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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

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

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

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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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