This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Science > Biology > Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Between 2001 and 2013, what % of deforestation is cattle ranching responsible for? A) 63%. B) 43%. C) 60%. D) 53%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 63%. 2. Which of the following is NOT a consequence of acid rain in Germany? A) Erosion of historical monuments and buildings. B) Damage to natural ecosystems. C) Migration due to unemployment. D) Pollution of drinking water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Migration due to unemployment. 3. Which problem is associated with the debate about nuclear power? A) Deforestation. B) Having enough oil to run nuclear power plants. C) Disposing of nuclear waste. D) Acid rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disposing of nuclear waste. 4. Regional Endothermy is A) The ability to regulate its body temperature. B) When it travels back to its spawning spot to mate with other fish. C) Its ability to travel across the atlantic quicker than other fish. D) Cher, I really don't know . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The ability to regulate its body temperature. 5. Fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago. A) Fossil Fuels. B) Climate Change. C) Carbon Footprint. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fossil Fuels. 6. Nutrient Pollution is ..... A) Pollution made up of bacteria. B) Pollution made up of chemicals. C) Pollution made up of phosphate and nitrate. D) Pollution made up of too much dirt and land moving into the water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pollution made up of phosphate and nitrate. 7. Country that is mostly covered by the Pampas A) Venezuela. B) Argentian. C) Colombia. D) Peru. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argentian. 8. C)2, CH4, N2O, CFCs are called greenhouse gases because they can absorb A) UV radiations. B) Visible light radiation. C) Longwave infrared radiation. D) X ray radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Longwave infrared radiation. 9. Holds municipal solid waste, construction debris, and some type of agricultural and industrial waste. A) Sanitary landfill. B) Unsanitary dumpster. C) Biodegradable q. D) Sanitary Landwaste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sanitary landfill. 10. What percentage of illnesses are blamed on contaminated water in India? A) 50%. B) 60%. C) 80%. D) 70%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 80%. 11. What is the effect of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine? A) Destroyed the forest. B) Cancer cases increased, animals died, fish died and farmland was damaged. C) Only solar polar was affected/. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cancer cases increased, animals died, fish died and farmland was damaged. 12. Forests cover about how much land in Canada? A) Three-fourths. B) One-half. C) One-third. D) One-fourth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One-half. 13. What is the purpose of the ozone layer? A) To protect the planet from UV rays. B) To prevent deforestation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To protect the planet from UV rays. 14. I ..... litter if I see it on the street. A) Pick up. B) Give up. C) Turn down. D) Throw away. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pick up. 15. Don't just ..... plastic bottles, put them in recycling bins. A) Cut down. B) Give up. C) Throw away. D) Pick up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Throw away. 16. What % of deforestation in the Amazon was logging responsible for between 2001 and 2013? A) 6%. B) 20%. C) 5%. D) 65%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 6%. 17. How did the disaster affect other countries? A) It only stayed inside Chernobyl. B) It made other nuclear plants safer immediately. C) It created acid rain. D) Air currents carried radioactive materials across Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Air currents carried radioactive materials across Europe. 18. The main gases responsible for the Greenhouse Effect are: A) A water and ozone. B) B oxygen and nitrous oxide. C) C carbon dioxide and methane. D) D carbon dioxide and oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C carbon dioxide and methane. 19. What is the primary environmental issue in the U.K.? A) Nuclear disaster. B) Acid rain. C) Water pollution. D) Air pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Air pollution. 20. What are sources of chemicals in acid rain? A) Walking/hiking. B) Forests. C) Bicycles. D) Coal burning power plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coal burning power plants. 21. Article 51-A (g) of indian Constitution represents: A) Directive Principles. B) Fundamental duties. C) Both a) and b). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fundamental duties. 22. How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia? A) Countries in Southwest Asia are not allowed to build dams along shared rivers. B) Dams are too expensive to build. C) Few countries have the technology to build dams. D) Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream. 23. Which city is most famous for its smog problems? A) Berlin. B) Madrid. C) Rome. D) London. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) London. 24. Which was an effect of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, Ukraine? A) People and Animals did not get sick. B) Drinking water was unsafe for a long time. C) Forest got healthier than they had been. D) New homes were built during those times. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drinking water was unsafe for a long time. 25. How are natural resources distributed on Earth? A) They are concentrated in hot climates. B) They are most often found near the equator. C) They are unevenly distributed across the planet. D) They are evenly distributed over Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are unevenly distributed across the planet. 26. Germany's acid rain was impacted by this European country A) United Kingdom. B) Italy. C) Russia. D) Spain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) United Kingdom. 27. Diarrhea can be an effect of the ..... pollution. A) Water. B) Noise. C) Air. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water. 28. The Amazon Rain Forest is located in Mexico. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. Which pollution will make MORE DISEASES? A) Light pollution. B) Water pollution. C) Deforestation. D) Air pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Air pollution. 30. Why are India's urban areas having a problem with air pollution? A) Few people in India feel that air pollution is a problem. B) There are not government efforts to control air pollution. C) There really is no effective way to control air pollution in the world today. D) The rapidly growing population, heavy industry, and thousands of automobiles have caused the problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The rapidly growing population, heavy industry, and thousands of automobiles have caused the problem. 