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Environmental Awareness
Name: ______________________Class: ________Date: ____________Score: ____ / 10
- 1.
The three 'R's of environmental protection are:
(a) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle(b) Remove, Replace, Restore(c) Reject, Refuse, Resist(d) Read, Record, Report
- 2.
Cutting down forests (deforestation) is harmful because:
(a) It destroys animal habitats and reduces oxygen production(b) It makes land too flat(c) It creates too much wood(d) It causes rivers to flow faster
- 3.
Which of these activities contributes to air pollution?
(a) Burning fossil fuels in factories and cars(b) Growing more trees(c) Using solar panels(d) Collecting rainwater
- 4.
Plastic bags are harmful to ocean animals because:
(a) Animals may eat them or get entangled in them(b) They make the water too cold(c) They block sunlight from reaching coral(d) They are too noisy for fish
- 5.
Using a reusable water bottle instead of single-use plastic bottles helps because:
(a) It reduces plastic waste in landfills and oceans(b) It makes water taste better(c) It saves electricity(d) It prevents acid rain
- 6.
Biodiversity means:
(a) The variety of different species in an environment(b) The number of trees in a forest(c) The amount of clean water available(d) The number of people in an area
- 7.
What is global warming?
(a) The gradual increase in Earth's average temperature due to greenhouse gases(b) A very hot summer(c) Warming near active volcanoes(d) Increased sunspot activity
- 8.
Turning off lights when leaving a room helps to:
(a) Save electricity and reduce energy waste(b) Make the room darker permanently(c) Extend the life of the building(d) Reduce noise pollution
- 9.
Recycling aluminium cans is valuable because:
(a) It saves energy and reduces the need to mine new aluminium(b) Aluminium in landfills is dangerous(c) It makes the cans stronger(d) Recycled aluminium is worth more money always
- 10.
Planting trees in cities helps to:
(a) Reduce air pollution, provide shade and reduce temperature(b) Stop rainfall(c) Increase traffic noise(d) Reduce water supply
Answer key — P2 Science: Environmental Awareness
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- 1.(a) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- 2.(a) It destroys animal habitats and reduces oxygen production
- 3.(a) Burning fossil fuels in factories and cars
- 4.(a) Animals may eat them or get entangled in them
- 5.(a) It reduces plastic waste in landfills and oceans
- 6.(a) The variety of different species in an environment
- 7.(a) The gradual increase in Earth's average temperature due to greenhouse gases
- 8.(a) Save electricity and reduce energy waste
- 9.(a) It saves energy and reduces the need to mine new aluminium
- 10.(a) Reduce air pollution, provide shade and reduce temperature
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