Amazon absorb each year? A) 3 billion tons. B) 4 billion tons. C) 1 billion tons. D) 2 billion tons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2 billion tons. 31. Which is a non-degradable pollutant? A) Copper scraps. B) Smoke. C) Iron scraps. D) Polythene. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polythene. 32. In Mexico City, you might not be allowed to drive your car every day. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. How does the UK government keep the citizens informed? A) The government releases air pollution forecasts on a regular basis. B) The government hosts classes to educate citizens. C) The government has stopped all air pollution. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The government releases air pollution forecasts on a regular basis. 34. What is a cause of pollution in the Yangtze River? A) Human waste. B) Human pollution. C) Industrial runoff. D) Bodies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Industrial runoff. 35. What environmental issue is caused by excessive nutrient runoff into European water bodies? A) Acidification. B) Deforestation. C) Eutrophication. D) Desertification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eutrophication. 36. The ..... River is highly polluted with dangerous bacteria and cities along the its banks have the highest rates of water-borne diseases in India. A) Ganges. B) Chang Jiang. C) Mekong River. D) Huang He. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ganges. 37. Which two countries are facing air pollution as an environmental issue? A) China and Japan. B) Vietnam and China. C) India and China. D) India and Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) India and China. 38. Why can't people live in Chernobyl today? A) There are no houses. B) It is still too radioactive. C) There are wild animals everywhere. D) There is not enough water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is still too radioactive. 39. Where do most Canadian's live? A) Rural Towns. B) Lakeside Villages. C) Cities. D) Mountain Towns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cities. 40. Sounds that are loud, disruptive and unhealthy. A) Air pollution. B) Soil pollution. C) Noise pollution. D) Water pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noise pollution. 41. Which of the following countries have a huge problem with acid rain? A) Germany. B) Ukraine. C) USA. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany. 42. Dangerous and potentially harmful energy released by nuclear reactions A) Acid Rain. B) Smog. C) Arable. D) Radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Radiation. 43. What is an effect of oil spills and contaminated oil pits A) The environment is destroyed. B) Fish are killed. C) Water sources are contaminated. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 44. Health problems such as irritated lungs, difficulty breathing, and shortened life spans are effects of ..... A) Air Pollution in the United Kingdom. B) Over mining of the Alps. C) Destruction of the Coral Sea. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Air Pollution in the United Kingdom. 45. ..... is carried by the air currents and causes acid rain. A) Acid Rain. B) Air pollution. C) Smokeless Zones. D) Chernobyl. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air pollution. 46. Which environmental risk is not associated with the disposal of used motor oil from cars? A) It is insoluble and difficult to clean up. B) It dissolves in water and causes acid rain. C) It enters storm drains and contaminates surface water. D) It leaks onto the ground and contaminates soil and ground water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It dissolves in water and causes acid rain. 47. How many days did the Great Smog last in London? A) 1. B) 3. C) 7. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5. 48. This country has built the world's largest desalination plant. A) Israel. B) Turkey. C) Syria. D) Iraq. E) Saudi Arabia. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Saudi Arabia. 49. Which best describes a nuclear fallout? A) Radioactive particles explode from the ground. B) Radioactive particles get forced into the atmosphere, then settle into the ground. C) Radioactive particles fall from the atmosphere from an unknown source. D) Nuclear power plants have a financial crisis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Radioactive particles get forced into the atmosphere, then settle into the ground. 50. Power made with water is called: A) Aqua power. B) Water power. C) Liquid power. D) Hydroelectric power. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hydroelectric power. 51. The natural border between France and Spain are the ..... mtns. A) The Alps. B) Pyrennes. C) The Appalachian. D) Ural Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pyrennes. 52. What can cause air pollution? A) Riding bike, carpool, and planting trees. B) Wood products from recycled materials. C) Cars, factories, and burning things. D) Saving energy, recycling, and using less water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cars, factories, and burning things. 53. Which of the following is NOT a source of nitrates and phosphates into a river? A) Wastewater. B) Animal waste. C) Burning fossil fuels. D) Fertilizers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Burning fossil fuels. 54. MANY OF THE LARGEST CITIES IN SW ASIA ARE LOCATED ON OR NEAR WHAT? A) Grasslands. B) Mountain Ranges. C) Major Rivers. D) Timber land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Major Rivers. 55. Air pollution in India is a serious environmental problem. What is a cause of 70% of the pollution? A) Government restrictions. B) Trash. C) Automobile emissions. D) Cremation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Automobile emissions. 56. What term refers to significant changes in global temperatures and weather patterns over time? A) Environment. B) Climate change. C) Pollution. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate change. 57. What caused the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl? A) Accident caused by a nearby railroad. B) Acid rain. C) A reactor exploded. D) The power went out in a plant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A reactor exploded. 58. Since 1986, Ukraine has experienced significant environmental issues that can be traced to which cause? A) Increased reliance upon unsustainable agricultural practices. B) A nuclear disaster at one of the country's major power plants. C) A rapid increase in the population following a period of civil war. D) The lifting of regulations designed to limit industrial emissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A nuclear disaster at one of the country's major power plants. 59. Another name for the Caribbean Islands A) Central America. B) Middle America. C) West Indies. D) La Nina. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) West Indies. 60. Air pollution travels across country boundaries. Which European country's burning of fossil fuels has greatly contributed to pollution issues in other European countries like Germany? A) Spain. B) Italy. C) Russia. D) United Kingdom. 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