Chapter 21 Review Game Environmental Problems and Solutions Hosted By Mrs. Gorglione

Question 1 Question: Aside from gases, noise, garbage, and radioactive wastes, what is another kind of pollution? a. deforestation c. biodiversity b. chemicals d. exotic species Answer: B. Chemicals

Question 2 a. conservation b. garbage c. nonrenewable resources Question: Which of the following is an unwanted change in the environment that is caused by harmful substances? a. conservation b. garbage c. nonrenewable resources d. pollution Answer: D. Polution

Question 3 Question: What is an organism’s home called? a. a habitat c. a house b. an environment d. a neighborhood Answer: A. a habitat

Question 4 Question: What is lost when habitats are damaged or destroyed? a. biodiversity b. fossil fuels c. exotic species d. pollutants Answer: A. Biodiversity

Question 5 Question: What are some farmers doing to help the environment? a. not planting crops b. practicing organic farming c. watering their crops more d. watering their crops less Answer: B. Practicing organic farming

Question 6 Question: What kinds of advances have helped the human population grow? a. advances in transportation and electronics b. advances in TV and radio c. advances in medicine and farming d. advances in housing and education Answer: C. Advances in medicine and farming

Question 7 Question: What organisms make homes for themselves in new places? a. predator species b. animal species c. endangered species d. exotic species Answer: D. exotic species

Question 8 Question: If rising global temperatures melt the polar caps, what might happen to coastal areas? a. more clouds b. deeper oceans c. more rain d. more flooding Answer: D. more flooding

Question 9 Question: How are electric cars good for the environment? a. They use more fossil fuels. b. They produce less energy. c. They produce less pollution. d. They use more gasoline. Answer: C. They produce less pollution

Question 10 Question: Which of the following is an important environmental strategy? a. drinking less water b. using pesticides c. adopting stray animals d. protecting habitats Answer: D. protecting habitats

Question 11 Question: This environmental strategy includes recycling and buying recycled products. a. Developing alternative energy sources b. enforcing the Endangered Species Act c. reducing Pollution Answer: C. reducing pollution

Question 12 Question: This environmental strategy includes asking the government to protect endangered species. a. Developing alternative energy sources b. enforcing the Endangered Species Act c. reducing Pollution Answer: b. enforcing the Endangered Species Act

Question 13 Question: This environmental strategy includes using solar and wind power a. Developing alternative energy sources b. enforcing the Endangered Species Act c. reducing Pollution Answer: A. Developing alternative energy sources

Question 14 Question: recovering materials from waste a. reducing b. recycling c. reusing Answer: B. recycling

Question 15 Question: fixing something instead of throwing it away a. reducing b. recycling c. reusing Answer: C. Reusing

Question 16 Question: using fewer natural resources a. reducing b. recycling c. reusing Answer: A. Reducing

Question 17 Question: Anything that causes pollution is a(n)_______________. a. Biodiversity b. Conservation c. Renewable Resource d. Overpopulation e. Nonrenewable Resource f. Pollutant Answer: F. Pollutant

Question 18 Question: A resource that cannot last forever is a(n) _______________. a. Biodiversity b. Conservation c. Renewable Resource d. Overpopulation e. Nonrenewable Resource f. Pollutant Answer: e. nonrenewable resource

Question 19 Question: A resource that can be used over and over is a(n) _______________. a. Biodiversity b. Conservation c. Renewable Resource d. Overpopulation e. Nonrenewable Resource f. Pollutant Answer: C. Renewable resource

Question 20 Question: The number and variety of organisms living in an area is called _______________. a. Biodiversity b. Conservation c. Renewable Resource d. Overpopulation e. Nonrenewable Resource f. Pollutant Answer: A. Biodiversity

Question 21 Question: The presence of more individuals in an area than the area can support is called _______________. a. Biodiversity b. Conservation c. Renewable Resource d. Overpopulation e. Nonrenewable Resource f. Pollutant Answer: D. Overpopulation

Question 22 Question: The wise use and preservation of natural resources is called _______________. a. Biodiversity b. Conservation c. Renewable Resource d. Overpopulation e. Nonrenewable Resource f. Pollutant Answer: B. Conservation