World Environment Day 2020

What percentage of land area should remain covered by forest to maintain Ecological balance?

10%

33%

None of these

The use of microorganism metabolism to remove pollutants such as oil spills in bodies of water is known as....

Biomagnification

Bioremediation

Biomethanation

Bio reduction

The objective of Environmental education is...

To raise consciousness about Environmental issues

To teach Environmentally appropriate behaviour

Create an Environmental ethic that fosters awareness about ecological interdependance of economics, social and political issues

All of the above

What year did Trinidad and Tobago sign on to the Convention on Biological Diversity?

1984

1996

2005

2020

Which of the following series is true about energy flow in an ecosystem?

Producers --> Decomposers --> Consumers

Decomposers --> Consumers --> Producers

Producers --> Consumers --> Decomposers

Consumers --> Producers --> Decomposers

In a food chain, the quantity of solar energy utilized by plants is only

10%

0.01%

0.1%

The layer of atmosphere in which Ozone layer lies is the is

Exosphere

Mesosphere

Troposphere

Stratosphere

What is the name of the convention focused on the Protection of the Ozone Layer to which Trinidad and Tobago is a signatory

Stockholm Convention

Ramesar Convention

Basel Convention

Vienna Convention

How much of the world's water is available for human use?

75%

35%

15%

Less than 1%

Global warming is caused....

Only by human activity

Only by natural factors

Mainly by natural factors

Both by human and natural factors

How long does it take for glass to decompose?

100 years

About 500 years

1000 years

One million years

For every tonne of paper recycled, we save

17 trees

32 trees

46 trees

59 trees

Rainforests once covered 14 % of the Earth's land surface, now they cover

6 %

8 %

10 %

12 %

Approximately how much global electricity output is produced from renewable sources?

5 %

8 %

20 %

Since the 150 years of the industrial age, the atmospheric concentration of Carbon Dioxide increased by

58 %

45 %

31 %

67 %

Global warming may...

Influence the length of seasons

Cause coastal flooding

Lead to more frequent and severe storms

All of the above

The Basel Convention...

Is tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change

Controls Transboundary Movements of Hazardous waste and their Disposal

Ensures the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources

Focuses on Strengthening International Ocean Research, data and knowledge

How long does it take Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere to disperse?

500 years

100 years

50 years

10 years

What is the most common type of waste that litters our ocean?

Cigarettes

Food packaging

Plastic bags

Glass bottles