Spanish Environment Vocabulary Quiz

1. What does “la basura” mean?

Rubbish / trash. Traffic. Smoke. Electricity.

2. Which Spanish expression means “to separate waste”?

To separate traffic. Separar los residuos. Ahorrar energía. Compartir coche.

3. Which word means “pollution”?

el humo el ruido la contaminación la energía

4. What does “ahorrar agua” mean?

To pollute water. To reuse electricity. To save water. To share water.

5. Which expression means “public transport”?

el tráfico la bicicleta el transporte público el aire

6. In the park example, what problem is stated?

There are too many bicycles. The lights are always off. There is too much rubbish in the park. There is no public transport in the city.

7. What possible cause is given for the park rubbish problem?

There are too many recycling centers. There are few litter bins in some areas. Nobody uses the park. All companies reduced packaging.

8. What effect is given in the park example?

The park becomes larger. The city uses less water. The park is dirtier and less pleasant for residents. The traffic disappears.

9. Which action matches the park problem in the lesson?

Use more unnecessary packaging. Leave the lights on continuously. Install more litter bins and organize a clean-up day. Stop using all public transport.

10. Which is presented as an individual action?

The city council improves all public transport. Companies reduce all packaging. I can carry a reusable bottle. The community builds a new station.

11. Which is presented as a collective action?

I can separate waste at home. I can cycle to work some days. The community can organize a recycling point. I can carry a reusable bottle.

12. What does the lesson warn against?

Using the word “residuos”. Discussing practical effects. Inventing precise environmental impact percentages without data. Distinguishing personal and collective action.

13. What action is suggested for heavy water use in summer?

Water only at midnight and ignore leaks. Use more water during the hottest hours. Water early in the morning and check for leaks. Stop using water permanently.

14. What action is suggested when lights remain on while nobody is there?

Add more lights. Ignore the situation. Turn them off and review which spaces need continuous lighting. Replace them with traffic signs.

15. Which statement respects the lesson's evidence rule?

Using less plastic will reduce citywide pollution by exactly 30%. One person can redesign the whole transport system alone. Using less plastic can reduce waste. Every environmental problem has one confirmed cause.

16. What should you distinguish when proposing a solution?

Spanish and English punctuation only. Present and past narration only. What one person can do and what requires collective action. Headlines and article titles only.