Question 1

A “habitat” is
a. The same as an ecosystem
b. The role an organism play in an ecosystem
c. A particular area inhabited by plants and animals
d. The number of different organisms living in a specific area

Question 2
“Biodiversity” is described as
a. The range of different species in the environment
b. The seasonal and daily changes in an environment
c. The way species differ from one another
d. The influence of physical factors in an environment

Question 3
Fertilizers can be washed into a river by the rain. This can be a cause of which of the following?
a. Bioaccumulation
b. Eutrophication
c. Biodegradation
d. Spontaneous combustion

Question 4
The Rio declaration on the Environment and Development and Agenda 21 encourage people to
a. Act local, think global
b. Act global, think local
c. Act as we are, think as we do
d. Not worry, the Earth will go on forever

Question 5
Wind erosion is one of the key causes of desertification and occurs when soil is left bare of vegetation. State the major
cause of wind erosion in arid and semi-arid lands where this problem is most severe.
a. Cleaning of land for agriculture
b. Deforestation
c. Overgrazing by livestock
d. Forest fires

Question 6
A desire for environmental change led to the creation of various political parties around the world whose emphasis was
largely on environmental protection. What are theseorganizations known as collectively?
a. Blue parties
b. Granolas
c. Tree huggers
d. Green parties

Question 7
Of the following indications of health of a water body, which is the most widely accepted means of measuring how
polluting an effluent is?
a. COD (chemical oxygen demand)
b. BOD (biological oxygen demand)
c. Chloroform content
d. Eutrophication

Question 8
The Giant Panda is the official symbol of the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature). In which country is this animal found?
a. China
b. India
c. Myanmar
d. New Zealand

Question 9
An endangered animal, the Elephas maximus is now predominantly found in the protected wildlife sanctuaries and
national parks of Kerala, Karnataka, and Orissa. Its common name is
a. Black buck
b. Asian elephant
c. Eagle
d. Wild buffalo

Question 10
Which of the following element is required to run a nuclear power plant?
a. Sodium
b. Arsenic
c. Carbon
d. Uranium

Question 11
Which is not a greenhouse gas?
a. Methane
b. Nitrous oxide
c. Carbon dioxide
d. Sulphur dioxide

Question 12
The ozone layer in the atmosphere acts as an efficient filter for
a. X rays
b. UV – A rays
c. UV – B rays
d. Infrared rays

Question 13
Which of the following is the most energy efficient?
a. Incandescent bulb
b. Fluorescent tube light
c. Compact fluorescent lamp
d. Flash light

Question 14
Solar cells are simple photovoltaic devices that convert solar energy directly into electricity and are manufactured from
the second-most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. Name this element.
a. Bauxite
b. Silicon
c. Calcium
d. Granite

Question 15
Which landmark global conference was the FIRST major step towards a global agreement on greenhouse gas emissions
reduction and the first to recognize the atmosphere as a natural resource?
a. The Vienna Convention
b. The Montreal Protocol
c. The “Earth Summit” in Rio
d. The Kyoto Protocol

Question 16
The massive hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctica was first discovered in
a. 1976
b. 1985
c. 1960
d. 1978

Question 17
When was the first Earth Day celebrated?
a. March 21, 1970
b. April 22, 1970
c. May 21, 1970
d. June 22, 1970

Question 18
Wetlands are very rich and diverse ecosystems. Of the wetlands of international importance in the world, a large
number are subject to moderate or high threat. Which convention signed in Iran protects this specific ecosystem on a
global basis?
a. The Vienna Convention
b. The Ramsar Convention
c. The Basel Convention
d. The Bali Convention

Question 19
Which country hosted the World Environment Day in 2011 with the theme “Forests: Nature at Your Service”?
a. India
b. Philippines
c. Romania
d. Indonesia

Question 20
Lead is one of the most toxic chemicals used in petrol that cause brain damage and leukemia. Which is the other?
a. Sulphur
b. Benzene
c. Nitrogen oxide
d. Suspended particulate matter

Question 21
Name the revolution that was responsible for the beginning of large scale use of coal.
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Question 22
CIRCA is an agency that focuses on researches and strategies on climate change adaptation and mitigation. What does
CIRCA stand for?
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Question 23
Since 1900, in what country did the strongest earthquake on Earth occur?
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Question 24
In the world’s worst nuclear accident in 1986, 31 people died and 129 others suffered acute radiation and many
thousands are expected to die prematurely as a result of exposure to radiation from the stricken plant. Name the site of
this mishap.
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Question 25
Who is the current Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary? (complete name with middle
initial)
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Question 26
With the global temperature of 735 Kelvin (462 degrees C), the surface of this planet is hot enough to melt lead and is
the hottest in the Solar System. The greenhouse effect of this planet shows what happens when the process of trapping
sunlight goes out of control into a runaway process. Name this planet.
_______________________________________________________________________________

Question 27
The book “Silent Spring” is widely credited with helping launch the environmental movement. The book documented
detrimental effects of pesticides on the environment, particularly on birds. Name the author of this controversial book.
_______________________________________________________________________________

