1. Trivia Questions for Environmental Science class

2. What is the name of the atmospheric gas which screens out the sun’s harmful UV radiation?
Oxygen
Ozone
Carbon
Carbon dioxide

3. What is the world’s deepest ocean?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic

4. Which is the largest animal ever to have inhabited the Earth?
a.Blue whale
b.Elephant
c.Dinosaur
d.Giraffe

5. In the United States, how many animals were on the threatened or endangered list as of 2009?
750
1,200
900

6. What percentage of the world’s water is drinkable?
20%
60% 1%
100%

7. There is a specific name for rain, which contains chemicals that are harmful to the environment. What is this type of rain called?
Acid pollution
Acid rain
Chemical rain
Precipitation

8. If an item can decompose naturally, it is said to be this.
Organic
Biodegradable
Renewable
Environmentally
friendly

9. Currently, the United States as a nation uses the most energy per annum. Which country comes in second?
China
Great Britain
Japan
Germany

10. The amount of energy that is saved for every 1,000 pounds of aluminum cans recycled is equivalent to how many gallons of gasoline?
500 gallons
1,250 gallons
250 gallons
100 gallons

11. Which of the following gases contribute to the effects of global warming?
Methane
Carbon dioxide
Nitrous oxide
All of these

12. DDT was once a common insecticide
DDT was once a common insecticide. However, it has been determined that it is incredibly harmful to the plant. Exactly, what does DDT affect?
Water and air
Soil and air
Water and soil
Air and crops

13. Soil erosion can have devastating effects on the planet
Soil erosion can have devastating effects on the planet. Erosion can be reversed by doing what?
Re-forestation
Increasing the number of animals in the region
Re-introducing certain animal species
Fertilizing soil

14. Littering and garbage removal is a major environmental concern
Littering and garbage removal is a major environmental concern. Which country was the first to implement a garbage removal system?
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Japan

15. In Canada, where temperatures are often cold, the average person does what with their car to five to ten minutes every day?
Washes it
Drives it
Idles it
Parks it

16. Fresh water is essential to life on the planet
Fresh water is essential to life on the planet. Which country hosts the largest amount of fresh water?
Russia
Canada
Brazil
Kenya

17. What kind of animal is essential to more than 100,000 different species of plants?
Spiders
Birds
Bees
Frogs

18. Air pollution is on a rise
Air pollution is on a rise. Scientists are able to monitor this increase using which kind of plant?
Lichen
Mushrooms
Giant red woods
Palm trees

19. What once covered 14% of the Earth’s land area, but by 1991 over half had been destroyed?
a.Rainforest b.Oceans c.Mountains d.Sand

20. The damaged Chernobyl nuclear power station is situated in which country?
Russia
Ukraine
Belarus
Slovakia

21. What is the term for nutrient enrichment for lakes?
Eutrophication
Carrying capacity
Nutrient deprivation
Nitrification

22. What is the collective term for substances such as coal, oil and natural gas, the burning that produces carbon dioxide?
a.Renewable resources b.Natural resources c.Fossil fuels d.Energy

23. Which gas forms 80% of Earths’ atmosphere?
Oxygen
Carbon
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide

24. What name is given to the huge growths of algae sometimes seen in polluted lakes and rivers?
Algal overgrowth
Algal overproduction
Algal bloom
Algal pollution

25. What is the name of the process by which substances are washed out of the soil?
Nutrient reduction
Eutrophication
Nutrient deprivation
Leaching