This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Science > Biology > Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wildlife protection Award is given to the individuals or communities from A) Rural areas. B) Urban areas. C) NGOs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 2. A form of agriculture in which an area of forest is cleared by cutting and burning and is then planted, usually for several seasons, before being left behind A) Agriculture. B) Slash and burn. C) Desertification. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slash and burn. 3. Any waste that causes pollution includes nutrients that help crops grow better. A) Pollution. B) Pollutant. C) Leachate. D) Sanitary landfill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pollutant. 4. In the Sahel, overgrazing, poor farming methods, and drought have resulted in a decrease in the grassland region. What is this process called? A) Desertification. B) Environmental Pollution. C) Deforestation. D) Unequal distribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desertification. 5. Why were other countries concerned about the nuclear disaster? A) Radioactive material fell on other countries. B) Cost of nuclear power increased. C) Did not have room for the sick people in their hospitals. D) Chernobyl was immediately closed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Radioactive material fell on other countries. 6. Which of these is the MOST LIKELY contributor to "acid rain" ? A) Cars that run on gasoline. B) Power plants that burn coal. C) Ranches that raise cattle. D) Erosion from deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Power plants that burn coal. 7. The Ganges River begins high in the ..... and flows southeast through India and Bangladesh. A) Ganges Mountains. B) Himalayas. C) Hilands. D) Indian Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Himalayas. 8. Which two Asian nations are facing the GREATEST problems with air and water pollution? A) India & Japan. B) Japan and China. C) India & China. D) Japan & Indonesia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) India & China. 9. What is 'Density' related to? A) Unemployment rates. B) The number of dwellers in an area. C) The thickness or closeness of something. D) The depletion of resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The thickness or closeness of something. 10. The Great Smog of 1952 happened in the United Kingdom. What was the outcome of this event? A) People quit burning trees. B) People could hardly see, crime increased, and some died. C) The king made everyone go into their basement. D) The government sent everyone to work regardless of the smog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People could hardly see, crime increased, and some died. 11. Which country is one of the ten most water scarce countries in the world? A) Syria. B) Iraq. C) Israel. D) Jordan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jordan. 12. Which of these do environmental groups in the Amazon rainforest most want to protect? A) Biodiversity. B) Ecotourism. C) Deforestation. D) Wetlands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biodiversity. 13. What traps pollutants above Mexico City? A) Rivers. B) Mountains. C) Airplanes. D) Forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mountains. 14. Which river is the key water source of Israel and Jordan? A) Jordan River. B) Suez Canal. C) Euphrates River. D) Tigris River. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jordan River. 15. Why are people left the deserts and moved to urban areas over the last 50 years? A) Looking for jobs, especially after the discovery of metals. B) Looking for jobs, especially after the discovery of gold. C) Looking for jobs, especially after the discovery of diamonds. D) Looking for jobs, especially after the discovery of oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Looking for jobs, especially after the discovery of oil. 16. What country borders the United States to the south has an environmental issue we are studying in our standards right now? A) Panama. B) Brazil. C) Columbia. D) Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mexico. 17. Environmental issues can be developed as a result of human interference or mistreatment of the planet. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Which of the following is a solution that Germany has implemented to reduce harmful acid rain? A) An increase in the amount of fossil fuels that are burned to power factories. B) Urging commuters against carpooling. C) Automakers developing more diesel-powered vehicles. D) Stricter emissions testing on automobiles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stricter emissions testing on automobiles. 19. All forms of pollution are caused by ..... A) Thanos. B) Volcanoes. C) Human activities. D) Ecosystems. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Human activities. 20. Which person in the class has the name of a Mortal Kombat character? A) Jenny. B) Drago. C) Tracy. D) Jax. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jax. 21. Emissions in Mexico City come from: A) Cars. B) Schools. C) United States cities. D) Oil Rigs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cars. 22. What is one major consequence of unequal water distribution in Iraq? A) Reduction in oil exports. B) Farmers losing jobs due to lack of irrigation. C) Abundance of drinking water. D) Overproduction of crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Farmers losing jobs due to lack of irrigation. 