- When is the Earth Day?
a. April 22
b. December 21
c. August 12
d. October 31
Answer: a. April 22
- The first book to set the stage for society to change in becoming more environmentally aware was …
a. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
b. The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
c. Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
d. Population Bomb by Paul Ehrlich
Answer: c. Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
- Is it true or false that the idea for Earth Day came from Gaylord Nelson?
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
- Is it true or false that throughout its history, Earth Day has only been supported by Democrats?
a. True
b. False
Answer: b. False
- The year of the first Earth Day, by the end of 1970, The Environmental Protection Agency or EPA was created. From the options below, which acts did not pass that same year?
a. Clean Air Act
b. Clean Water Act
c. Endangered Species Act
d. Marine Mammal Protection Act
Answer: d. Marine Mammal Protection Act
- The atmospheric layer which is closest to the ground is …
a. Troposphere
b. Mesosphere
c. Thermosphere
d. Stratosphere
Answer: a. Troposphere
- What is the most plentiful gas on the atmosphere of the earth?
a. Oxygen
b. Carbon
c. Nitrogen
d. Hydrogen
Answer: c. Nitrogen
- The atmospheric layer which has most of the clouds is …
a. Mesosphere
b. Thermosphere
c. Exosphere
d. Troposphere
Answer: d. Troposphere
- The term for an altitude of 100 kilometers above the sea level of the earth which marks the start of space where human travelers are considered astronauts is …
a. Appleton – Barnett layer
b. Karman line
c. Heaviside layer
d. Van Allen belts
Answer: b. Karman line
- What is the name of the study of weather?
a. meteorology
b. climatology
c. aeronomy
d. aerology
Answer: a. meteorology
- From the options below which is not the main layer of the atmosphere is …
a. Mesosphere
b. Troposphere
c. Exosphere
d. Stratosphere
Answer: c. Exosphere
- What is the atmospheric layer which is completely cloudless and free of water vapor?
a. Exosphere
b. Troposphere
c. Thermosphere
d. Stratosphere
Answer: c. Thermosphere
- The average atmospheric pressure at sea level as defined by the International Standard Atmosphere is …
a. 101325 pascals
b. 14.6959 pascals
c. 1013 pascals
d. 984.43 pascals
Answer: a. 101325 pascals
- What is the meaning of ethologist?
a. Scientists who study about ethos
b. Scientists who study about the behaviour of wild animals
c. Scientists who study about the behaviour of animals in a particular eco system
Answer: b. Scientists who study about the behaviour of wild animals
- Terricolous animals are …
a. Animals which live in a particular territory
b. Animals which live on high mountains
c. Animals which live in the soil
Answer: c. Animals which live in the soil
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- The safe level of noise intensity for humans is …
a. up to 90 decibels
b. up to 70 decibels
c. up to 80 decibels
Answer: c. up to 80 decibels
- When is World Wetlands Day observed?
a. February 2
b. February 28
c. February 22
d. February 12
Answer: a. February 2
- What are the microbes which are active at low temperatures?
a. thermophiles
b. Mesophiles
c. Psychrophiles
d. neutrophiles
Answer: c. Psychrophiles
- What phenomenon is described as Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)?
a. Indoor air pollution
b. Indoor water pollution
c. Indoor noise pollution
d. All the above are right
Answer: a. Indoor air pollution
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