This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 34 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following are PROS and CONS of globalization? A) Spread of ideas, information, and culture. B) Access to a variety of products. C) Environmental destruction. D) Loss of unique and individual cultures. E) All of the following are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the following are correct. 2. What gas is increasing in large amouts due to human activities? A) Carbon Dioxide. B) Oxygen. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbon Dioxide. 3. What island country lies north of France? A) United Kingdon. B) Ukraine. C) Italy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) United Kingdon. 4. Why is the Chernobyl disaster considered the most significant nuclear event in European history? A) It is the sole nuclear incident to have occurred in Europe. B) It released deadly radiation across all European countries. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It released deadly radiation across all European countries. 5. Which of these is MOST impacted by the construction of the Three Gorges Dam? A) Volga River. B) Ganges River. C) Yangtze River. D) Indus Rivers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yangtze River. 6. You ..... pck up dog waste. A) Have to. B) Mustn't. C) Shouldn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have to. 7. Four effects of air pollution are: A) Damage to cactus plantsHarm to statuesHarm to reptilesCauses waste production accidents. B) Damage to cars and bikesHarm to sidewalksHarm to many monkey speciesCauses industrial shut downs. C) Damage to vegetation Harm to the atmosphereHarm to human beingsCauses Acid Rain. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Damage to vegetation Harm to the atmosphereHarm to human beingsCauses Acid Rain. 8. A report is A) Factual. B) Fantasy. C) Narrative. D) Biographical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Factual. 9. Which of the following compound is responsible for thinning of egg shells A) Calcium carbonate. B) DDT. C) Sodium Carbonate. D) TTD. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DDT. 10. Because the Chang Jiang River is the main source of drinking water in China, A) Air pollution is of little to no concern in China. B) Pollution of that river is a major problem in China. C) Industrial waste from it's major cities is allowed in limited quantities. D) Human waste from it's major cities is allowed in limited quantities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pollution of that river is a major problem in China. 11. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is A) Propane. B) Methane. C) Ethane. D) Butane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Methane. 12. Which two Southwest Asian nations have come into conflict over the building of dams on the Euphrates River? A) Iran and Iraq. B) Saudi Arabia and Iran. C) Iraq and Turkey. D) Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Iraq and Turkey. 13. Where an animals lives A) Halifax. B) Habitat. C) Habit. D) Hobbit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Habitat. 14. Which of the following is a natural pollutant? A) Smog. B) Volcanic gases. C) Strong wind. D) Gale. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Volcanic gases. 15. Filling the kettle for one cup of tea will help us to conserve water A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. One must find alternative energy sources A) Man muss alternative Energiequellen finden. B) Man muss alternative Energiequellen benutzen. C) Man muss benutzen alternative Energiequellen. D) Man muss alternative Energiequellen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Man muss alternative Energiequellen finden. 17. The predominant health risk of asbestos exposure is to the: A) Central nervous system. B) Lungs. C) Memory. D) Brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lungs. 18. Which action has most helped reduce air pollution? A) People walking instead of driving. B) Vehicle emissions have been linked to disease like asthma. C) Acid rain has begun in other countries. D) Replacing coal with cleaner fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Replacing coal with cleaner fuels. 19. What is the estimated size of China's "floating population" ? A) More than 140 million people. B) Less than 100 million people. C) About 200 million people. D) Approximately 50 million people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More than 140 million people. 20. The demand for lumber has significantly contributed to the destruction of the A) Gulf of Mexico. B) Amazon Rainforest. C) Sierra Mountains. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amazon Rainforest. 21. Which of the following practices can help in conserving biodiversity? A) Deforestation. B) Monoculture farming. C) Establishing protected areas. D) Urbanization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Establishing protected areas. 22. LANDFILL A) A place where garbage is buried. B) Arrange or order by classes or categories. C) To increase in size or amount. D) The surface of the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A place where garbage is buried. 23. Due to the popularity of lamps and candles based on their fat, some species of these animals almost died out. What are these animals? A) Elephants. B) Whales. C) Shrimp. D) Tigers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whales. 24. Desertification is a major problem in A) Sahel. B) Savanna. C) Tropical Rain Forest. D) Madagascar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sahel. 25. Countries that border the Persian Gulf such as Kuwait have very limited freshwater supplies. Many are forced to search for water from other sources such as ..... A) Refining petroleum oil into the drinking water. B) Desalination of saltwater from the Persian Gulf. C) Importing water using the same ships that transport oil. D) Pumping water from the Black Sea through an overload pipeline. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Desalination of saltwater from the Persian Gulf. ← PreviousNext →Related 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 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 9Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books