Welcome to your GRADE 7 SOCIAL STUDIES CHAPTER 7
After carefully reading the following 30 questions, choose the correct answer.
1.
Which term describes the real world that includes living and non-living things surrounding the earth?
2.
What is the term for any substance or energy that causes harm to the environment?
3.
Which environmental problem is characterized by an increase in the earth's average surface temperature?
4.
What is the protective layer in the atmosphere that absorbs most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation?
5.
Which chemical compounds are the primary cause of ozone layer depletion?
6.
What term describes the varieties of life on Earth, including ecosystems, animals, and plants?
7.
What is a major cause for the loss of biodiversity mentioned in the text?
8.
The process of planting trees in an area where there was no previous cover of trees is called:
9.
What is "reforestation"?
10.
What is the practice of conserving the natural environment to repair damage and reverse trends?
11.
Which process involves processing used materials into new products to prevent waste?
12.
Uncontrolled population growth is often referred to as:
13.
What can be a consequence of uncontrolled population growth on farmland?
14.
Terrorism is commonly defined as acts of violence that target:
15.
Which of the following is a psychological effect of terrorism mentioned in the text?
16.
Illegal recruitment and transportation of people by force or deception for exploitation is known as:
17.
Which group is identified as being particularly vulnerable to human trafficking?
18.
What is a common cause of human trafficking according to the textbook?
19.
The use of force or threats to compel people into service is a feature of:
20.
Which activity is an essential community participation for protecting the environment?
21.
What gas, often from waste, is mentioned as a key word in the context of environmental problems?
22.
Environmental problems like desertification are often caused by:
23.
"Vulnerability" in the context of human trafficking refers to:
24.
Which of these is a measure to save biodiversity?
25.
Acts intended to provoke a state of terror in the general public for political purposes are called:
26.
What is the effect of global warming on ice?
27.
Which term refers to the study of human populations?
28.
Human trafficking is often linked to which form of modern exploitation?
29.
What happens when rainwater leaches harmful chemicals from a landfill into the groundwater?
30.
Which radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer?
