This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues – Quiz 36 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 36 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. TRUE OR FALSE. Exhaust from motorboats are the biggest cause in the United Kingdom. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 2. AWARENESS A) A place where electrical energy is made. B) The material on the surface on the ground in which plants grow. C) A hard transparent material. D) Knowledge of perception of a situation or fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Knowledge of perception of a situation or fact. 3. Name three renewable energy sources: A) Water, Sun, and wind. B) Sun, water, and coal. C) Wind, Sun, and natural gas. D) Oil, Sun, and water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water, Sun, and wind. 4. Which industries reduce air quality, contaminate groundwater, and create other significant environmental issues in the Canadian Shield region? A) The textile and carpet industries. B) The oil and natural gas industries. C) The mining and logging industries. D) The farming and fishing industries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The mining and logging industries. 5. Changes in temperature are expected to be greatest A) Near the equator. B) Near the poles. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Near the poles. 6. Did Chernobyl affect other countries outside the Ukraine? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 7. Because of deforestation the air is going to be less ..... A) Dense. B) Moist. C) Cold. D) Breathable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Breathable. 8. WASTE A) A substance that is used to provide heat o power, usually by being burned. B) A fuel formed in the earth from plant o animal remains. C) Unwanted materials or substances that are left after you have used something. D) A measure of how much impact one person has on the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unwanted materials or substances that are left after you have used something. 9. Which is not a direct effect of air pollution? A) Asthma. B) Burning eyes. C) Heart attack. D) Lung disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heart attack. 10. This country has been in conflict with Jordan, Syria, and Palestine over water rights to the Jordan River for many years. A) Israel. B) Syria. C) Iraq. D) Jordan. E) Saudi Arabia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Israel. 11. What are the effects of climate change on the environment? A) Increase in biodiversity. B) Decrease in pollution levels. C) Stabilization of global temperatures. D) The effects of climate change on the environment include rising temperatures, extreme weather events, sea level rise, and disruption of ecosystems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The effects of climate change on the environment include rising temperatures, extreme weather events, sea level rise, and disruption of ecosystems. 12. Carmine's mother drinks four cans of soft drink each day. To protect the environment, what should Carmine's mother do with the empty cans? A) Throw the cans in the trash. B) Send the cans to a landfill. C) Take the cans to be recycled. D) Crush the cans before putting them in the trash. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Take the cans to be recycled. 13. What country experiences a lot of air pollution? A) North America. B) United Kingdom. C) France. D) London. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) United Kingdom. 14. The dams that Turkey and Syria built on the Euphrates River have reduced the amount of water reaching ..... A) Iraq. B) Iran. C) Saudi Arabia. D) Kuwait. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Saudi Arabia. 15. What happens when an ecosystem becomes less biodiverse? A) The health of the ecosystem increases. B) The health of the ecosystem decreases. C) The health of the ecosystem remains the same. D) The ecosystem cannot survive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The health of the ecosystem decreases. 16. How much of the Ganges River Basin will you find in India? A) 70%. B) 60%. C) 90%. D) 80%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 80%. 17. ..... is the largest country in South America. A) Cuba. B) Chile. C) Brazil. D) Colombia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brazil. 18. Why is acid rain dangerous to the environment in China? A) May cause chemical fires. B) Can harm plants and animals. C) Often leads to massive flooding. D) It causes an increase in air temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can harm plants and animals. 19. What was the issue in Germany A) Acid rain?. B) Nuclear disaster?. C) Smog?. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acid rain?. 20. The nuclear reactor is the structure in which controlled nuclear reactions are used to generate power. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. This major nuclear disaster occurred in ..... A) Germany. B) The United States. C) Ukraine. D) The United Kingdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ukraine. 22. Why do some Brazilians choose to live to the interior of the country? A) There are more natural resources in the interior. B) The climate along the coast is too harsh. C) The Amazon Rainforest is in the interior. D) The climate is milder in the interior. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There are more natural resources in the interior. 23. Because Cuba lacks mineral resources and productive goods; what must the country do in order to get goods for it's consumers? A) Import them from other countries. B) Export them from other countries. C) Rely on it's own resources. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Import them from other countries. 24. You ..... throw rubbish on the ground. A) Must. B) Should. C) Have to. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mustn't. 25. ..... things as much as possible. For example, use plastic bags more than once. A) Reduce. B) Reuse. C) Recycle. D) Repeat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reuse. ← 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