23. Turkey's dams have decreased this country's water supply by 40%. A) Saudi Arabia. B) Jordan. C) Turkey. D) Syria. E) Iraq. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Syria. 24. What specifically caused the illnesses in the people of the towns around Chernobyl? A) The radiation from the explosion. B) Falling debris from the explosion. C) Car wrecks as the people tried to evacuate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The radiation from the explosion. 25. Animals who attack people in streets are called ..... A) Domestic animals. B) Wild animals. C) Stray animals. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stray animals. 26. What is written in the Black Book? A) Animals on the verge of extinction. B) Extinct animals. C) There is no such book. D) Non-existent animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extinct animals. 27. The Suez Canal connects what two major bodies of water? A) Persian Gulf and Red Sea. B) Tigris River and Arabian Sea. C) Persian Gulf and Tigris River. D) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea. 28. What does the term "sustainable development" mean? A) Using up natural resources as quickly as possible. B) Economic growth at the cost of the environment. C) Development that meets present needs without compromising future generations. D) Rapid urbanization without limits. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Development that meets present needs without compromising future generations. 29. What was one effect of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion? A) People got sick but not animals. B) Nuclear power plants everywhere were closed. C) Drinking water was contaminated. D) Air pollution began to improve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drinking water was contaminated. 30. Which region of Canada is known for its fields of fertile soil, ample room for raising cattle, and oil reserves? A) Central Canada. B) Southeaster Coast. C) Western Canada. D) Northeastern Coast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central Canada. 31. Which of the following environmental issues is most impacted by clear-cutting? A) Water Pollution. B) Deforestation. C) Acid Rain. D) Mining the Canadian Shield. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deforestation. 32. Untreated sewage, animal carcasses, and trash are reasons which river is so polluted? A) Ganges River. B) Yellow River. C) Mekong River. D) Yangtze River. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ganges River. 33. Why is acid rain in Germany a concern for other European countries? A) Because it increases the likelihood of severe weather. B) Due to the dependence of European countries on German water supplies. C) Due to the close proximity of European countries to each other. D) Because it could reduce trade of essential German resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Due to the close proximity of European countries to each other. 34. How are the environmental issues of Germany and the United Kingdom similar? A) They were both caused by a nuclear disaster. B) They both were caused by the burning of fossil fuels. C) The both resulted in a massive evacuation of people. D) Both spread radioactive material across Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They both were caused by the burning of fossil fuels. 35. Which of the answers corresponds to the following definition:"Because the heat cannot escape, the earth is getting warmer" A) Acid Rain. B) Cars Pollution. C) Pollution. D) Global Warming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Global Warming. 36. What environmental concern damages statues and buildings? A) Acid Rain. B) Air Pollution. C) Oil Spills. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acid Rain. 37. Which part of Africa has access to the Niger River? A) Kalahari Desert. B) Sahara Desert. C) Lake Victoria. D) Sahel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sahel. 38. An increase in industrial activity along with increased use of automobiles in India and China the last several decades has caused an increase the severity of which major environmental problem? A) Air pollution. B) Flooding. C) Desertification. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Air pollution. 39. Which of the following was an international response to the Chernobyl disaster? A) Many countries worked together to provide aid and safety measures. B) Europe stopped using all electricity permanently. C) The Soviet Union forced everyone to move back to Pripyat. D) Ukraine built new nuclear plants in the same location. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Many countries worked together to provide aid and safety measures. 40. Which situation is an effect of acid rain? A) Cleaner rivers. B) Destroyed forests. C) Buildings and statues that look new. D) Increased automobile manufacturing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Destroyed forests. 