This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 16 Environmental Issues Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is 'Density' related to? A) The depletion of resources. B) The number of dwellers in an area. C) Unemployment rates. D) The thickness or closeness of something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The thickness or closeness of something. 2. The Great Smog of 1952 happened in the United Kingdom. What was the outcome of this event? A) People quit burning trees. B) People could hardly see, crime increased, and some died. C) The king made everyone go into their basement. D) The government sent everyone to work regardless of the smog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People could hardly see, crime increased, and some died. 3. Which country is one of the ten most water scarce countries in the world? A) Syria. B) Israel. C) Iraq. D) Jordan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jordan. 4. Which of these do environmental groups in the Amazon rainforest most want to protect? A) Biodiversity. B) Ecotourism. C) Deforestation. D) Wetlands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biodiversity. 5. What traps pollutants above Mexico City? A) Airplanes. B) Mountains. C) Rivers. D) Forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mountains. 6. Which river is the key water source of Israel and Jordan? A) Suez Canal. B) Jordan River. C) Tigris River. D) Euphrates River. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jordan River. 7. Why are people left the deserts and moved to urban areas over the last 50 years? A) Looking for jobs, especially after the discovery of metals. B) Looking for jobs, especially after the discovery of gold. C) Looking for jobs, especially after the discovery of diamonds. D) Looking for jobs, especially after the discovery of oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Looking for jobs, especially after the discovery of oil. 8. What country borders the United States to the south has an environmental issue we are studying in our standards right now? A) Columbia. B) Brazil. C) Panama. D) Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mexico. 9. Environmental issues can be developed as a result of human interference or mistreatment of the planet. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Which of the following is a solution that Germany has implemented to reduce harmful acid rain? A) An increase in the amount of fossil fuels that are burned to power factories. B) Urging commuters against carpooling. C) Stricter emissions testing on automobiles. D) Automakers developing more diesel-powered vehicles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stricter emissions testing on automobiles. 11. All forms of pollution are caused by ..... A) Thanos. B) Volcanoes. C) Human activities. D) Ecosystems. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Human activities. 12. Which person in the class has the name of a Mortal Kombat character? A) Jenny. B) Drago. C) Jax. D) Tracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jax. 13. Emissions in Mexico City come from: A) United States cities. B) Oil Rigs. C) Schools. D) Cars. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cars. 14. What is one major consequence of unequal water distribution in Iraq? A) Overproduction of crops. B) Farmers losing jobs due to lack of irrigation. C) Abundance of drinking water. D) Reduction in oil exports. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Farmers losing jobs due to lack of irrigation. 15. Turkey's dams have decreased this country's water supply by 40%. A) Iraq. B) Syria. C) Turkey. D) Jordan. E) Saudi Arabia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Syria. 16. What specifically caused the illnesses in the people of the towns around Chernobyl? A) The radiation from the explosion. B) Falling debris from the explosion. C) Car wrecks as the people tried to evacuate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The radiation from the explosion. 17. Animals who attack people in streets are called ..... A) Domestic animals. B) Wild animals. C) Stray animals. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stray animals. 18. What is written in the Black Book? A) Extinct animals. B) Animals on the verge of extinction. C) Non-existent animals. D) There is no such book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extinct animals. 19. The Suez Canal connects what two major bodies of water? A) Persian Gulf and Red Sea. B) Tigris River and Arabian Sea. C) Persian Gulf and Tigris River. D) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea. 20. What does the term 'Greenwashing' refer to? A) Initiating a process that will lead to future growth or development. B) A very small amount in comparison to what is needed. C) A small, visible part of a much larger problem. D) Conveying a false impression or providing misleading information about the environmental practices of a company or product. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conveying a false impression or providing misleading information about the environmental practices of a company or product. 21. What does the term "sustainable development" mean? A) Rapid urbanization without limits. B) Economic growth at the cost of the environment. C) Development that meets present needs without compromising future generations. D) Using up natural resources as quickly as possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Development that meets present needs without compromising future generations. 22. What was one effect of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion? A) Nuclear power plants everywhere were closed. B) Drinking water was contaminated. C) People got sick but not animals. D) Air pollution began to improve. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drinking water was contaminated. 23. Which region of Canada is known for its fields of fertile soil, ample room for raising cattle, and oil reserves? A) Northeastern Coast. B) Western Canada. C) Central Canada. D) Southeaster Coast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Canada. 24. Which of the following environmental issues is most impacted by clear-cutting? A) Acid Rain. B) Deforestation. C) Water Pollution. D) Mining the Canadian Shield. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deforestation. 25. Untreated sewage, animal carcasses, and trash are reasons which river is so polluted? A) Yangtze River. B) Ganges River. C) Yellow River. D) Mekong River. 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