This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 28 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What was the issue that happened in the U.K? A) Acid rain?. B) Smog?. C) Nuclear power plant disaster?. D) Nothing . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smog?. 2. The elimination or alteration of the conditions necessary for animals and plants to survive. A) Habitat Destruction. B) Endangered Species. C) Degradation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Habitat Destruction. 3. What would be a good title for the list below?*Sewage Waste*Industrial Waster*Agricultural run-off A) Effect of pollution on the Ganges and Chang Jiang Rivers. B) Effects of pollution of flooding in China and India. C) Causes of pollution on the Ganges and Chiang Jang Rivers. D) Causes of air pollution in China and India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Causes of pollution on the Ganges and Chiang Jang Rivers. 4. Who does the Whitley Fund for Nature give money to? A) People trying to save their local environment. B) Government politicians. C) Big international businesses. D) Animal zoos only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People trying to save their local environment. 5. Which of the following is NOT an example of how air pollution is harmful to people and nature in the United Kingdom? A) Burns eyes, nose and lungs. B) Causes health hazards such as asthma and pneumonia. C) Causes vegetation to be more susceptible to insects and diseases. D) Leads to greater lung capacity readings on physical exams. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Leads to greater lung capacity readings on physical exams. 6. What is the BEST way for the government of Mexico City to reduce the pollution? A) Restricting mining near the city. B) Restricting farming near the city. C) Restricting water usage in the city. D) Restricting the use of cars in the city. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Restricting the use of cars in the city. 7. Which statement BEST explains why deforestation increases when the price of crops and cattle go up? A) The value of timber increases. B) The laws to protect the rainforest are not enforced. C) People think they can make a profit selling cattle and crops so they clear areas. D) Environmental groups work with the government only when prices are down. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People think they can make a profit selling cattle and crops so they clear areas. 8. How has Germany attempted to reduce the causes of acid rain? A) Germany banned the use of coal to generate electricity. B) German car manufacturers only make emission-free cars. C) Germans are not allowed to use electricity at certain times. D) Germany increased the use of renewable energy sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Germany increased the use of renewable energy sources. 9. Find the incorrect statementCFCs are A) Use as refrigerants. B) They release Cl that degrades ozone. C) They form 4% of greenhouse gases. D) All are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They form 4% of greenhouse gases. 10. What are European nations doing to lessen environmental pollution? A) European countries have not made major attempts to address the environmental damage caused by pollution. B) Devloping Cleaner Fuel Options. C) European countries have have eliminated the threat of environmental pollution. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Devloping Cleaner Fuel Options. 11. What is the issue between Israel, Jordan and Syria? A) They are in conflict over rights to monuments. B) They are in conflict over rights to nuclear weapons. C) They are in conflict over rights to the Jordan River. D) They are in conflict over rights to access the Suez Canal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are in conflict over rights to the Jordan River. 12. What is the main reason for the economic challenges faced by areas in western and central China? A) Lack of natural resources. B) High population density. C) Expensive transportation of goods. D) Low demand for products. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expensive transportation of goods. 13. This country has built many desalination plants which provide it's citizens drinking water. A) Saudi Arabia. B) Iraq. C) Syria. D) Turkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saudi Arabia. 14. THE "BEDOUINS" ARE SW ASIANS WHO HAVE TRADITIONALLY LIVED IN AND AROUND WHAT? A) Oil Fields. B) Cities. C) Major Deserts. D) River Valleys. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Major Deserts. 15. People scatter the cremated remains into the Ganges River as a practice they do, but How is this creating a problem for the Ganges River? A) Factories can not use the water once ashes have been spread out. B) People can not go to the river when the remains are being spread. C) The banks of the Ganges catches fire easily. D) The dead bodies of humans and animals, as well as the ashes, are causing river pollution problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dead bodies of humans and animals, as well as the ashes, are causing river pollution problems. 16. Mining for minerals can cause environmental issues such as: A) Toxic waste. B) Habitat loss. C) Acid rain. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 17. What environmental problem did Saddam Hussein cause in Iraq? A) He caused the Jordan river to dry up. B) His Glory Canal project drained the marshlands. C) He allowed industries to dump waste freely into the rivers. D) Saddam Hussein helped to end water pollution and shortages. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His Glory Canal project drained the marshlands. 18. Why is farming a challenge for the Ganges? A) Barrages and dams disrupt the Ganges natural flow. B) Industries and homes pollute the Ganges. C) Too much water is being removed for farming. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too much water is being removed for farming. 19. Which of the following actions can help reduce air pollution? A) Driving gasoline-powered vehicles frequently. B) Using public transportation or carpooling. C) Burning waste in open areas. D) Expanding industrial zones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using public transportation or carpooling. 20. One way that wealthier more urbanized countries like Saudi Arabia have dealt with the lack of freshwater is through A) Deforestation. B) Desalination. C) Desertification. D) Detoxification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Desalination. 21. The destruction of trees and other vegetation, clearing space for agriculture, grazing or settlement A) Desertification. B) Sanitation. C) Deforestation. D) Irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deforestation. 22. Trees and plants in in the Amazon rainforest convert carbon dioxide into 1/3rd of the world's oxygen supply which is why it's nicknamed "the lungs of the earth" . A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Solar Power is A) A form of energy generated from nuclear reactions. B) Energy from the wind. C) Energy from the Sun. D) A type of fossil fuel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energy from the Sun. 24. Tuna is a good source of ..... A) Omega 3 fatty acids. B) Mercury. C) Protein. D) Vitamin E, B, D, Calcium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Omega 3 fatty acids. 25. Acid rain is created because of pollution from where? A) Coal and oil factories. B) Disposal of hazardous waste. C) Natural emissions. D) Chemical cleaning products. 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