ENVIRONMENTAL QUIZ

Grade 8

EASY

1. It is an instrument used in measuring atmospheric pressure?

a. barometer b. thermometer c. anemometer d. hygrometer
2. What do you call the energy generated by the sun?
a. wind b. solar c. chemical d. mechanical
3. CFC is a compound that is harmful to the ozone layer in the Earth’s atmosphere owing to the
release of chlorine atoms on exposure to ultraviolet radiation. What does CFC mean?
a. Chlorofluorocarbon
b. Crystal Fire Carbon
c. Couples For Christ
d. Chocolate-Filled Cake
4. It is an activity by cutting trees without the consent or permit from the government.
a. dynamite fishing
b. poaching
c. mining
d. illegal logging
5. This is a form of heat energy, which originates deep in the Earth’s molten interior.
a. solar b. geothermal c. hydropower d. biomass

AVERAGE

1. The study of weather is called ______

a. Astronomy b. Meteorology c. Biology d. Chemistry
2. What is the name of the layer closest to the ground?
a. Hydrosphere b. Troposphere c. Stratosphere d. Thermosphere
3. It is a farming system based on shifting, or slash and burn clearing of forest for the planting of
agricultural and agro-forestry crops?
a. Deforestation b. Kaingin System c. Grafting d. Marcotting
4. It is a branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and their
physical surroundings?
a. Botany b. Astronomy c. Meteorology d. Ecology
5. What phenomenon includes any form of precipitation with acidic components, such as sulfuric
or nitric acid that fall to the ground from the atmosphere in wet or dry forms.
a. acid wash b. acidic c. acid rain d. acid storm

DIFFICULT

1. The law of __________________ states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed. It will only
change from one form to another. Ans: LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
2. It is “mark” that you leave in the environment after using a fossil fuel. Ans: CARBON
FOOTPRINT
3. It is a layer in Earth’s atmosphere that protects the Earth from ultraviolet radiation. Ans:
OZONE LAYER
4. What’s the term for an organism that loves and thrives in an environment with a pH under 4?
Ans: ACIDOPHILE
5. What effect, created by the rotation of the Earth, deflects winds to the east in both the Northern
Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. Ans. CORIOLIS EFFECT

CLINCHER

1. What "P" word refers to an individual organism's observable traits, such as eye color and body
size, which result from both genomic and environmental factors? Answer: Phenotype
2. The infamous "hole" in the ozone layer, nearly nine million square miles in size, lies mostly over
what continent? Answer: Antarctica
3. At which layer of the atmosphere can ozone layer be found? Ans: Stratosphere