WPT Environment and Nature 3

Question 1

What does 'sustainability' mean in the context of environmental policy?

Accepted Answer

Meeting current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Answer

Sustainability means managing resources and development so that ecological balance is maintained for both present and future populations.

Question 2

What is the role of wetlands in the environment?

Accepted Answer

They filter water, support biodiversity, reduce flooding, and store carbon

Answer

Wetlands serve as natural water filters, flood buffers, carbon sinks, and critical habitats for a wide range of plants and animals.

Question 3

What is an invasive species?

Accepted Answer

A species introduced to a new area where it causes harm to the environment, economy, or human health

Answer

An invasive species is a non-native organism whose introduction to an ecosystem causes environmental harm by outcompeting or preying on native species.

Question 4

What is the Kyoto Protocol?

Accepted Answer

An international agreement that set binding greenhouse gas reduction targets for developed nations

Answer

The Kyoto Protocol, adopted in 1997, was the first international treaty with legally binding emissions reduction targets for industrialized countries.

Question 5

Which gas is most associated with the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer?

Accepted Answer

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

Answer

CFCs, once widely used in refrigerants and aerosol sprays, break down ozone molecules when they reach the stratosphere, thinning the ozone layer.

WPT - Written Proficiency Test Practice Test

WPT - Written Proficiency Test Practice Test

WPT Environment and Nature 3