Welcome to your Grade 12 Geography chapter 6
After carefully reading the following 30 questions, choose the correct answer.
1.
What is the "environment formula" used to evaluate global environmental impacts?
2.
In the environment formula I = f (P, A, T), what does the "T" represent?
3.
What is the primary sustainability challenge regarding energy use mentioned in the text?
4.
Which environmental problem is characterized by the thinning of the layer that protects Earth from UV radiation?
5.
What is the goal of "Environmental Education"?
6.
Which cultural landscape in Ethiopia is famous for its extensive dry stone terraces?
7.
What indigenous practice helps prevent soil erosion in the Konso region?
8.
What is "Sustainability" as defined in the context of the environment?
9.
Which of the following is a "biodiversity loss" cause mentioned in the unit?
10.
What refers to the action or process of making land, water, or air contaminated and unsafe?
11.
Which environmental movement is mentioned in the text as a response to ecological harm?
12.
What is the main source of "Land Degradation" described in the text?
13.
Which type of knowledge is gained from personal experience and is valuable for conservation?
14.
What is a "Solar Chimney"?
15.
What indigenous role do "folk healers" play in environmental protection?
16.
Which environmental problem involves the disruption of the earth’s thermal balance by intensified greenhouse effects?
17.
The Konso terraces reach heights of up to how many meters in some places?
18.
What is "Environmental Ethics"?
19.
Which practice is NOT environmentally friendly according to the text?
20.
What is the term for the process of restoring a degraded environment?
21.
In the Konso landscape, what is the primary function of the terraces besides preventing erosion?
22.
Which global agreement was created to phase out substances that deplete the ozone layer?
23.
What describes the "long-term character" of environmental consequences?
24.
Which factor in the environment formula refers to increasing consumption of goods?
25.
What is "Air Pollution" primarily caused by in industrial areas?
26.
Which sustainability challenge relates to the loss of various species of plants and animals?
27.
What does "Indigenous Knowledge" contribute to sustainability?
28.
Which term refers to the variety of life on Earth at all its levels?
29.
What is the consequence of "Ozone Depletion" for human health?
30.
Which type of pollution is caused by agricultural runoff containing pesticides?
