This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues – Quiz 61 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 61 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are the consequences of pollution? A) Acid rain and greenhouse effect. B) Oxygen. C) Better air quality. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acid rain and greenhouse effect. 2. What has caused a significant loss of coral reefs according to the UN? A) Desertification. B) Ozone depletion. C) Deforestation. D) Air pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ozone depletion. 3. What is the primary purpose of the Paris Agreement? A) To reduce global poverty. B) To combat climate change and limit global warming. C) To promote international trade. D) To protect endangered species. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To combat climate change and limit global warming. 4. Most of India's large cities are located along the Ganges or near the ..... A) Coast. B) Mountains. C) Swamp. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coast. 5. A Nonrenewable resource is ..... A) Is either always available or is naturally replaced in a relatively short period of time. B) Using resources in ways that maintain the resource at a certain quality for a certain period of time. C) Resources that are not replaced in a useful time frame. D) Is the practice of managing the use of resources wisely so the resources last longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Resources that are not replaced in a useful time frame. 6. How do digital downloads positively impact the environment? A) By increasing the use of packaging. B) By reducing the use of packaging and fuel for transportation. C) By increasing energy consumption. D) By promoting pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By reducing the use of packaging and fuel for transportation. 7. What caused the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine? A) An explosion. B) Acid Rain. C) Air Pollution. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An explosion. 8. What is the primary environmental issue in Ukraine? A) Acid rain. B) Smog. C) Nuclear disaster. D) Wildfires. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nuclear disaster. 9. Which are causes of acid rain? A) Coal burning factories. B) Solar power sources. C) Farms and forests. D) Wind turbines blowing poison gases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal burning factories. 10. What is the relationship between temperature and dissolved oxygen? A) Cold water holds less dissolved oxygen. B) Cold water holds more dissolved oxygen. C) Warm water holds more dissolved oxygen. D) There is no relationship between temperature and dissolved oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cold water holds more dissolved oxygen. 11. By how much were major air pollutants reduced as a result of the actions taken before the 2008 Olympics in Beijing? A) 25 percent. B) 35 percent. C) 45 percent. D) 55 percent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 45 percent. 12. What is the primary purpose of recycling? A) To save money on manufacturing. B) To reduce waste in landfills and conserve resources. C) To increase industrial productivity. D) To produce more plastic materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To reduce waste in landfills and conserve resources. 13. What mountains surround Mexico City? A) Rocky Mts. B) Andes Mts. C) Sierra Madre. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sierra Madre. 14. What have consumers done? A) Using city transportation systems instead of their personal vehicles. B) Using fuels that burn cleaner and cause less emissions. C) Creating and enforcing new laws to protect the environment. D) Testing new vehicles to make sure they meet emissions and inspection standards. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using city transportation systems instead of their personal vehicles. 15. What industry can be found in the Canadian Shield? A) Mining. B) Biologist. C) Aerospace Technology. D) Racecar Drivers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mining. 16. What significant environmental disaster occurred in Chernobyl, Ukraine in 1986? A) Deforestation due to water contamination from mining. B) A nuclear power plant explosion. C) Acid rain from vehicle emissions. D) "the great smoke" from industrial coal burning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A nuclear power plant explosion. 17. Trees and plants in the Amazon rainforest convert carbon dioxide into 20% of the world's oxygen supply which is why it's nicknamed "the lungs of the earth" . A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Which statement about the effect of acid rain on Germany is correct? A) It has destroyed nearly half of Germany's Black Forest. B) It has reduced biodiversity in Germany's tropical forests. C) It has reduced the life expectancy of the German population. D) It has destroyed monuments such as the Cologne Cathedral. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It has destroyed nearly half of Germany's Black Forest. 19. Central pollution control Board is formed to ..... A) Prevent the environmental pollution. B) Promote the environmental pollution. C) Practice the environmental pollution. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prevent the environmental pollution. 20. What are the sources of water for the Ganges? A) Flooding Rivers from the North. B) Rains in the Himalayas. C) Monsoon Rains and Glacial Meltwater. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monsoon Rains and Glacial Meltwater. 21. What are the largest natural resources in Canada? A) Fish, Natural Gas, Oil. B) Oil, Timber, Maple Syrup. C) Coal, Oil, Water. D) Timber, Oil, Fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal, Oil, Water. 22. Which pollutant is most commonly associated with vehicle emissions in European cities? A) Nitrogen oxides. B) Sulfur dioxide. C) Methane. D) Ozone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen oxides. 23. Chipko movement began in A) 1953. B) 1963. C) 1969. D) 1973. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1973. 24. ..... rubbish to limit its bad effects. Buy things that you really need. A) Reduce. B) Reuse. C) Recycle. D) Save water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reduce. 25. Why does most of Mexico's population live in central Mexico? A) Because it's in the middle. B) Because of the Sierra Madre Mountains. C) Jobs are available there. D) Fishing industry. 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