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Quiz about Environmental Problems
Quiz about Environmental Problems

Environmental Problems Trivia Quiz


A quiz on some of the problems facing our world.

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
crisw
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
915
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
11225
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. The greatest danger facing most endangered species is which of these? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 2012, which of the following is not listed as an endangered species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (note, this is not limited to American animals)? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Bronx Zoo once had a picture frame covered by cloth. It was labelled 'The most dangerous species in the world'. If you removed the cover, what did you see? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following substances is not biodegradable? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What environmental problem is the result of chemical reactions in the atmosphere that involve sulfur? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What chemicals have been banned in most of the world because of their role in destroying the ozone layer? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who wrote 'Silent Spring', the first book documenting many of the problems caused by pesticides? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following is not a renewable resource? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following practices produces the most organic water pollution? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. 'Ecology' comes from the Greek words 'oikos' and 'logos'. What is the literal translation of them? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The greatest danger facing most endangered species is which of these?

Answer: Habitat loss

Throughout the world, humans are burning, bulldozing, polluting and building on habitat.
2. In 2012, which of the following is not listed as an endangered species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (note, this is not limited to American animals)?

Answer: Bald eagle

The bald eagle's population has recovered well, and the species was delisted in 1999.
3. The Bronx Zoo once had a picture frame covered by cloth. It was labelled 'The most dangerous species in the world'. If you removed the cover, what did you see?

Answer: A mirror

Showing the most dangerous species...humans.
4. Which of the following substances is not biodegradable?

Answer: Styrofoam

Bacteria cannot break down styrofoam.
5. What environmental problem is the result of chemical reactions in the atmosphere that involve sulfur?

Answer: Acid rain

Acid rain can turn lakes into sterile water where nothing can live.
6. What chemicals have been banned in most of the world because of their role in destroying the ozone layer?

Answer: Chlorofluorocarbons

CFCs, as they are also known, were once widely used in aerosol propellants.
7. Who wrote 'Silent Spring', the first book documenting many of the problems caused by pesticides?

Answer: Rachel Carson

Carson, who wrote in the 1960s, was one of the founders of the modern environmental movement.
8. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?

Answer: Gold

Renewable resources are naturally replenished in a reasonable amount of time, nonrenewable ones are not.
9. Which of the following practices produces the most organic water pollution?

Answer: Intensive livestock farming

Millions of gallons of manure and other animal wastes contaminate our waters yearly.
10. 'Ecology' comes from the Greek words 'oikos' and 'logos'. What is the literal translation of them?

Answer: Household science

It is a word of fairly recent coinage. Logos means science and oikos means household, so ecology means the 'science of the household of nature'.
Source: Author crisw

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