Go to the Quizzes Page THE BIG GREEN 0% 1129 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 15 What is the term for the ability of an ecosystem to recover from disturbances? Resilience Sustainability Adaptability Conservation 2 / 15 What is the main source of water pollution in many developing countries? Oil spills Agricultural runoff Industrial waste Untreated sewage 3 / 15 When biodiversity increases Sustainability decreases Sustainability also increases Sustainability becomes greater by 2 Sustainability remains the same 4 / 15 "The greenhouse effect occurs when heat from the Earth’s surface is trapped by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane." Is this true? False True 5 / 15 A drought has hit this grassland biome. How will this effect the rabbit population? The rabbit population will become extinct immediately. The rabbit population will stay the same. The rabbit population will decrease. The rabbits will increase in number. 6 / 15 Biodiversity means.. Diversity of a select few species in a deserted area How an ecosystem changes over time The variety of life in an ecosystem Differences among humans 7 / 15 Eco-friendly means Protecting plants, animals, and nature by not wasting or hurting them Keeping Earth healthy for a long time by not using too much of its resources Making the world cleaner and healthier by using less energy and creating less waste 8 / 15 Which of the following would cause biodiversity to DECREASE? Sunlight Forest Fires Producers Water 9 / 15 Which greenhouse gas is primarily responsible for global warming? Ozone (O3) Carbon dioxide (CO2) Methane (CH4) Nitrous oxide (N2O) 10 / 15 Environmental sustainability means Making the world cleaner and healthier by using less energy and creating less waste Issues that affect the whole world and need everyone to work together to solve Keeping Earth healthy for a long time by not using too much of its resources 11 / 15 What is the main cause of ocean acidification? Pollution from land-based sources Warming ocean temperatures Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere Overfishing 12 / 15 Changes to the Earth's weather over time Sustainable Green world Mission Climate change 13 / 15 Why are fossil fuels unsustainable? All answers are correct Fossil fuels produce air pollutants that harm human health Fossil fuels produce carbon dioxide which contributes to climate change. Fossil fuels are non-renewable. 14 / 15 A clean and healthy world green world sustainable mission climate change 15 / 15 Which international agreement aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Kyoto Protocol Paris Agreement Montreal Protocol Copenhagen Accord Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page