Nature and the Environment Quiz

What is the branch of biology investigating relationships between living beings and their environment?

• Genetics

• Ecology

• Zoology

• Botany

Which of the following is not one of the most serious ecological problems of today?

• Natural disasters

• Recycling

• Destruction of forests

• Endangered animals

What is the biggest problem in large cities and areas with concentrated industrial production?

• Soil pollution

• Air pollution

• Water pollution

• Noise pollution

What is the natural process that keeps the planet warm and sustains life?

• Acid rain

• Ozone layer

• Greenhouse effect

• Global warming

What is the protective layer high above the Earth's atmosphere that is being damaged by chemicals known as chlorofluorocarbons?

• Sulfur layer

• Carbon layer

• Ozone layer

• Nitrogen layer

Which of the following is not an alternative source of energy?

• Wind

• Coal

• Water

• Solar

What is the main solution to soil pollution?

• Dumping waste in oceans

• Burning waste

• Recycling

• Deforestation

What is being filled with poison, industrial and nuclear waste, chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and sewage?

• Forests

• Lakes

• Seas

• Rivers

What is the process of one kind of animals, plants or insects dying out forever?

• Extinction

• Adaptation

• Mutation

• Evolution

Which international organization was founded in 1961 to raise money for conservation projects and help mammals and birds to survive?

• Red Cross

• UNESCO

• World Wildlife Fund

• Greenpeace