This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues – Quiz 65 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 65 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Acid rain is caused by increase in the atmospheric concentration A) SO$_{2}$ and NO$_{2}$. B) SO$_{2 }$and CO. C) CO$_{2 }$and CO. D) O$_{3}$ and dust. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SO$_{2}$ and NO$_{2}$. 2. Ozone layer occurs in A) Mesosphere. B) Exosphere. C) Troposphere. D) Stratosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stratosphere. 3. Ano ang tawag sa mga kaganapan sa kasuluyang panahon na pinag-uusapan ng mga tao dahil ito ay mag konekson sa kanilang pamumuhay bilang mga mamamayan? A) Kasaysayan. B) Kultura. C) Isyu. D) Kontemporaryung isyu. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kontemporaryung isyu. 4. The river that is known for its muddy yellow silt. A) Yangtze River. B) Ganges River. C) Yellow River. D) Mississippi River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yellow River. 5. WHY HAVE SO MANY NOMADIC PEOPLE LIKE THE BEDOUINS LEFT THE DESERTS AND MOVED TO CITIES OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS? A) Jobs. B) Traffic. C) Diseases. D) Crime. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jobs. 6. The ..... of global temperatures is a pressing issue that requires immediate action. A) Increase. B) Increasing. C) Increasingly. D) Increased. E) Increasement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase. 7. The long walk to water has led to what in Africa? A) Poverty and low education. B) Higher education and more money. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poverty and low education. 8. Polluted water from a factory has flowed into a river. The water pollution will affect the river in all the following ways EXCEPT ..... A) Decreasing the plants that grow in water. B) Decreasing the potability of the water supply. C) Increasing the amount of poisons in the water. D) Increasing the number of fish that live in the river. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increasing the number of fish that live in the river. 9. Choose the correct word for the definition:"a development that is causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time" A) Sustainable development. B) Global warming. C) Renewable energy. D) Natural resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sustainable development. 10. In order to reduce the risk of mold contamination in the home, the homeowner should: A) Control moisture and water intrusion. B) Tightly seal cracks and openings. C) Control the amount of sunlight the home receives. D) Eliminate the opportunity for spores to enter the home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Control moisture and water intrusion. 11. Methane gas producing field is A) Wheat field. B) Paddy field. C) Cotton field. D) Groundnut field. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paddy field. 12. ..... can be grouped in two categories, point source and nonpoint source. A) Pollution. B) Population growth. C) Resource Use. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pollution. 13. Things that you throw away because you no longer need them A) Deforestations. B) Rubbish. C) Pollution. D) Extinction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rubbish. 14. Contains rock fragments, water, and air, but has less animal and plant matter. A) Topsoil. B) Subsoil. C) Bedrock. D) Erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subsoil. 15. How does trash cause flooding? A) By plugging up drains. B) By blocking beaches. C) By discouraging tourism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By plugging up drains. 16. What action was taken by the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau before the 2008 Olympics to improve air quality? A) They increased automobile traffic. B) They established new factories. C) They temporarily closed many factories. D) They ignored the air pollution issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They temporarily closed many factories. 17. Providing water to land for agriculture (artificially). A) Water Pollution. B) Irrigation. C) Drought. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irrigation. 18. This country has built over 22 dams with the Anatolia Project A) Iraq. B) Jordan. C) Turkey. D) Israel. E) Saudi Arabia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Turkey. 19. How does acid rain threaten Germany's economy? A) By damaging forests and harming the timber industry. B) By creating stronger winds that hurt trade. C) By making river water warmer for fishing. D) By destroying farmland used for wheat and corn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By damaging forests and harming the timber industry. 20. What is a negative effect of the Asian Brown Cloud?Hint:Air pollution in India A) Destroys crops. B) Causes respiratory disease. C) No negative effect because its just a myth. D) Causes blindness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Causes respiratory disease. 21. One effect of the acid rain problem in Germany is A) Cleaned and restored statues and buildings. B) More automobile manufacturing factories have been built. C) Weakened and diseased trees and plants. D) Cleaner fossil fuels and water sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weakened and diseased trees and plants. 22. Which three oceans are attached to Canada? A) Atlantic, Pacific, Indian. B) Atlantic, Indian, Mediterranean. C) Atlantic, Pacific, Mediterranean. D) Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic. 23. The maximum "safe level" of asbestos exposure as determined by the EPA is: A) L.0 picocuries. B) 2.0 picocuries. C) 4.0 picocuries. D) Not known. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not known. 24. How you affect the environment is called your ..... A) Carbon Footsprint. B) Carbons Footprint. C) Carbon Footprint. D) Carton Footprint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carbon Footprint. 25. Hydroelectric dams A) Create transatlantic electrical power. B) Create water sources for communities. C) Create electricity from the flow of water in a river. D) Uses power to fuel deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Create electricity from the flow of water in a river. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 1Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 2Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 3Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 4Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 5Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 6Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 7Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 8Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 9Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books