Ecological Quiz
Which day is known as World Earth Day?
- April 22
- September 15
- August 3
What does this sign mean?
- The thing is made from recycled materials
- The thing can be recycled
- The traffic sign “Roundabout”
Which way saves more energy?
a) Turning your computer off
b) Putting it in sleep mode
c) Leaving the computer plugged in
How many ecological words can you find in the table?
How many ecological words can you find in the table?
What do you call the rain that contains chemical waste and causes damage to plants and animals?
a) Mushroom rain
b) Smog
c) Acid rain
Match the words from the two columns to create phrases or collocations
1. Acid
2. Global
A. effect
3. Greenhouse
B. layer
C. rain
4. Natural
5. Ozone
D. warming
E. resources
Match the words from the two columns to create phrases or collocations
1. Acid
2. Global
C. rain
3. Greenhouse
D. warming
A. effect
4. Natural
5. Ozone
E. resources
B. layer
What is the phenomenon because of which the Earth’s atmospheric temperature is increasing?
a) Greenhouse effect
b) Bluehouse effect
c) Redhouse effect
What ecological problem is shown in the picture?
a) Air pollution
b) Deforestation
c) Global warming
What ecological problem is shown in the picture?
- Deforestation
- Air pollution
- Global warming
Which of these sources of energy is a renewable one?
a) Wind
b) Coal
c) Oil
Match the two parts to know what to do if you want to be eco-friendly
Recycle old clothes. Take them to charity shops.
Producing electricity also causes climate change.
Reuse plastic shopping bags. Don’t throw them away.
Pollution from cars damages people’s health.
Don’t leave plastic bottles and glass in the woods.
Some of them destroy ozone. Besides, they can cause health problems.
Don’t use chemicals if possible.
Glass and plastic can be bad for wildlife.
Support a wildlife organisation.
Plastic bags spoil nature and destroy the planet.
Walk to school instead of going there by car.
Environmental groups organize different projects to protect nature.
Reduce energy use.
Other people may reuse them.
Match the two parts to know what to do if you want to be eco-friendly
Recycle old clothes. Take them to charity shops.
Other people may reuse them.
Reuse plastic shopping bags. Don’t throw them away.
Plastic bags spoil nature and destroy the planet.
Don’t leave plastic bottles and glass in the woods.
Glass and plastic can be bad for wildlife.
Don’t use chemicals if possible.
Some of them destroy ozone. Besides, they can cause health problems.
Support a wildlife organisation.
Environmental groups organize different projects to protect nature.
Walk to school instead of going there by car.
Pollution from cars damages people’s health.
Reduce energy use.
Producing electricity also causes climate change.
Which of the following household wastes is considered dangerous?
- Plastic packaging
- Glass
- Batteries
What is the biggest consumer of power in houses?
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Iron
Fill in the prepositions
Our planet Earth is our home. It’s big and nice. There are a lot ... forests, mountains, rivers, lakes, seas and oceans. The forests are full ... animals. The oceans are full of fish. We live because we breathe air, drink water and eat food, growing ... our planet. ... hundreds of years nature has been serving people. They didn’t think ... it. Industrial progress has caused certain ecological problems. Factories and plants put waste ... the atmosphere and water. Air in big cities is awful because of transport. Forests are burnt ... fires caused by careless people. A lot of animals and birds are killed or die ... them. Chemical wastes kill fish ... the rivers, lakes, seas and oceans. Can we solve the problem ... pollution? Yes, if we plant trees. They clean air ... our cities. We mustn’t make fires in the forests. We must help animals and birds and not disturb wildlife. It’s our duty to do our best to protect the environment.
Fill in the prepositions
Our planet Earth is our home. It’s big and nice. There are a lot of forests, mountains, rivers, lakes, seas and oceans. The forests are full of animals. The oceans are full of fish. We live because we breathe air, drink water and eat food, growing on our planet. For hundreds of years nature has been serving people. They didn’t think about it. Industrial progress has caused certain ecological problems. Factories and plants put waste into the atmosphere and water. Air in big cities is awful because of transport. Forests are burnt by fires caused by careless people. A lot of animals and birds are killed or die without them. Chemical wastes kill fish in the rivers, lakes, seas and oceans. Can we solve the problem of pollution? Yes, if we plant trees. They clean air in our cities. We mustn’t make fires in the forests. We must help animals and birds and not disturb wildlife. It’s our duty to do our best to protect the environment.
Why do many countries change their time twice a year?
a) To have an extra hour of daylight
b) To set the clock to the correct time
c) To get some more sleep
Why are electric cars a good way to help reduce global warming?
a) They can go so fast that the wind they create gives additional energy
b) They go so slow that after a while people just end up walking
c) They don’t release greenhouse gases to the atmosphere
Choose the correct word from the box to fill in the gaps
Recycling things means using them again, making new things from old ones___________ throwing them away. Recycling materials can __________ energy and materials. Be sure you know where to put __________ bottles, paper, __________, clothes and cans for recycling. Recycle aluminium cans – wash and squash them before you put them in the can bank. This means fewer trips to collect them and less __________. Buy large size packets and bottles. You will __________ litter. Don’t get plastic bags, you already have lots of them at home - __________ them! It is important to be __________ because litter generates greenhouse gases and it __________ our planet.
Plastic
Pollution
Instead of
Save
Reuse
Eco-friendly
Glass
Damages
Reduce
Choose the correct word from the box to fill in the gaps
Recycling things means using them again, making new things from old ones instead of throwing them away. Recycling materials can save energy and materials. Be sure you know where to put glass bottles, paper, plastic , clothes and cans for recycling. Recycle aluminium cans – wash and squash them before you put them in the can bank. This means fewer trips to collect them and less pollution . Buy large size packets and bottles. You will reduce litter. Don’t get plastic bags, you already have lots of them at home – reuse them! It is important to be eco-friendly because litter generates greenhouse gases and it damages our planet.
Plastic
Pollution
Instead of
Save
Reuse
Eco-friendly
Glass
Damages
Reduce
Do the ecological puzzle
Do the ecological puzzle
Well done!