Caring for the Environment

Which cities are listed as the most polluted cities?

• Hotan, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Noida

• Delhi, Faridabad, Meerut, Jind

• Kanpur, Lucknow, Delhi, Faridabad

• Bulandshahr, Noida, Greater Noida C, Kanpur

What is the average level of particulate matter (PM 2.5) pollution in 2020?

• 83.3

• 96.0

• 95.5

• 89.5

What are the sources of air pollution?

• Greenhouse gases

• Water disposal and treatment

• Energy production and transportation

• Land use and agriculture

According to the IPCC, how much will the global temperature rise depending on greenhouse gas emissions?

• 0.3-4.8 degrees Celsius

• 0.5-8.6 degrees Fahrenheit

• 0.3-8.6 degrees Celsius

• 0.5-4.8 degrees Fahrenheit

What is the impact of turning oceans/rivers into trash bins?

• Threat to seabirds

• Increase in greenhouse gas emissions

• Rise in sea surface temperature

• Rise in sea levels

How many pieces of plastic garbage are floating in the oceans?

• 5 trillion

• 25 trillion

• 5 billion

• 25 billion

What is the effect of plastic pollution on seabirds?

• Suffocation and internal infection

• Increase in greenhouse gas emissions

• Rise in sea surface temperature

• Rise in sea levels

What is the impact of plastic pollution on the atmosphere and oceans?

• Building of greenhouse gas emissions

• Increase in sea surface temperature

• Increase in sea levels

• Turning oceans more acidic

What is the average increase in sea surface temperature every decade since 1901?

• 0.13 degrees Fahrenheit

• 0.26 degrees Fahrenheit

• 0.39 degrees Fahrenheit

• 0.52 degrees Fahrenheit

What is the leading source of water quality impairment?

• Non-point sources pollution

• Greenhouse gases

• Energy production

• Land use