This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues – Quiz 57 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 57 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Increased government involvement and reduction of factory/vehicle emissions are solutions to ..... A) Air pollution only. B) Acid rain only. C) Both air pollution and acid rain. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both air pollution and acid rain. 2. Which is one reason that trash and litter can hurt wildlife? A) Wildlife are afraid of human garbage. B) Trash covers the scent of other animals they are hunting. C) Wildlife may try to eat plastics and choke on them. D) Trash and litter removes their camouflage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wildlife may try to eat plastics and choke on them. 3. The State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the ..... and ..... of the country. A) Forest, human life. B) Human life, wild life. C) Plants, trees. D) Forest, Wildlife. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Forest, Wildlife. 4. Pollution in the atmosphere or ozone is called ..... A) Acid Rain. B) Air Pollution. C) Water Pollution. D) Chernobyl. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air Pollution. 5. What is the primary purpose of the Three Gorges Dam along the Chang River in China? A) To increase air pollution. B) To provide a habitat for wildlife. C) To produce clean hydroelectricity. D) To promote tourism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To produce clean hydroelectricity. 6. Which industry would MOST LIKELY be found to be profitable in the area known as the Canadian Shield? A) Mining. B) Manufacturing. C) Fishing. D) Farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mining. 7. What's one way to reduce waste? A) Recycling. B) Burning waste. C) Composting. D) Dumping waste in the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recycling. 8. Which is a cause of water pollution on the Ganges River? A) Industrial waste. B) Sands from the Taklamakan Desert. C) Sands from the Gobi Desert. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Industrial waste. 9. Throw away A) To release or project something (eg. light, sound, smoke, gas, radiation, etc.). B) To get rid of something you don't want. C) To keep something in its original state. D) To add chemicals or organic material to soil so that plants grow better. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To get rid of something you don't want. 10. Where do most Brazilians choose to live? A) In the rainforest. B) Along the Amazon River. C) Along the eastern coastline. D) In the Amazon River Basin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Along the eastern coastline. 11. CARPOOL A) Damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste. B) Wet wast from the kitchen. C) Dry waste like paper and packaging. D) To arrange to travel together in the same car. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To arrange to travel together in the same car. 12. Permanent deforestation can contribute to potential global warming by ..... A) Decreasing atmospheric CO2 levels. B) Increasing atmospheric CO2 levels. C) Decreasing atmospheric N2 levels. D) Increasing atmospheric N2 levels. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increasing atmospheric CO2 levels. 13. What is the mixture of gases surrounding the Earth called? A) Carbon. B) Concentration. C) Atmosphere. D) Emissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Atmosphere. 14. Burning fossil fuels cause ..... which leads to pollution. A) Temperature decrease. B) Headaches. C) Emissions. D) Natural pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emissions. 15. What is the number one cause of destruction to the Amazon Rain Forest? A) Decolonization. B) Lack of Government Control. C) Demilitarization. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deforestation. 16. What challenge does China face with the Three Gorges Dam? A) Balancing energy needs with environmental and historical site preservation. B) Decreasing the effectiveness of the dam. C) Limiting the export of energy produced by the dam. D) Enhancing the recreational use of the reservoir. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Balancing energy needs with environmental and historical site preservation. 17. Recycling is ..... A) The process of reclaiming raw materials and reusing them to create new products. B) Holds municipal solid waste, construction debris, and some type of agricultural and industrial waste. C) Materials that can be broken down and recycled by bacteria and other decomposers. D) Any material that can be harmful to human health or the environment if it is not properly disposed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The process of reclaiming raw materials and reusing them to create new products. 18. What is a cause of deforestation? A) Car emissions. B) Logging and mining. C) Oil spills. D) Over population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logging and mining. 19. All of the following are causes of air pollution and acid rain except for A) Burning fossil fuels like coal. B) Vehicle emissions into the air. C) Manufacturing. D) Solar, wind and water power. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solar, wind and water power. 20. What is the primary component of smog? A) Ozone. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Water vapor. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ozone. 21. Why is the Amazon rainforest a difficult place for settlers to farm in? A) There is too much rainfall. B) The land is overpopulated. C) The area is very hot and dry. D) The soil is poor in nutrients. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The soil is poor in nutrients. 22. Which human activity would be most likely to have a negative impact on the environment? A) Planting trees to control soil erosion. B) Limiting the use of chemicals that kill weeds. C) Stopping the draining of swamps. D) Burning coal and oil to generate electric power. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Burning coal and oil to generate electric power. 23. According to the text, what is a 'creature'? A) Anything that lives (but is not a plant). B) Only animals that live in the sea. C) Any type of plant or tree. D) A specific endangered species. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anything that lives (but is not a plant). 24. Syria's access to water from the Euphrates River has decreased by about how much because of Turkey's dams? A) 40%. B) 10%. C) 90%. D) 25%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 40%. 25. What is the environmental issue found in Mexico City? A) Deforestation. B) Mining. C) Air Pollution. D) Acid Rain. 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