Climate and Weather
What do we call the long-term pattern of temperature and weather conditions in a certain area?
A) Weather
B) Forecast
C) Climate
D) Season
C) Climate
What do we call the process of turning waste materials into new products instead of throwing them away?
A) Composting
B) Recycling
C) Burning
D) Dumping
B) Recycling
What type of energy comes from the sun?
A) Nuclear Energy
B) Solar Energy
C) Wind Energy
D) Geothermal Energy
B) Solar Energy
Which of these animals is considered a pollinator that helps plants reproduce?
A) Snake
B) Fox
C) Butterfly
D) Lizard
C) Butterfly
What color bin is usually used for recycling paper and cardboard?
A) Blue
B) Green
C) Yellow
D) Red
A) Blue
This phenomenon describes the increase in extreme weather events due to rising global temperatures.
A) Natural Variability
B) Climate Change
C) Ocean Currents
D) Urbanization
B) Climate Change
Which is considered one of Earth's biggest environmental problems in 2025?
A) Forest Regrowth
B) Plastic Pollution
C) Global Cooling
D) Clean-Energy Surplus
B) Plastic Pollution
Which of these is a renewable energy source?
A) Coal
B) Oil
C) Wind
D) Natural Gas
C) Wind
The following ecosystem is hot, receives little rainfall, and is home to plants like cacti and animals such as camels. Which is it?
A) Rainforest
B) Desert
C) Tundra
D) Wetland
B) Desert
What day of the year is celebrated worldwide to promote environmental protection?
A) World Clean-Up Day
B) Arbor Day
C) Ocean Day
D) Earth Day
D) Earth Day
In 2025, which continent was declared the fastest-warming on Earth?
A) Africa
B) Europe
C) Asia
D) South America
B) Europe
Food waste contributes heavily to which environmental issue?
A) Resource Inefficiency
B) Ozone Recovery
C) Reduced Soil Erosion
D) Global Cooling
A) Resource Inefficiency
Electric cars help the environment because they...
A) Use more gas.
B) Produce zero tailpipe emissions.
C) Require more oil.
D) Have louder engines.
B) Produce zero tailpipe emissions.
Which oceanic phenomenon has harmed marina biodiversity during 2023-2025?
A) Coral Bleaching
B) Cooling Event
C) Tidal Stagnation
D) Overfishing
A) Coral Bleaching
If you planted a tree, what gas could it help remove from the atmosphere?
A) Nitrogen
B) Carbon Dioxide
C) Hydrogen
D) Oxygen
B) Carbon Dioxide
This natural event often causes droughts in some regions and heavy rainfall in others.
A) El Niño
B) La Niña
C) Monsoon Season
D) Polar Vortex
Floods can cause which of the following issues?
A) Ocean Acidification
B) Legacy pollutants being remobilized.
C) Dust Storms
D) Soil Fertilization
B) Legacy pollutants being remobilized.
Which country currently leads the world in solar power capacity?
A) India
B) United States
C) Germany
D) China
Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest mainly contributes to climate change by...
A) Creating more farmland
B) Increasing rainfall
C) Releasing stored carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
D) Reducing desert areas
C) Releasing stored carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
Which animal is used as the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund?
A) Lion
B) Panda
C) Elephant
D) Dolphin
B) Panda
The 2023-2025 global coral bleaching event affected what percentage of the world's coral reefs?
A) 30%
B) 50%
C) 84%
D) 95%
C) 84%
Which U.S. Agency paused major chemical-safety regulations in 2025?
A) DOE
B) EPA
C) OSHA
D) FDA
B) EPA
Data centers are being built near this resources to reduce their environmental footprints.
A) Forests
B) Cold Regions or Renewable-Rich Grids
C) Deserts
D) Offshore Rigs
B) Cold Regions or Renewable-Rich Grids
Wildfire smokes from Canada during 2025 drifted as far as...
A) Local Towns
B) The U.S. Midwest and Europe
C) South America
D) The Arctic
B) The U.S. Midwest and Europe
What day is We Mean Green participating in the Arbor Day Celebration?
A) November 1st
B) November 15th
C) November 8th
D) November 28th
C) November 8th