This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 24 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The groups of animals, plants, etc. are at risk of no longer existing A) Reduced fish stocks. B) Endangered species. C) Deforestation. D) Rubbish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endangered species. 2. Which solution to Germany's acid rain problem would be the most challenging? A) Reducing automobile emissions. B) Increasing the use of wind and solar power. C) Getting other countries to stop using fossil fuels. D) Changing from coal burning power plants to water powered. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Getting other countries to stop using fossil fuels. 3. All materials can be recycled or reused. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Which of the following is a major contribution to the air pollution problem in the United Kingdom? A) Few natural resources. B) A heavy population. C) Very little annual rainfall. D) A cold climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A heavy population. 5. Which of the following results in the breakdown of the ozone layer? A) CFCs. B) Acid Rain. C) Carbon Dioxide. D) Nitrogen Oxides. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CFCs. 6. What does the term "carbon footprint" mean? A) The number of trees a person plants. B) The total greenhouse gas emissions caused by an individual, organization, or product. C) The physical size of a person's impact on the environment. D) The weight of carbon in the atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The total greenhouse gas emissions caused by an individual, organization, or product. 7. All of the following have contributed significantly to the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest EXCEPT: A) Famers using the "slash and burn" technique to make way for crops. B) Hydroelectric dams being built along the rainforest's rivers. C) Emissions from automobiles and factories. D) Mining for gold and other minerals within the rainforest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emissions from automobiles and factories. 8. A Nonpoint Source is ..... A) Anything that occurs naturally in the environment and is used by people. B) Pollution that is widely spread and cannot be tied to a specific origin. C) The contamination of Earth's land, water, or Air. D) Is the study of environmental processes in the environment and how humans can affect them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pollution that is widely spread and cannot be tied to a specific origin. 9. Why are solid-state batteries better for sustainability? A) Last longer. B) Increase pollution. C) Use more power. D) Require oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Last longer. 10. Most Canadians, nearly ..... , live in southern Canada where the climate is less extreme. A) 65%. B) 70%. C) 80%. D) 75%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 75%. 11. For Japan Studies you need to write a ..... report. A) News. B) Scientific. C) Information. D) Business. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Information. 12. The effects of deforestation are quite ..... and can lead to biodiversity loss. A) Detrimental. B) Detriment. C) Detrimentally. D) Deterring. E) Deterred. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Detrimental. 13. What is one of the most important issues facing Latin America countries today? A) Establishing a strong currency so that its citizens can have a higher standard of living. B) Maintaining a clean, healthy environment while rapidly growing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maintaining a clean, healthy environment while rapidly growing. 14. All of the environmental issues on Earth can be put into 3 categories. Which one is NOT one of those 3? A) Pollution. B) Population Growth. C) Biodiversity. D) Overusing Natural Resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biodiversity. 15. The phenomenon by which certain pollutants (e.g. DDT) accumulate in body tissue in increasing concentration is called A) Biological magnification. B) Biological reduction. C) Bio-precipitation. D) Bio-degradation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biological magnification. 16. Greenhouse effect is caused by A) CH$_{4}$, SO$_{4 }$and NO$_{3}$. B) Oxygen. C) Gases which absorb infra-red rays reflected from earth. D) Combination of many gases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gases which absorb infra-red rays reflected from earth. 17. Why is it difficult for Canada to effectively address the problem of acid rain? A) Canada uses hydropower to produce most of the country's electricity. B) Commercial farming makes up the largest portion of Canada's economy. C) Much of Canada's acid rain is caused by pollution from the United States. D) Canada's cities are surrounded by mountains that trap polluted air. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Much of Canada's acid rain is caused by pollution from the United States. 18. What is the relationship between major environmental concerns in German and the United Kingdom? A) Smog created by cars in Germany pollutes the waterways of the United Kingdom. B) Industrial waste from Germany pollutes the United Kingdom's territory in the North Sea. C) Air pollution from coal-burning factories in the United Kingdom causes acid rain in Germany. D) Runoff from nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom causes radiation damage in Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Air pollution from coal-burning factories in the United Kingdom causes acid rain in Germany. 19. Many prescription drug medicines come from the Amazon Rain Forest? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. What is your IELTS Teacher's name? A) Mr. Steve. B) Mr. Stu. C) Mr. Stan. D) Mr. Dan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr. Stu. 21. This form of pollution kills trees, damages buildings or statues, and takes minerals out of the soil. A) Smog. B) Nuclear Radiation. C) Acid Rain. D) Deforrestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acid Rain. 22. Use the statements to answer the question Which of the statements are problems that results from acid rain?1.Fish in lakes die2.Forests being to die3.Bicycle use increases4.Stone statues beginning to lose their features A) 1, 2, 3. B) 1, 2, 4. C) 2, 3, 4. D) 1, 3, 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1, 2, 4. 23. This is a mixture of smoke and fog. A) Acid Rain. B) Dew. C) Radiation. D) Smog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Smog. 24. What is the main environmental implication of waste generation mentioned in the text? A) E-waste. B) Military waste. C) Air pollution. D) Human waste products. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Air pollution. 25. How does nature play a role in Germany's acid rain problem? A) The poisonous emissions from cars cause acid rain. B) Air currents carry toxic smoke from countries to Germany. C) Rivers of Germany are used to make electricity for others. D) Buildings are destroyed by chemicals in acid rain. 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