1 Who was the first scientist to suggest that carbon dioxide
from industrial processes could create a "greenhouse
effect"? a Carl Sagan b Svante Arrhenius [ans] c Frank Rowland d Joseph Fourier
2 Which British scientist discovered the hole in the ozone
layer? a Irving Stowe b James Lovelock c Frank Rowland d Joe Farman [ans]
3 What Ronald Reagan administration official famously
suggested that a solution to the depletion of the ozone layer was to don a hat and sunglasses and wear longsleeves? a Secretary of the Interior James Watt b Secretary of Energy Don Hodel [ans] c EPA director Anne Gorsuch d EPA director William Ruckelshaus
4 What was the name of the town in India where an
industrial disaster poisoned thousands when a Union Carbide pesticide plant leaked methyl isocyanate gas? a Bhopal [ans] b Bangalore c Mumbai d Nagpur
5 The U.S. town that was evacuated after dangerous levels
of dioxin were found in its soil in 1982 was a Times Beach, Missouri [ans] b Love Canal, New York c Triana, Alabama d Afton, North Carolina
6 The greatest danger facing most endangered species is...
a Hunting b Disease c Capture for the pet trade d Habitat loss [ans]
7 Which of the following is not listed as an endangered
species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act? a Cheetah b Hawaiian monk seal c Bald eagle [ans] d Blue whale
8 Which of the following substances is not biodegradable?
a Paper b Sawdust c Food refuse d Styrofoam [ans]
9 What environmental problem is the result of chemical
reactions in the atmosphere that involve sulfur? a Acid rain [ans] b Holes in the ozone layer c Deforestation d Smog
10 What chemicals have been banned in most of the world
because of their role in destroying the ozone layer? a DDT b Peroxides c Chlorofluorocarbons [ans] d Metal oxides
11 Which of the following practices produces the most
organic water pollution? a Intensive livestock farming [ans] b Recreational boating c Paper mills d Humans bathing in the water
12 Ecology' comes from the Greek words 'oikos' and
'logos'. What is the literal translation of them? a Science of the world b Natural life c Household science [ans] d Nature study
13 What is the result when industrial chemicals combine
with condensing water vapor? a Global Warming b Acid Rain [ans] c Greenhouse Effect d Base Rain
14 What is visible air pollution called?
a Rainbow Pollution b Chemvis Pollution c Photochemical Smog [ans] d Smoglight
15 What is the main source of water pollution in
unindustrialized nations? a Industrial Chemicals b Pesticides c Carbon Dioxide d Untreated Sewage [ans]
16 In 1989 what oil tanker created a major water problem
around Alaska? a BP Petrol b Exxon Valdez [ans] c Persian Sea d Liberty Light
17 The evaporation of irrigation water leaves salt in soil
producing what type of soil pollution? a Salinization [ans] b Monoxide Pollution c Pressure Pollution d Oxide Pollution
18 Every seven minutes a(n) _______ of rainforest is gone
forever. What is the missing word? a Mile b Half foot c Square foot d Acre [ans]
19 When a piece of rainforest is bulldozed, what is the most
common thing that is put in its place? a a shopping center b hotels c farms [ans] d another rainforest
20 The Superfund for clean-up of hazardous waste sites is
officially known by this acronym: a HAZSF b CERCLA [ans] c SFHWH d USSF
21 An urban area eligible for tax breaks and incentives for
clean-up and redevelopment is a: a superfund site b brownfield [ans] c greenfield d business incubator
22 The process of repairing environmental damage to a site
is termed: a reparation b redactilization c remediation [ans] d rezoning
23 Which of the following alternative fuel technology
platforms was the first to be introduced to the mass markets? a Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars b Toyota Prius c General Motors EV1 [ans] d Toyota Corolla
24 What does the symbol of the EPA look like?
a A maple leaf overlaid with an elm leaf b A sun and water wave inside the head of a flower [ans] c A panda bear d An oval containing a bald eagle soaring over tree tops
25 The Kyoto Prococol to the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (aka Kyoto Agreement) was opened for signature in 1997. Which aspect of the environment does it focus upon? a Sewage emissions into waterways b Greenhouse gas emissions into the air [ans] c Oil spills in oceans d Pesticide seepage into the ground
26 What is light pollution?
a artificial light that escapes into the night sky and lingers over cities [ans] b light bulbs that are not properly disposed of c the use of unnecessary outdoor lights, such as Christmas lights d outdoor lights that are left on all day, wasting electricity
27 What is the main thing that waste water treatment plants
do? a It's a secret b Speed up the biological decomposition of waste in water [ans] c Collect everything and haul it to a landfill d Use chemicals to clean the waste water