This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 49 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Most air pollution is caused by? A) Industrial emissions. B) Deforestation. C) Burning of fossil fuels. D) Natural disasters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Burning of fossil fuels. 2. The number of different species in an area is called A) Habitat fragmentation. B) Niche. C) Keystone species. D) Biodivesity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biodivesity. 3. Where does Mr. Stu live? A) Binh Duong. B) Thao Dien. C) District 1. D) Binh Thanh District. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thao Dien. 4. Which of the following is a consequence of drought in tropical rainforests? A) Forest alerts. B) Forest fires. C) Forest disasters. D) Cattle ranching. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forest fires. 5. Monsoons in India or both a blessing and a curse. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Which country buys garbage? A) Switzerland. B) Sweden. C) Norway. D) Austria. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sweden. 7. When a population ..... , the demand for resources increases. A) Declines. B) Grows. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grows. 8. China's major rivers such as the Yangtze and Huang He Rivers provide which of the following: A) Transportation. B) Rich Soil. C) Death and Destruction from flooding. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. What are the major causes of air pollution in the United Kingdom? A) People being wasteful causes lots of smoke in our environment. B) Factories, homes, and automobiles burn fossil fuels and give off smoke and emissions. C) All over the world factories don't clean their areas daily which make water pollutants. D) Pollutants cause no harm to the earth, factories, or homes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Factories, homes, and automobiles burn fossil fuels and give off smoke and emissions. 10. Using resources in ways that maintain the resource at a certain quality for a certain period of time. A) Ecological footprint-. B) Sustainable use. C) Conservation. D) Point Source-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sustainable use. 11. What might happen if the greenhouse effect didn't exist? A) It would be too cold for humans to survive on the earth. B) The earth's temperature would be much more comfortable. C) The sun's rays would never reach the surface of the earth. D) The earth wouldn't have an atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It would be too cold for humans to survive on the earth. 12. Are chemicals that kill crop-destroying organisms. A) Groundwater. B) Pesticide. C) Sewage. D) Sediment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pesticide. 13. Which is an example of an economic issue? A) K to 12 program. B) Gender inequality. C) Deforestation. D) Inflation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inflation. 14. WHICH SW ASIAN COUNTRY IS AT THE BOTTOM AND ONLY RECEIVES AROUND 20% OF THEIR NEEDED WATER SUPPLY? A) Iran. B) Iraq. C) Turkey. D) Syria. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Iraq. 15. Why is it important for environmental policy to address pollution concerns? A) Pollution can have a negative impact on human health. B) Pollution is damaging to the environment. C) Pollution can cause a reduction in usable natural resources. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 16. In Syria and Iraq, pollution from Turkish industry has ..... get safe water from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. A) Made it easier to. B) Made it harder to. C) Made no difference in the ability to. D) Made it impossible to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Made it harder to. 17. Which one of the following statements is wrong in case of Bhopal tragedy? A) It took place in the night of December 2/3/1984. B) Methyl Isocyanate gas leakage took place. C) Thousands of human beings died. D) Radioactive fall out engulfed Bhopal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Radioactive fall out engulfed Bhopal. 18. What does the expression 'A breath of fresh air' mean? A) In a risky or precarious situation. B) A very small amount in comparison to what is needed. C) A small, visible part of a much larger problem. D) Something new and refreshing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Something new and refreshing. 19. How can waste management help in reducing environmental problems? A) By increasing the amount of waste sent to landfills. B) By ignoring recycling materials. C) By burning all waste in incinerators. D) By properly disposing of waste, recycling materials, and reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills or incinerators. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By properly disposing of waste, recycling materials, and reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills or incinerators. 20. A(n) environmental resource occurs naturally in the environment and is used by people. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. Why is climate change a challenge to the Ganges? A) Climate change isn't a challenge because it causes floods which doesn't damage the river. B) Climate change can cause droughts thus impacting on how much water flows into it. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate change can cause droughts thus impacting on how much water flows into it. 22. Hudson Bay is A) St. Lawrence River. B) Canada's largest internal body of water. C) A ocean. D) Snake River. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Canada's largest internal body of water. 23. You ..... use your mobile phone during the exam. A) Should. B) Mustn't. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mustn't. 24. Which pollution will WASTE ENERGY? A) Water pollution. B) Air pollution. C) Deforestation. D) Light pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Light pollution. 25. Different organisms have different roles within a habitat. The role an organism plays in its habitat is its ..... A) Population. B) Community. C) Ecosystem. D) Niche. 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