This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues – Quiz 45 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 45 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What trade barrier can be found on the western side of Canada? A) St. Lawrence River. B) Rocky Mountains. C) Hudson Bay. D) Pacific Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rocky Mountains. 2. In making environmental decisions and policies, governments interact with A) Organizations. B) Businesses. C) Citizens. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 3. Which pollution will make LESS FOOD? A) Deforestation. B) Air pollution. C) Water pollution. D) Light pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deforestation. 4. Ozone is good no matter where it is in the atmosphere. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Which action does not cause global warming? A) Planting trees. B) Using plastic bags. C) Burning fossil fuels. D) Driving a car. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Planting trees. 6. Why do populations of invasive species grow so quickly? A) They keep the ecosystem in balance. B) They have no predators. C) They become native to the area. D) They are prey for native species. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They have no predators. 7. What is the main cause of air pollution in the United Kingdom TODAY? A) London smog. B) Factory smoke. C) Use of fossil fuels. D) Automobile exhaust emissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Automobile exhaust emissions. 8. Why does London struggle with air pollution? A) It is located in a valley where smog can be trapped. B) It has very few cars and buses. C) It does not allow factories inside the city. D) It is far away from other large cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is located in a valley where smog can be trapped. 9. ..... and ..... mix in the air to cause acid rain. A) Fossil fuels; hydrogen. B) Pollutants; chemicals. C) Fossil fuels; rain. D) Pollutants; rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pollutants; rain. 10. All of the following are causes of air pollution and acid rain except A) Burning fossil fuels like coal. B) Manufacturing. C) Vehicle emissions into the air. D) Solar, wind and water power. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solar, wind and water power. 11. Coal-burning factories, homes burning coal for heating purposes and automobile emissions are the cause of Air Pollution in which countries? A) China and India. B) India and Vietnam. C) China and Japan. D) India and Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) China and India. 12. Pollution of water in the rivers, lakes, and oceans is called ..... A) Acid Rain. B) Air Pollution. C) Water Pollution. D) Chernobyl. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water Pollution. 13. Which of the following is listed as a noun phrase for an 'environmental problem'? A) Climate change. B) Conservation project. C) Wildlife. D) Recycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climate change. 14. Why are many Mexican moving to towns along the US border? A) To work in factories owned by US, Japanese, & European companies. B) Fishing. C) To immigrate to the US. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To work in factories owned by US, Japanese, & European companies. 15. "Tuna" refers to over 48 species of carnivorous fish ..... A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. By catch is considered to be ..... A) The disposable fish caught accidentilly. B) The carnivorous fish preying on tuna. C) The best and biggest kinds of Tuna sold for $ 10, 000. D) The trim of access and disposable parts of tuna thrown back into the water after being trimmed and quick frozen to be sold later. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The disposable fish caught accidentilly. 17. The worst nuclear disaster in history occurred at the ..... in the Ukraine. A) Amsterdam. B) Berlin. C) Chernobyl. D) Denmark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chernobyl. 18. What is the best ecological reason for using recycled paper? A) Recycled paper lasts longer. B) Recycled paper is safer to use. C) Recycled paper is much cheaper to buy. D) Recycled paper conserves resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recycled paper conserves resources. 19. What is a significant consequence of climate change affecting the Alps? A) Glacier melting. B) Increased rainfall. C) Desert expansion. D) Forest fires. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glacier melting. 20. What is one major cause of air pollution? A) Household cleaning products. B) Vehicle emissions. C) Industrial waste. D) Natural disasters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vehicle emissions. 21. An effect of acid rain is? A) Cleaner rivers. B) Diseased forests. C) Buildings and statues that look new. D) Increased automobile manufacturing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diseased forests. 22. Which adjective describes something that has been harmed or impaired? A) Damaged. B) Endangered. C) Natural. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Damaged. 23. What type of pollution does Mexico City face? A) Water Pollution. B) Air Pollution. C) Ground Pollution. D) Soil Pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air Pollution. 24. Where does 90% of Canada's population live? A) US-Canada Border. B) The North. C) The Pacific Coast. D) The Prairie Provinces. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) US-Canada Border. 25. What causes tsunamis? A) Underwater earthquakes. B) Climate change. C) Air pollution. D) Deforestation. 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