Science: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Environment Issues (Answers)
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Environmental issues are the negative aspects of human activity which are causing major problems on Earth, such as the destruction of the rainforests which is causing the atmosphere to warm up. Did you know that many environmental risk factors have been associated with asthma in children? But what can be done to deal with these issues? How can we solve the problems?
This quiz will test how much you know about the damage we are doing to the Earth and how we are trying to put it right.
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Greenhouse gasses are warming the planet up
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The ozone layer protects the Earth from too much UV from the sun
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There are many people on Earth and they all need to be fed, so farmers chop down trees to make suitable farmland
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Recycling things, like glass, metal or paper, is good for the environment
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The Earth will run out of fossil fuels one day but this is because we burn them which causes global warming
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Coal is a fossil fuel
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There are other ways to create electricity, like nuclear power, wind power or hydroelectric power
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Water can make turbines go round and these turbines can power generators
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Fossil fuels cause acid rain and this rain gets into rivers
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Solar panels generate electricity from the sun's rays
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