Question 28
A highlight of the annual Earth Day ceremony at the United Nations is the ringing of the Peace Bell. It symbolizes the
universality of the United Nations. The Peace Bell was a gift from which country?
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Question 29
In small amounts, this mineral helps prevent tooth decay. In higher concentrations, it is a health hazard, causing both
skin and human bones to become soft and crumble and new bone formations to be deformed. Name this naturally
occurring mineral.
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Question 30
The daughter of a botanist and a painter, this multi-awarded actress is founding chair and president of the ecological
foundation Alaga LAHAT. She is likewise a member of the Eco Waste Coalition and Mother Earth Foundation. Name this
famous environmentalist.
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Question 31
CFC is an organic compound that contains carbon, chlorine and fluorine, produced as a volatile derivative of methane
and ethane. The manufacture of such compounds has been phased out because they contribute to ozone depletion.
What does CFC stand for?
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Question 32
Released in August 17, 2007, this documentary film presents the grave problems facing the planet’s life systems, global
warming, deforestation, mass species extinctions and others. The film proposes potential solutions to these problems
by calling for restorative action by reshaping and rethinkingof global human activity. Produced and narrated by Leonardo
DiCaprio, what is the title of this film?
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Question 33
Republic Act 9367, or the Biofuel Act of 2006, calls for the National Biofuel Board to determine if
biofuel production is sufficient to recommend that bioethanol compose at least 10 percent of all gasoline in the
Philippines by 2011. Name the senator who principally authored this law.
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Question 34
Name this type of agricultural practice characterized by cutting down trees and other vegetation in a patch of forest,
leaving the cut vegetation on the ground to dry, and then burning them.
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Question 35
Name the gas released from landfills, decaying organic matter under shallow water in marshes and bogs, floody paddy
fields, by ruminant animals and termites, and bythe burning of biomass. A molecule of this gas has 21 times more
global warming potential than a molecule of CO2
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Question 36
Cataract blinds at least 120 million people globally every year. What is its main cause?
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Question 37
Composting is one of the oldest forms of disposal of waste. It is the natural process of decomposition of organic wastes
that yields manure or compost. What is the most common animal added to the compost to get better results?
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Environmental Management Bureau – Initially established as a supporting body for the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources in 1987, the Philippine Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) became a line bureau with its own
offices and independent enforcement authority in 2002. It is the national authority responsible for pollution prevention
and control, and environmental impact assessment. ENGR. METODIO U. TURBELLA – Director

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau dates back during the Spanish regime, known as the “Inspeccion General de Minas."
It took charge of the administration and disposition of minerals and mineral lands. ATTY. WILFREDO G. MONCANO,
Acting Director

The Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) is the principal research and development (R & D) unit of
the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Its R & D and extension activities are focused on the five
major ecosystems of the Philippines which include forests, upland farms, grassland and degraded areas, coastal zone
and freshwater, and urban areas. The ERDB was created in June 1987 under Executive Order (EO) 192 that merged the
function of the former Forest Research Institute (FORI) and the National Mangrove Committee. Its headquarters is
located at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, College of Forestry and Natural Resources (UPLB-CFNR) campus in
the municipality of Los Baños, province of Laguna, Philippines about 65 kms south of Manila. DR. SOFIO QUINTANA –
DIRECTOR

The Forest Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources provides technical guidance
to the central and field offices for the effective protection, development, and conservation of forestlands and
watersheds. It shall recommend policies and programs towards the achievement of sustainable forest management,
based on science and principles of good forest governance. ONITO M. TAMAYO, CESO IV Director

Lands Management Bureau – There is hereby created the Lands Management Bureau which shall absorb functions and
powers of the Bureau of Lands except those line functions and powers which are transferred to the regional field office.
ATTY. EMELYNE V. TALABIS – Acting Director

Biodiversity Management Bureau – Formulate and recommend policies, guidelines, rules and regulations for the
establishment and management of an Integrated Protected Areas System such as national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and
refuge, marine parks and biospheric reserves; Formulate an up-to-date listing of endangered Philippine flora and fauna
and recommend a program of conservation and propagation of the same; Formulate and recommend policies,
guidelines and rules for the conservation of the three (3) components of biological diversity: genetic resources,
ecosystems and endangered species of Philippine flora and fauna; Assist the Secretary in the monitoring and assessment
of the management of the Integrated Protected Areas System and provide technical assistance to the Regional offices in
the implementation of programs for these areas. Crisanta Marlene P. Rodriguez Director

National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) is mandated to provide the public with mapmaking
services and to act as the central mapping agency, depository, and distribution facility for natural resources data in the
form of maps, charts, texts, and statistics. DR. Peter N. Tiangco, CESO I - Administrator

The Natural Resources Development Corporation (NRDC) is a government-owned and controlled corporation attached
to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. It is mandated to promote investments in natural resource-
based industries by providing financial, technical and management assistance. Frances Veronica R. Victorio – President

