Environmental Awareness Quiz

Choose the correct meaning of the following words and phrases. 1. habitat

• the place where people live

• the place where a tribe lives

• the place where a type of plant or animal lives

Choose the correct meaning of the following words and phrases. 2. ecosystem

• the way that someone behaves

• the way in which a person or a group of people lives and works

• the way living and non-living things in a particular area are related to each other

Choose the correct meaning of the following words and phrases. 3. pollution

• the process of making water, air, soil, etc. dirty

• the process of making water, air, soil, etc. clean

• the act of protecting someone or something

Choose the correct meaning of the following words and phrases. 4. global warming

• the increase in temperature of the earth's atmosphere

• the decrease in temperature of the earth's atmosphere

• the process of picking up and recycling rubbish

Choose the correct meaning of the following words and phrases. 5. endangered species

• animals living in a natural environment

• animals facing a high risk of extinction in the wild

• creatures and plants living in the sea

Choose the correct meaning of the following words and phrases. 6. environmental protection

• the way to build a campfire

• the act of cutting down trees

• the practice of protecting the natural environment

We should ______ our carbon footprint to protect the environment.

• pollute

• protect

• reduce

• endanger

You should turn off devices that you are not using to ______ electricity.

• save

• reuse

• release

• turn

"Carbon footprint" is the amount of carbon dioxide that we ______ into the environment.

• stop

• plant

• recycle

• release

People shouldn't throw away single-use products but ______ them.

• endanger

• recycle

• protect

• pollute