This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To pay for A) To fund. B) Extinct. C) To restore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To fund. 2. What does GM products mean A) Genetically manufactured. B) Genetically mastered. C) Genetically Modified. D) Generally More. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genetically Modified. 3. What is a lasting effect of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster? A) No one could live in Ukraine for 15 years. B) The animals in the area became overpopulated. C) Many people developed forms of cancer caused by radiation. D) Nuclear power was banned in the world for 25 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Many people developed forms of cancer caused by radiation. 4. Preserve A) To make something new from materials that have been used before. B) A substance or material that damages the natural environment. C) The contamination of the environment, esp. by industrial waste products and chemicals like pesticides. D) To keep something in its original state. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To keep something in its original state. 5. Turkey building dams on the Euphrates to protect their water supply had what effect on Iraq? A) There was no effect. B) Iraq went to war and took over Turkey. C) Decreased shipping routes from the Persian Gulf. D) Reduced the amount of water flowing downstream to Iraq. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reduced the amount of water flowing downstream to Iraq. 6. How many people are living in the River Basin region? A) 600 million. B) 620 million. C) 630 million. D) 650 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 650 million. 7. Why was the plastic bag tax introduced? A) To make more money. B) Encourage people to reuse old bags. C) Minimise the spread of Covid-19. D) Nothing should be free. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Encourage people to reuse old bags. 8. Israel relies heavily on underground rock and sand layers that store water, known as:(a) A) A. Aquifers. B) Delta. C) Basins. D) Wetlands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Aquifers. 9. What types of resources CANNOT be replaced? A) Renewable resources (sun, wind, water). B) Nonrenewable resources (fossil fuels). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonrenewable resources (fossil fuels). 10. How do Germany's factories contribute to acid rain? A) They produce clean solar energy. B) They release sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. C) They depend mainly on water power. D) They only operate during winter months. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They release sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. 11. About how much food is wasted worldwide? A) 1/3. B) 1/2. C) 1/4. D) 1/10. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1/3. 12. How can acid rain hurt an area's economy? A) It ruins historic buildings and statues which causes tourism to drop. B) It makes fish double in size, so the fisherman make more money. C) It makes money in the area useless. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It ruins historic buildings and statues which causes tourism to drop. 13. Why do most people in Russia live in the western part of the country rather than the eastern part? A) The climate in western Russia is more favorable than in eastern Russia. B) The eastern coast of Russia is crowded with tourists. C) Western Russia has richer resources compared to eastern Russia. D) Eastern Russia is mountainous and difficult to inhabit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The climate in western Russia is more favorable than in eastern Russia. 14. Name the three Environmental issues in Europe that were covered in class. A) Acid Rain, water pollution, solar energy. B) Acid Rain, Air pollution, nuclear disaster. C) Cancer, water power and solar power. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acid Rain, Air pollution, nuclear disaster. 15. The Black Forest is located in Germany. What environmental issue is it facing? A) Radioactive contamination of waterways. B) Acid rain due to nuclear fallout. C) Acid rain due air pollution from industries and high population density. D) Deforestation due to logging and building of highways. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acid rain due air pollution from industries and high population density. 16. Which among the following is striking visual evidence of Global warming? A) Melting of polar ice. B) Flash floods. C) Heavy rains. D) Extreme weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Melting of polar ice. 17. What would be a cost of drilling for oil in Antartica? A) Transporting the oil. B) Risk of oil spills. C) Potential harm to sea animals. D) All are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are correct. 18. This destruction ..... climate changes. A) Contributes to. B) Produces. C) Emits. D) Reduces. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contributes to. 19. Which country does the Amazon River pass through? A) Brazil. B) Panama. C) Chile. D) Cuba. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brazil. 20. What is one consequence of China's rapid industrialization? A) Many nations refuse to trade with China due to its high rate of pollution. B) The level of air pollution in many Chinese cities is dangerously unsafe. C) China has nearly exhausted its natural resource supply. D) China's agricultural sector has contracted significantly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The level of air pollution in many Chinese cities is dangerously unsafe. 21. How has population growth in the United Kingdom contributed to air pollution over time? A) Population growth caused farmers to use more fertilizers to increase production. B) Population growth caused the government to open protected areas for development. C) Population growth caused an increase in automobile traffic in the country's cities. D) Population growth has increased industrial demand for power from nuclear energy plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Population growth caused an increase in automobile traffic in the country's cities. 22. What type of pollution is especially significant in Mexico City? A) Air. B) Water. C) Soil. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Air. 23. An area of low oxygen in a body of water that can lead to a Dead Zone A) Hypoxia. B) Coral bleaching. C) Greenhouse effect. D) Microplastics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hypoxia. 24. In what year did the Great Smog affect London? A) 1946. B) 1985. C) 1956. D) 2000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1956. 25. Identify a common source of water pollution. A) Sewage discharge. B) Plastic debris. C) Agricultural runoff. D) Industrial waste. 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