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CGR4M Unit 4 Test: The Power of Stewardship
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Name:_____________________________Date:___________________________
Part A: Multiple Choice (15 marks)
1. If there are fewer than 10,000 mature individuals in a species remaining, it is considered:
a)
Endangered
b) Vulnerable
c) Extinct d) Near threatened
2. Which of the following is not a threat to endangered animals?
a) Poaching b) Pollution
c) Overexploitation
d) IUCN
3. How many rivers are responsible for up to 95% of all river-borne plastic trash that ends up in the sea. a) 12
b) 4
c) 10
d) 22
4. Which river in the world is the largest emitter of plastic, ejecting 1.5 million tonnes of plastic into the East China Sea. a) Nile River
b) Brahmaputra River c) Yangtze River d) Detroit River 5. When biodegradable products are sent to landfill, they break down into what two greenhouse gases?
a) Carbon Dioxide and methane
b) Methane and sulphur dioxide
c) Nitrous Oxide and methane
d) None of the above
6. Some of the main factors that contribute to this industrial caused pollution are:
a) The use of synthetic fibres
b) the gross overproduction of fashion items c) The agriculture production of fashion crops d) all of the above
7. What is not a natural source of CO
2
?
a) volcanic eruption
b) decay of organic material
c) forest fires
d) coolants
8. Canada contributes ___% of the world’s total global greenhouse gas emissions
a) 1.6 %
b) 1.7%
c) 6%
d) 0.5%
9. In the last 60 year, Canada has warmed by how many degrees:
a) 2*C b) 5*C
c) 1.6*C
d) 1.5*C
10. The acronym CEPA stands for:
a) Canadian Environmental Policy Act
b) Canadian Environmental Protection Act
c) Canadian Engineering Provision Administration d) Canadian Environmental Pipeline Authority
11. What two provinces have a cap and trade
policy as their carbon tax?
a) Nova Scotia and Ontario
b) Quebec and Nova Scotia c) Alberta and British Columbia
d) None of the above
12. What was the first province to have a Carbon tax
?
a) Ontario
b) Nova Scotia
c) PEI
d) British Columbia
13. What year did Canada implement a nationwide Carbon tax
?
a) 2020
b) 2019
c) 2004
d) 1997
14. Where is Canada ranked on the 2022 Environmental performance index?
a) 49
b) 47
c) 4
d) 59
15. Which ENGO helped achieve the passage of mandatory vehicle emission testing in Ontario in 1998
:
a) Green Peace b) Sierra Club
c)
Pollution Probe
d) Ducks Unlimited
Part B: True False (10 marks)
18. Zoos and aquariums have incentivized the illegal hunt of animals. a) True
b) False
19. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)is the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it.
a) True
b) False
20. The majority of the debris in the Pacific Garbage Patch is litter and garbage. a) True
b) False
21. When transporting goods, plastic parts make modern vehicles lighter, so they get better fuel mileage.
a) True
b) False
22. Paper bags have lower carbon emissions than plastic bags.
a) True
b) False
23. Hydrofluorocarbons have no natural source of emissions, only human caused. a) True
b) False
24. The more densely populated a city is, the lower its Greenhouse gas emissions are.
a) True
b) False
25. The average Canadian’s Ecological Footprint is 10.4 hectares per person.
a) True
b) False
26. World’s average biocapacity is 1.63 global hectares per person
a) True
b) False
27. 20 billion hectares of Earth’s surface area is biologically productive for producing food and treating waste
a) True
b) False
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Part C: Matching (15 marks)
For each set of match-up questions, use the appropriate blank to identify the correct answer. (Example: if the answer to 1 is B, Put B in the blank space)
1.
process which heat from the Earth’s surface is absorbed by the gases in the atmosphere and re-radiate back to Earth _______
2.
Large system of circulating ocean currents _______
3.
The process of conveying a false impression or providing misleading information about how a company's products are more environmentally sound _______
4.
The ability of a given biologically productive area to generate an ongoing supply of renewable resources and to absorb its spillover wastes _______
5.
When there are fewer than 2,500 mature individuals remaining in a species
6
. An item can be broken down into increasingly smaller pieces by bacteria, fungi or microbes. ______
7
. A permanently protected area of green space, farmland, forests, wetlands, and watersheds that acts like a belt around the urban built-up are _______
8.
Non-Governmental Organizations that defend or promote a specific cause; and try to raise awareness, acceptance and knowledge by lobbying, press work and activist events _____
9.
When an abundance of dark paved surfaces and dark rooftops can make urban areas several degrees warmer than surrounding rural areas—as much as six degrees Celsius during the evening _______
10. a product can break down into carbon dioxide, water, inorganic compounds and biomass in about 90 days and they leave behind a nutrient-rich organic material called humus, which creates a healthy soil environment _____
11.
Non-Governmental Organizations that primarily design and implement of development-related projects such as disaster relief or scientific research____
12. The responsible management of land and water to ensure its values and services are maintained for future generations____
13.The illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals ______
14.
an approach to building that minimizes the harmful effects of construction projects on human health and the environment _____
15. An Act that targets pollution prevention and aims to protect human health and the environment
A. Stewardship
B. Endangered Species
C. Biodegradable
D. Greenhouse effect
E. CEPA
F. Advocacy ENGOs
G. Gyre
H. Biocapacity
I. Heat Island Effect
J. Compostable
K. Biocapacity
L. Greenwashing
M. Poaching
N. Operational ENGOs
O. Green Belt
P. Green Design Part D: Sort Answer /12
Pick only 2 of the following questions, and answer them. (6 marks each)
1. Is it better for the environment if plastic waste is buried or burned? Thoroughly explain which one is better for the environment with three reasons to support your answer. (6 marks)
2. Identify and describe three threats to endangered animals. (6 marks)
3. Define what a carbon tax is, explain how Canada’s Carbon Tax is implemented, and explain two reasons why you do or do not support a carbon tax. (6 marks)