This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues – Quiz 54 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 54 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Is either always available or is naturally replaced in a relatively short period of time. A) Nonrenewable resource. B) Ecological footprint-. C) Sustainable use. D) Renewable resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Renewable resource. 2. What was one effect of the explosion? A) The air became cleaner. B) Farmland was poisoned and could not be used. C) Lakes filled with fish. D) Trees grew faster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Farmland was poisoned and could not be used. 3. What has been a driving force behind deforestation in Brazil? A) . the release of industrial waste. B) The use of harmful pesticides. C) The need for more farmland. D) The expansion of oil drilling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The need for more farmland. 4. Canada is located on which continent? A) Latin America. B) South America. C) Asia. D) North America. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) North America. 5. Nature can clean up small gas and oil spills, but not larger ones. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Acccording to ..... , the most important thing in an action is the intention, not its consequences. A) Singer. B) Kuhn. C) Aristotle. D) Kant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kant. 7. After the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, the Ukrainian government is now ..... A) Nuclear free. B) Completely nuclear. C) Paying millions in legal fees. D) Encouraging nuclear research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nuclear free. 8. What is a common cause of poor air quality? A) Planting trees. B) Use of public transportation. C) Industrial emissions and vehicle exhaust. D) Composting organic waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Industrial emissions and vehicle exhaust. 9. What did government officials in the U.K. do 4 years after the Great Smog to cut back on air pollution? A) Factories were told to produce as much smoke as possible. B) Allow citizens to own multiple vehicles. C) Encourage coal-burning fire places. D) Created "smokeless zones". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Created "smokeless zones". 10. ..... is a cyclical zero-waste procedure, wherewaste products from one process are cycled in as nutrientsfor other processes. A) Eutrophication. B) Integrated organic farming. C) Biomagnification. D) Green house effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Integrated organic farming. 11. Relating to the whole world A) Local. B) Global. C) Round the corner. D) Refusal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Global. 12. What is environmental science? A) The study of how humans interact with the environment. B) The study of how humans use resources. C) The study of how humans pollute. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 13. How can AI improve energy efficiency in devices? A) Uses extra power. B) Slows hardware. C) Wastes energy. D) Optimises settings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Optimises settings. 14. What is the biggest global concern according to more than 50 percent of people across the globe? A) Deforestation. B) Abrupt climate change. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abrupt climate change. 15. Government controls and rules A) Air pollution. B) Emissions. C) Radioactive. D) Regulations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regulations. 16. Which are sources of chemicals in acid rain? A) Forests. B) Walkers. C) Bicycles. D) Coal-burning power plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coal-burning power plants. 17. What is the PH Scale used for? A) To measure something as an acid or base. B) To measure acids only. C) To measure bases only. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To measure something as an acid or base. 18. What are organized efforts aimed at preserving natural resources and protecting ecosystems called? A) Conservation projects. B) Climate change. C) Local initiatives. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservation projects. 19. The Yellow River (Huang He River) is sometimes referred to as "China's Sorrow." What would be the BEST explanation for this nickname? A) It was the site of the Communist Revolution in 1949. B) Flooding has caused massive human and property loss over time. C) It has re-routed to force people to follow the Communist government. D) The Yellow River became dry after construction of the Three Gorges Dam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flooding has caused massive human and property loss over time. 20. Smog contains nitrogen. Smog can lead to ..... A) Acid rain. B) Eutrophication. C) Decreased nitrogen in the biosphere. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acid rain. 21. One of the major environmental issues facingCanada is the creation of acid rain. What is onemajor source of acid rain? A) Wind power plants. B) Hydropower plants. C) Nuclear power plants. D) Coal-fired power plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coal-fired power plants. 22. According to the text, what contributes to the severe air pollution in Chinese cities? A) Low number of vehicles. B) Extensive forestation. C) Emissions from cars, buses, and coal-burning electricity plants. D) Strict environmental regulations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emissions from cars, buses, and coal-burning electricity plants. 23. What geographical feature in Southeast Asia is where most people choose to live? A) Rivers. B) Seas. C) Plains. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rivers. 24. Habitat A) Dangerous substances that need careful disposal (eg. toxic or nuclear waste.). B) To add chemicals or organic material to soil so that plants grow better. C) To release or project something (eg. light, sound, smoke, gas, radiation, etc.). D) The place in which a species normally lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The place in which a species normally lives. 25. Identify the correct use of the word 'ecosystem' in a sentence. A) The ecosystem of the city is thriving with wildlife. B) An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their environment. C) Ecosystem refers to the weather patterns in a region. D) Ecosystem is another word for pollution. 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