Environmental Education and Protection

Question 1

It refers to the immediate surroundings of an individual or a complex system that deals with a network of living and non-living entities which includes physical components (air, water, land, energy), biological components (plants, animals), and/or Socio-Economic Components (people, communities, institutions, values)

Answer 1

Biological Diversity

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a statement in the Seven (7) Environmental Principles?

> Nature is beautiful and we are stewards of God’s creation
Some Things in Earth are Constant
Nature knows best
Everything Must Go Somewhere

Answer 2

Some Things in Earth are Constant

Question 3

From the year 2008 to 2013, which among the following produces the largest amount of municipal solid waste?

Answer 3

Residential

Question 4

What is the most prevalent Greenhouse gas on the earth’s atmosphere?

Answer 4

Carbon Dioxide

Question 5

Energy sources that does not cause carbon emission thus refer to as ‘clean enrgy’. It comes from natural sources or processes that are constantly replenished.

Answer 5

Renewable Sources

Question 6

This term refers to an organisms’ role in the ecosystem.

Answer 6

Niche

Question 7

Fill in the blank: The Fourth Environmental Principle states that, “Ours is a _____ Earth.”

Answer 7

finite

Question 8

People address climate change by doing the following practices except for:

> Cooking from local or fresh produce
Utilizing air conditioners for good ventilation
Buying energy-saving light bulbs
Walking or biking instead of riding a motorized vehicle

Answer 8

Utilizing air conditioners for good ventilation

Question 9

What do you call the process of collection of used and discarded materials in order to make new products?

Answer 9

Recycling

Question 10

Old medicines, paints, chemicals, bulbs, spray cans, fertilizers, pesticide containers, batteries, shoe polish fall into what category of garbage?

Answer 10

Toxic waste

Question 11

Due to the accumulation of wastes in river, it triggers the eventual decomposition of algal blooms, leading to ‘fish kill’ due to ______.

Answer 11

deprivation of oxygen

Question 12

Disruptions in the natural processes of the environment can be in the forms of all of the following except:

> Illegal Logging
Indiscriminate kaingin-making
River restoration
Dynamite and cyanide fishing

Answer 12

River restoration

Question 13

These refers to substances found in the earh’s atmosphere that trap heat. They let sunlight pass through the atmosphere, but they prevent the heat that the sunlight brings from leaving the atmosphere.

Answer 13

greenhouse gases

Question 14

Refers to the principle of attaining the needs of the present society, especially economic requireme nts, without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs

Answer 14

Ours is a finite earth

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of Composting?

> reduce the amount of disposable garbage
organic fertilizer can be used instead of >chemical fertilizers
increases soil’s ability to hold water
allows growth of plants in a concentrated area

Answer 15

allows growth of plants in a concentrated area

Question 16

According to the first Environmental Principle, “Everything is Connected to Everything Else”, which of the following is NOT True about an ecosystem?

Answer 16

It could not exist without land

Question 17

TRUE or FALSE: Climate Change is a long-term change in the earth’s overall temperature with massive and permanent ramifications. It may cause the effects of natural disasters such as hurricanes, typhoons, heat waves, and droughts, be more devastating.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Toxic gas emissions coming from animal wastes include ________, Ammonia, and Methane.

Answer 18

Hydrogen Sulfide