41. What is the motivation for the some Quebec's citizens to desire independence from the rest of Canada? A) French descendants living in Quebec feel their culture and language is being overwhelmed by the English. B) Oppressed Quebec citizens desire freedom of speech and religion. C) Large deposits of fossil fuels that Quebec doesn't want to share with the rest of Canada. D) Canada conquered Quebec during World War II. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) French descendants living in Quebec feel their culture and language is being overwhelmed by the English. 42. What country did Chernobyl happen? A) Ukraine. B) Germany. C) Russia. D) Iceland. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ukraine. 43. This country has used advanced technology to build pipelines to carry water throughout the country. A) Israel. B) Saudi Arabia. C) Iraq. D) Syria. E) Jordan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Israel. 44. How does refurbishing help reduce e-waste? A) Increases waste. B) Extends lifespan. C) Destroys parts. D) Pollutes air. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extends lifespan. 45. Choose the correct word for the definition:"the process of gradual destruction of something by natural forces, such as wind, rain, and sun" A) Global warming. B) Erosion. C) Deforestation. D) Acid rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Erosion. 46. What is a major environmental concern in Germany? A) Nuclear waste. B) Wildfires. C) Acid rain. D) Air pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acid rain. 47. Able to continue over a period of time. A) Sustainable. B) Degradation. C) Emissions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sustainable. 48. Which environmental issue is being described: "Smoke and emissions contain pollutants that are released into the air" A) Acid Rain. B) Air Pollution. C) Water Pollution. D) Nuclear Disaster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air Pollution. 49. Which of the following is a main cause of water pollution in Southwest Asia? A) Oil imports. B) Overuse of desalination plants. C) Human sewage and agricultural runoff. D) Excess rainfall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Human sewage and agricultural runoff. 50. Which of the following sentences is an example of a cause-and-effect relationship? A) The Amazon rainforest is vast and diverse. B) Deforestation leads to loss of habitat for many species. C) Latin America has many rivers and lakes. D) Pollution is a problem in urban areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deforestation leads to loss of habitat for many species. 51. Which is considered a long-term effect from the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident? A) Congestive heart failure. B) Cancer. C) Pneumonia. D) Asthma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cancer. 52. What happened to the people of Chernobyl, Ukraine after the nuclear explosion? A) They act like the explosion never happened. B) They rebuilt the city. C) They were forced to leave. D) The explosion created many new construction jobs for the city. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were forced to leave. 53. Article 48 A in The Constitution Of India represents A) Directive Principles. B) Fundamental duties. C) Both a) and b). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Directive Principles. 54. Brazil's rainforest has been put at risk by which of the following? A) Mining. B) Hydroelectric dams. C) Farming. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 55. What is the effect of Turkey's dams on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? A) While it improved the Standard of Living in Turkey, it causes high levels of water pollution. B) While it improved the Standard of Living in Turkey, it caused less water to flow into Syria and Iraq. C) It reduced the amount of water in Turkey, but created millions of jobs for Turkey's people. D) It caused high levels of pollution, but created a cheap source of electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While it improved the Standard of Living in Turkey, it caused less water to flow into Syria and Iraq. 56. Cutting down trees and draining wetlands have helped cause more flooding. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 57. What have industrial companies done? A) Using city transportation systems instead of their personal vehicles. B) Using fuels that burn cleaner and cause less emissions. C) Creating and enforcing new laws to protect the environment. D) Testing new vehicles to make sure they meet emissions and inspection standards. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using fuels that burn cleaner and cause less emissions. 58. What is Desalination? A) A process for adding salt to water. B) An underground water pool. C) A process that pollutes water. D) A process of removing salt from water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A process of removing salt from water. 59. Brazil's warm, tropical climate is suitable for growing all products except ..... A) Sugar cane. B) Coffee. C) Oranges. D) Lettuce. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lettuce. 60. Without the Greenhouse Effect, the Earth would have the temperature of A) -18 degrees Celcius. B) 18-degree Celcius. C) 21 degree Celcius. D) 15 degree Celcius. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -18 degrees Celcius. ← 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 3Class 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