Environmental Studies Quiz

What is the goal of environmental science?

• Studying human behavior

• Developing solutions to environmental problems

• Exploring social relationships

• Building human-created living centers

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What is the definition of sustainability according to the Brundtland Report?

• Achieving economic growth without harming the environment.

• Ensuring that all countries have equal access to resources.

• Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

• Protecting wildlife and natural habitats.

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What is the main cause of global warming?

• Increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases

• Ozone depletion

• Deforestation

• Acid rain

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How does acid rain affect the environment?

• Cancer

• Increases water levels

• Leads to habitat damage and soil poisoning

• Results in gene changes

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What is the main effect of the greenhouse effect?

• Increased temperature

• Rising sea level

• Changes in water supply

• Contamination of fresh water

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What is the purpose of the Montreal Protocol to counter the effect of ozone depletion?

• To increase ozone depletion

• To regulate substances responsible for hole formation

• To promote the use of CFCs

• To accelerate global warming

What is the main cause of ozone depletion?

• Use of renewable energy sources

• Burning petrol in vehicle engines

• Burning coal in power stations

• Chemical substances like CFCs

How can the effects of acid rain be countered?

• Increase the number of vehicles on the roads

• Use renewable energy sources

• Limit public transport

• Fit catalytic converters to vehicle exhausts

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What is the critical gas for screening solar UV radiation?

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Ozone

• Methane

What is the main impact of pollution on the environment?

• Improved air quality

• Decreased levels of greenhouse gases

• Skin cancer due to UV radiation

• Acid rain formation

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