This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues – Quiz 41 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 41 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is an alternative solution to reduce air pollution? A) Expanding public transportation systems. B) Encouraging more coal mining. C) Building more factories near the city. D) Increasing the number of cars on the road. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expanding public transportation systems. 2. What are the gases responsible for the Greenhouse Effect? A) Carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor. B) Oxygen, nitrogen, argon. C) Sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide. D) Helium, neon, krypton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor. 3. What is the primary source of methane gas (CH4) mentioned in the text? A) Vehicles. B) Power plants. C) Buildings. D) Livestock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Livestock. 4. Why did the construction of the Ataturk Dam on the Euphrates River in Turkey cause conflict in Southwest Asia? A) The dam has caused flooding in other countries. B) The dam has caused the river to completely run dry. C) The dam has limited the supply of water in other countries. D) The dam fhas caused shipping and trade on the river to stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dam has limited the supply of water in other countries. 5. Germany has limited crude oil reserves. Which of the following statements is most likely true? A) Germany imports a large amount of crude oil from other nations. B) German residents consume very little crude oil. C) Crude oil is a significant export product of Germany. D) The oil sector provides many jobs for German workers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany imports a large amount of crude oil from other nations. 6. In the United Kingdom, a low-lying blanket of thick air pollution is known as (a) . A) Acid rain. B) A. Smog. C) Carbon dioxide. D) Ozone layer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. Smog. 7. The expression 'irrespective of' in the first paragraph is closest to meaning to A) Whether. B) Solely. C) Except. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whether. 8. The contamination of Earth's land, water, or air is called pollution. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. The pattern of where people live A) Deforestation. B) Desertification. C) Population distribution. D) Drought. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Population distribution. 10. What are 'Exhaust fumes'? A) The fumes from cooking. B) The fumes from factories. C) The fumes from vehicles. D) The fumes from burning wood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The fumes from vehicles. 11. What is the primary cause of pollution? A) Water. B) Air. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air. 12. Which of the following is a major cause of deforestation? A) Urbanization. B) Agriculture. C) Mining. D) Fishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agriculture. 13. What problem besides water-born diseases does a lack of clean water cause in Africa? A) Fewer trees. B) Smaller deserts. C) Difficult to irrigate crops. D) Easier to prevent desertification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Difficult to irrigate crops. 14. What is the MAIN cause of air pollution in China and India? A) The burning of fossil fuels. B) Deforestation. C) The use of nuclear power. D) Desertification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The burning of fossil fuels. 15. Which two countries have been in military conflicts over water rights? A) Syria and Iraq. B) Jordan and Israel. C) Jordan and Saudi Arabia. D) Syria and Turkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jordan and Israel. 16. All of these are major issues facing governments in Africa EXCEPT A) Famine due to drought, soil erosion, and overpopulation. B) HIV/AIDS becoming the leading cause of death for adults. C) A lack of sufficient, continent-wide economic development. D) Pollution and acid rain due to industry and factories in urban areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pollution and acid rain due to industry and factories in urban areas. 17. Germany's sulfur deposits, increased industrialization, and east-blowing winds all contribute to which environmental problem? A) Nuclear disasters. B) Melting glaciers. C) Flash floods. D) Acid rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acid rain. 18. Is a layer of the upper atmosphere about 15-30 km above earth's surface. Chlorofluorocarbon-are human-made gasses that contain chlorine and fluorine. A) Ozone layer. B) Acid rain. C) Emissions. D) Temperature inversion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ozone layer. 19. Demand for which resource has greatly contributed to the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest? A) Coal. B) Lumber. C) Oil. D) Diamonds. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lumber. 20. What is an ongoing argument about nuclear power? A) How to decrease air pollution and acid rain. B) How to get rid of the nuclear waste material. C) Where to get more fossil fuels to run the nuclear plants. D) How to save the trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How to get rid of the nuclear waste material. 21. What is a negative impact of e-waste? A) Reduces energy consumption. B) Increases recycling. C) Disposal of obsolete devices and rare earth element mining. D) Promotes digital downloads. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disposal of obsolete devices and rare earth element mining. 22. Select the 3rd World country in this list A) Italy. B) Indonesia. C) Austrialia. D) Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indonesia. 23. Which one is not an example of a renewable resource? A) Sunlight. B) Water. C) Wind. D) Trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water. 24. Which physical feature is a huge region rich in minerals and water but is not good for farming? A) The Hudson Bay. B) The St. Lawrence River. C) The Canadian Shield. D) The Rocky Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Canadian Shield. 25. Smoke and exhaust that pollutes the air A) Acid Rain. B) Air Pollution. C) Emissions. D) Smog. 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