The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) is the government agency that is responsible for all the water resources
in the Philippines. It coordinates and regulates all water-related activities in the country that has impact on the physical
environment and the economy. DR. SEVILLO D. DAVID, JR., CESO III – Executive Director

The PMDC (then NRMDC) Philippine Mining Development Corporation (PMDC) was incorporated with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on July 4, 2003, pursuant to an authority contained in a Memorandum of the President of the
Philippines dated April 9, 2003. The PMDC is a wholly-owned and controlled government corporation with an initial
authorized capital stock of One Hundred Million Pesos (100,000,000.00), 55% of the equity of which was from the
Natural Resources Development Corporation (NRDC), and 45% from the Philippine National Oil Corporation – Energy
Development Corporation (PNOC-EDC). Atty. Alberto B. Sipaco, Jr. – Chairman, President and CEO

The legitimization of Republic Act 7611 or the Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan Act launched not only a distinct
and proactive law but also introduced a unique body that carries powerful responsibility and locally working only in one
province like Palawan. While SEP is a national law, its effectivity covers only Palawan. This body is called the Palawan
Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD). The PCSD is a multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary body, which under the
law is charged with the governance, implementation and policy direction of the SEP. It is directly under the Office of the
President of the Republic of the Philippines. Nelson P. Devanadera – Executive Director
 REPUBLIC ACT No. 6969
Subject: AN ACT TO CONTROL TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND HAZARDOUS AND NUCLEAR WASTES, PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act
of 1990."

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to regulate, restrict or prohibit the importation, manufacture,
processing, sale, distribution, use and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures that present unreasonable risk and/or
injury to health or the environment; to prohibit the entry, even in transit, of hazardous and nuclear wastes and their
disposal into the Philippine territorial limits for whatever purpose; and to provide advancement and facilitate research
and studies on toxic chemicals.

Section 3. Scope. - This Act shall cover the importation, manufacture, processing, handling, storage, transportation, sale,
distribution, use and disposal of all unregulated chemical substances and mixtures in the Philippines, including the entry
even in transit, as well as the keeping or storage and disposal of hazardous and nuclear wastes into the country for
whatever purposes.

Section 4. Objectives. - The Objectives of this Act are:

a) To keep an inventory of chemicals that are presently being imported, manufactured, or used; indicating, among others,
their existing and possible uses, test data, names of firms manufacturing or using them, and such other information as
may be considered relevant to the protection of health and the environment;

b) To monitor and regulate the importation, manufacture, processing, handling, storage, transportation, sale, distribution,
use and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures that present unreasonable risk or injury to health or to the
environment in accordance with national policies and international commitments;

c) To inform and educate the populace regarding the hazards and risks attendant to the manufacture, handling, storage,
transportation, processing, distribution, use and disposal of toxic chemicals and other substances and mixtures; and

d) To prevent the entry, even in transit, as well as the keeping or storage and disposal of hazardous and nuclear wastes
into the country for whatever purpose.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9147

July 30, 2001

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND THEIR HABITATS,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Title. This act shall be known as the "Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act."

Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. It shall be the policy of the State to conserve the country's wildlife resources and their habitats
for sustainability. In the pursuit of this policy, this Act shall have the following objectives:
(a) To conserve and protect wildlife species and their habitats to promote ecological balance and enhance biological
diversity;

(b) To regulate the collection and trade of wildlife;

(c) To pursue, with due regard to the national interest, the Philippine commitment to international conventions, protection
of wildlife and their habitats; and

(d) To initiate or support scientific studies on the conservation of biological diversity.

Sec. 3. Scope of Application. The provisions of this Act shall be enforceable for all wildlife species found in all areas of the
country, including protected areas under Republic Act No. 7586, otherwise known as the National Integrated Protected
Areas System (NIPAS) Act, and critical habitats. This Act shall also apply to exotic species which are subject to trade, are
cultured, maintained and/or bred in captivity or propagated in the country.

Sec. 4. Jurisdiction of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture. The
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) shall have jurisdiction over all terrestrial plant and animal
species, all turtles and tortoises and wetland species, including but not limited to crocodiles, waterbirds and all amphibians
and dugong. The Department of Agriculture (DA) shall have jurisdiction over all declared aquatic critical habitats, all
aquatic resources including but not limited to all fishes, aquatic plants, invertebrates and all marine mammals, except
dugong. The secretaries of the DENR and the DA shall review, and by joint administrative order, revise and regularly update
the list of species under their respective jurisdiction. In the Province of Palawan, jurisdiction herein conferred is vested to
the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development pursuant to Republic Act No. 7611.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7942

[AN ACT INSTITUTING A NEW SYSTEM OF MINERAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, UTILIZATION, AND
CONSERVATION]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Section 1

Title
This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Mining Act of 1995."

Section 2
Declaration of Policy

All mineral resources in public and private lands within the territory and exclusive economic zone of the Republic of the
Philippines are owned by the State. It shall be the responsibility of the State to promote their rational exploration,
development, utilization and conservation through the combined efforts of government and the private sector in order to
enhance national growth in a way that effectively safeguards the environment and protect the rights of affected
communities.