Environment Quiz 23

Environment Quiz 23

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1. Which of the following compound is advantageous if present in stratosphere but a pollutant in troposphere?

Ozone
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Argon

2. Which of these insects taste with their feet, which are approximately 10 million times more sensitive to sweet substances than the human tongue?

Ants
House Fly
Honey Bees
Wasps

3. Which organization has the giant panda as its symbol?

WWF
IMF
WHO
UNESCO

4. Which sector is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in India?

Transport
Agriculture
Energy
Industry

5. Entomology is the study of

Ants
Insects
Reptiles
Birds

6. She became the first African woman and the first environmentalist to receive Nobel Peace Prize for "her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace. Who is she?

Jody Williams
Aung San Suu Kyi
Wangari Maathai
Shirin Ebadi

7. The highest temperature ever recorded in the world was 136 degrees F. (58 degrees C) on Sept. 13, 1922. Where was it?

Death Valley, California
Tirat Tsvi, Israel
Seville, Spain
Al Aziziyah, Libya

8. The lowest temperature ever recorded at the surface of the Earth was −89.2 degree C (−128.6 degree F; 184.0 K) was on July 21, 1983. Where was it?

Vostok, Antartica
Oimekon, Siberia
Snag, Yukon
Charlotte Pass, Australia

9. The primates swing from tree limb to tree limb using only their arms for locomotion. What do you call these kind of animals?

Monotremes
Marsupials
Gliders
Brachiators

10. They are 24/7 bugs, which means they eat nonstop ' 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They have hard, saw-toothed jaws that help them to eat lumber, wallpaper, plastics and fabric make of plant ?

Ants
Termites
Cockroaches
Rats

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