31. Acid rain is destroying the Black Forest. This is a major problem for which country? A) Germany. B) Russia. C) Ukraine. D) United Kingdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany. 32. Canadian Shield is A) River. B) Part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water. C) A blanket to cover the trees. D) Mineral-rich region extendsacross most of eastern Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mineral-rich region extendsacross most of eastern Canada. 33. What is a negative impact of energy consumption in ICT? A) Reduces pollution. B) Increases recycling. C) Increased use of electricity and reliance on data centers. D) Promotes Green IT. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increased use of electricity and reliance on data centers. 34. A dead zone refers to not enough ..... being present in the water to sustain life. A) Carbon. B) Phosphorus. C) Nitrogen. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oxygen. 35. Poor Farming Practices, overgrazing, deforestation, and draining aquafers are all causes of what? A) Water pollution. B) Desertification. C) Air pollution. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Desertification. 36. Total of all living organisms and natural forces in a place A) Sub-Saharan. B) Climate. C) Environment. D) Industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Environment. 37. Which of these groups uses the rainforest in the most sustainable way? A) Logging companies. B) Rubber tappers. C) Ranchers. D) Farmers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rubber tappers. 38. Coal, oil and gas are examples of A) Shell Fuels. B) Sea fulels. C) Fossil fuels. D) Bone fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fossil fuels. 39. Relating to public health; clean drinking water and adequate sewage A) Agriculture. B) Irrigation. C) Desertification. D) Sanitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sanitation. 40. What is the main idea of the following sentence? 'Latin America's environmental challenges include deforestation, water pollution, and loss of biodiversity.' A) Latin America has no environmental challenges. B) Deforestation is the only issue in Latin America. C) Latin America faces multiple environmental challenges. D) Water pollution is not a problem in Latin America. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Latin America faces multiple environmental challenges. 41. This river basin is one of the most densely populated places in the world. A) Ganges River. B) Huang He River. C) Indus River. D) Yangtze River. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ganges River. 42. Fertilizer is ..... A) Includes nutrients that help crops grow better. B) Rainwater falling on a dump dissolved chemicals from the wastes forming a polluted liquid. C) The wastes produced in homes, businesses, schools and the community. D) Includes nutrients that help crops not grow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Includes nutrients that help crops grow better. 43. What environmental issue is found in Brazil in the Amazon Rainforest? A) Acid Rain. B) Air Pollution. C) Deforestation. D) Water Pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deforestation. 44. Who introduced the term of ecology? A) Ernst Haeckel. B) Dmitry Mendeleev. C) Charles Darwin. D) Karl Marx. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ernst Haeckel. 45. The rapid growth of algae in the Yangtze River has caused ..... A) Oxygen levels in the water to go down and cause fish to die. B) Dolphins and porpoises to rely on the algae for food. C) The river to no longer be used for shipping and transportation. D) Provided a good source of fertilizer for those living along the river. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxygen levels in the water to go down and cause fish to die. 46. The ozone is your surroundings or conditions of living. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 47. What is the main cause of acid rain in Germany? A) Recycling too much plastic. B) Burning fuels like coal, oil, and gas. C) Too many trees in the Black Forest. D) Drinking polluted water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burning fuels like coal, oil, and gas. 48. What country did we discuss having a big problem with air pollution? A) Ukraine. B) United Kingdom. C) Russia. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) United Kingdom. 49. The Environmental (Protection) Act was enacted inthe year: A) 1980. B) 1970. C) 1986. D) 1974. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1986. 50. The process in which the beauty or quality of something is destroyed. A) Recycling. B) Pollution. C) Degradation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Degradation. 51. Who is affected first by carbon dioxide pollution? A) Healthy adults. B) Children and the elderly. C) Farmers along Lake Maracaibo. D) Fisherman along the Caribbean coast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Children and the elderly. 52. The UK's air pollution problem today is caused by vehicle emissions and ozone damage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 53. What is one of the solutions to the oil crisis in Venezuela? A) Venezuela's state oil company is beginning to clean its oil pits. B) The government has new policy on environmental protection. C) Environmental friendly groups are gathering to have clean-ups of polluted areas. D) All answer choices are solutions to the problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All answer choices are solutions to the problem. 54. Which of the following is a positive impact of the Internet of Things (IoT)? A) Increased pollution. B) Use of IoT devices to regulate energy use in households and businesses. C) Higher energy consumption. D) More electronic waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use of IoT devices to regulate energy use in households and businesses. 55. What is the chemical effect of CO2 absorption by the oceans? A) Ocean acidification. B) Air pollution. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ocean acidification. 56. What percentage of 'recycled' plastic is actually burned for energy in Japan? (Thermal recycling) A) 100%. B) 75%. C) 30%. D) 55%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 55%. 57. You should use technical words in the Report. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 58. The organization responsible for protecting the environment in the United States is A) EPA. B) IRS. C) GOV. D) DOT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) EPA. 59. Automobile (car) exhaust does not have much of an impact on air pollution in India. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 60. The type of asbestos that can become airborne particles when you come into physical contact with it is referred to as: A) Encapsulated. B) Nonfriable. C) Organic. D) Friable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Friable. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesClass 12 QuizzesClass 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 1Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 2Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 4Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 5Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 6Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 7Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 8Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books