Environmental Health Quiz

Refers to the variety of life on Earth at all its levels, from genes to ecosystems.

• Ozone Layers

• Nitrogen Cycles

• Bioavailability

• Biodiversity

Match the following true facts with the environmental issue

• Deforestation

• this poses a threat to coral reefs and is caused by excessive c02

• Ocean Acidification

• we must develop better energy production methods to avoid more of this

• Climate Change

• Since 1990 half of the worlds rain forests have been destroyed

• Pollution

• toxic substances such as metals, nitrates & plastic waste cause this

• Over fishing

• It is estimated that by 2050 there will be no fish left in the sea

Climate change, Ozone Layer Depletion, Deforestation and Pollution are examples of the "top 10 environmental issues" facing our Earth today

• true

• false

A system made up of all the living things in an area and the nonliving parts of their environment

• producers

• ecosystem

• biology

• consumers

The organisms such as plants that make their own food.

• Consumers

• Producers

• Decomposers

Organisms such as animals that CANNOT make their own food.

• Consumers

• Producers

• Decomposers

Organisms that eat dead organisms and break them down into organic matter

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

The saving of resources

• Ecology

• Energy

• Conservation

• Preservation

The agency responsible for reducing & controlling environmental pollution/ waste.

• EPA

• OSHA

• EMT

• none of the above

Tiny particles in the air, such as dirt, soot and pollen that pose a threat to health

• ozone

• smog

• particulates

• emissions