• 1. 
    What is bioaccumulation?

  • Sudden, rapid rise in population
  • Increasing birth rate
  • The build up of chemicals to toxic levels in animal bodies
  • Cumulative weight gain in animals due to overfeeding
  • 2. 
    How can we manage our household waste effectively

  • Using biodegradable products/packaging
  • Recycling
  • Eat more raw foods
  • Both A & B
  • 3. 
    Select the most appropriate end to the sentence: A pollution indicator...

  • ... tells us exactly how much pollution is present
  • ... tells us about the amount of pollution present if it is in an environment
  • ... tells us about the amount of pollution present if it is missing from an environment
  • ... is always a living thing
  • 4. 
    What is eutrophication?

  • Algae overgrowth as a result of the overuse of fertiliser
  • A problem caused by untreated sewage
  • The build up of heavy metals in the food chain
  • The presence of smog due to air pollution
  • 5. 
    In which ways can plastic waste cause harm to animals

  • Suffocation
  • Mistakenly eating it
  • Entanglement
  • All of above
  • 6. 
    What is the definition of 'sustainability'?

  • The ability to provide for our current needs whilst leaving enough resources for future generations
  • Recycling
  • Being 'green'
  • Reducing energy use
  • 7. 
    Which pollutant are lichens often sensitive to?

  • Carbon dioxide
  • Methane
  • Sulfur dioxide
  • Sulfur trioxide
  • 8. 
    Sulfur dioxide is the pollutant that causes __________

  • Global warming
  • Greenhouse effect
  • Melting polar icecaps
  • Acid rain
  • 9. 
    What is the biggest issue regarding the use of plastic?

  • They break down too easily
  • They give off toxic waste products
  • They are not biodegradable
  • Low rates of recycling
  • 10. 
    Which of these are examples of habitats

  • Forest
  • River
  • Desert
  • All of above
  • 11. 
    Which of these is a reason why a species may become endangered or extinct?

  • Habitat destruction
  • Not fast enough to run from predators
  • Migration
  • Breeding seasons changing
  • 12. 
    Rocks are rough. Which physical property of matter does this describe?

  • Color
  • Texture
  • Shape
  • 13. 
    Which of these is NOT a typical cause of habitat destruction?

  • Building
  • Agriculture
  • Quarrying
  • Development of technology
  • Dumping
  • 14. 
    What measurement(s) do you need to measure to find the density of an object?

  • mass
  • volume
  • mass and volume
  • 15. 
    Which of the following are conservation strategies used to help protect vulnerable species

  • Reintroducing captive individuals into the wild after a period of care
  • Protecting habitats from destruction
  • Legal protection against threats such as poaching
  • All of above
  • 16. 
    Which of the following are non-living indicators of pollution?

  • Carbon dioxide levels and temperature
  • Dissolved oxygen levels and pH
  • Temperature and dissolved oxygen levels
  • Colour and pH
  • 17. 
    What is a habitat?

  • The natural environment in which an organism lives
  • The country an organism is originally from
  • A house
  • The continent an organism lives on
  • 18. 
    What form of matter is steam?

  • Solid
  • Liquid
  • Gas
  • 19. 
    Which of the following substances can build up to dangerous levels in animal bodies as a result of bioaccumulation

  • Heavy metals
  • Pesticides
  • Fertiliser
  • Both A & B
  • 20. 
    What is the change from a liquid to solid or the opposite of melting is called?

  • boiling
  • evaporation
  • freezing
  • 21. 
    How can matter change from one state to another state of matter?

  • add heat
  • remove heat
  • add or remove heat
  • 22. 
    Which state of matter has a definite volume, but takes the shape of its container?

  • gas
  • liquid
  • solid
  • 23. 
    What is the amount of space matter takes up?

  • Density
  • Mass
  • Volume
  • 24. 
    What do we know about an object's density if it floats on water?

  • The object is more dense than water.
  • The object is less dense than water.
  • There is no way to tell what the density of the object is based on this information.
  • 25. 
    What is the measure of the amount of matter something contains?

  • density
  • mass
  • volume
  • 26. 
    In which state of matter are particles tightly packed together?

  • solid
  • liquid
  • gas
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