🎯 Test Your Knowledge!​

1. Which international agreement aims to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases to combat climate change, setting legally binding targets for developed countries?

2. A large dam is constructed on a major river, altering downstream ecosystems, impacting fish migration, and displacing local communities. This illustrates a significant human impact on which type of environmental system?

3. Which of the following greenhouse gases has the highest global warming potential (GWP) over a 20-year period, despite being less abundant than carbon dioxide?

4. Which of the following is a key strategy for reducing waste by designing products to be easily broken down and reused?

5. What is the primary international body responsible for assessing the science related to climate change, its impacts, and future risks, and for putting forward adaptation and mitigation options?

6. A country implements policies that encourage renewable energy sources, reduce waste generation, and promote sustainable agriculture to meet its current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This approach aligns with the concept of:

7. What is the primary cause of ozone layer depletion in the stratosphere?

8. A large forested area is cleared for agricultural use, leading to increased soil erosion, loss of local biodiversity, and changes in regional rainfall patterns. This scenario primarily demonstrates the environmental impact of:

9. What term describes the contamination of water bodies, usually by human activities, in a way that negatively affects its uses?

10. A company adopts practices that focus on minimizing its environmental impact throughout the entire lifecycle of its products, from raw material extraction to disposal. This approach is often referred to as:

11. Which concept represents the amount of land and water area a human population requires to produce the resources it consumes and to absorb its wastes?

12. What is the process where a harmful substance becomes more concentrated in organisms at higher trophic levels in a food chain?

13. What is the main driver of global sea-level rise in recent decades?

14. What term describes the variety of life on Earth at all its levels, from genes to ecosystems?

15. A community decides to implement a new energy system that utilizes sunlight captured by solar panels to generate electricity. This is an example of shifting towards what type of energy source?

16. A city is experiencing unusually high levels of air pollution, characterized by a brownish haze, often worsened by sunlight interacting with vehicle emissions. What type of air pollution is this primarily?