🇨🇴 ICFES SaberSemana 36 · 10 preguntas

Environmental Issues

Bundle W36 de Inglés para Grado 7 en Colombia (DBA MEN Colombia): 10 preguntas con explicación pedagógica.

Alineación: DBA MEN Colombia

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Pregunta 1

Bloom: Remember

Identifying basic environmental problems.

What word describes the presence of dirty or harmful substances in the air, water, or land?

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Respuesta correcta: C) Pollution

  • A) NatureIncorrect. This is the general natural world.
  • B) WeatherIncorrect. This refers to atmospheric conditions.
  • C) PollutionCorrect! Pollution refers to contamination of the environment.
  • D) EnergyIncorrect. This is a physical capacity to work.

💡 Explicación

The student identifies basic vocabulary for environmental issues.

Pregunta 2

Bloom: Remember

Identifying a cause of air pollution.

Which of these is a major cause of air pollution in big cities like Bogotá?

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Respuesta correcta: C) Car exhaust and smoke

  • A) Planting treesIncorrect. This helps clean the air.
  • B) Recycling plasticIncorrect. This helps the environment.
  • C) Car exhaust and smokeCorrect! Fumes from vehicles and factories are major air pollutants.
  • D) Using solar energyIncorrect. This is a clean energy source.

💡 Explicación

The student identifies specific sources of pollution common in urban environments.

Pregunta 3

Bloom: Understand

Understanding the effect of global warming.

"Global warming causes the ice in the Arctic to ________."

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Respuesta correcta: B) melt

  • A) freezeIncorrect. High temperatures don't freeze ice.
  • B) meltCorrect! Warming temperatures cause ice to turn into water.
  • C) growIncorrect. The amount of ice is decreasing.
  • D) stopIncorrect. Doesn't fit the context of physical change.

💡 Explicación

The student understands the physical consequences of climate change on natural elements.

Pregunta 4

Bloom: Understand

Responding to a problem with an environmental solution.

"There is too much plastic trash in the oceans. What can we do?"

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Respuesta correcta: B) We should recycle and use less plastic.

  • A) We should use more plastic bags.Incorrect. This increases the problem.
  • B) We should recycle and use less plastic.Correct! Reducing and recycling are standard solutions.
  • C) We should throw trash in the rivers.Incorrect. Rivers take trash to the ocean.
  • D) We should stop drinking water.Incorrect. This doesn't solve the plastic problem.

💡 Explicación

The student understands the relationship between an environmental problem and its corresponding mitigation action.

Pregunta 5

Bloom: Apply

Using "should" for environmental advice.

"Governments ________ pass laws to protect the endangered animals in the Amazon."

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Respuesta correcta: D) should

  • A) shouldn'tIncorrect. This would be bad advice.
  • B) can'tIncorrect. They are able to do it, and they should.
  • C) won'tIncorrect. This is a negative future prediction, not advice.
  • D) shouldCorrect! Suggests a necessary and positive action for the environment.

💡 Explicación

The student applies modal verbs to express environmental recommendations.

Pregunta 6

Bloom: Apply

A news snippet about deforestation.

"Deforestation in the rainforest is destroying the homes of thousands of species. When we cut down trees, we also lose the oxygen they produce for us."

What is one consequence of cutting down trees according to the text?

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Respuesta correcta: D) Animals lose their natural habitats.

  • A) The trees produce more oxygen.Incorrect. We lose the oxygen.
  • B) The rainforest becomes colder.Incorrect. Usually, it contributes to warming.
  • C) More species appear.Incorrect. They are being affected negatively.
  • D) Animals lose their natural habitats.Correct! The text says it's "destroying the homes" of species.

💡 Explicación

The student applies reading strategies to identify specific consequences of an environmental problem.

Pregunta 7

Bloom: Apply

Distinguishing between different types of pollution.

"Chemicals from factories in the river cause ________ pollution."

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Respuesta correcta: B) water

  • A) airIncorrect. This refers to the atmosphere.
  • B) waterCorrect! Pollution in rivers is water pollution.
  • C) noiseIncorrect. This refers to sound.
  • D) landIncorrect. This refers to soil.

💡 Explicación

The student applies specific environmental vocabulary to a logical cause-and-effect scenario.

Pregunta 8

Bloom: Analyze

Analyzing the impact of global warming on the ocean.

"As the planet gets warmer, the sea levels rise. This is dangerous for people who live near the coast because their houses might go under water in the future."

Why is global warming a threat to coastal cities?

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Respuesta correcta: C) Because rising sea levels can cause flooding of homes.

  • A) Because there will be more fish.More fish would be a benefit rather than a threat, and warming seas actually drive some fish away from coastal waters.
  • B) Because the water will be too hot for swimming.Incorrect. Not the main threat mentioned.
  • C) Because rising sea levels can cause flooding of homes.Correct! "Sea levels rise" and "houses might go under water" explain the threat.
  • D) Because it won't rain anymore.Incorrect. Not mentioned.

💡 Explicación

The student analyzes the logical sequence of events starting from global warming to its impact on specific human settlements.

Pregunta 9

Bloom: Analyze

Analyzing the meaning of "environmentally friendly".

Which action is the most "environmentally friendly"?

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Respuesta correcta: C) Walking or riding a bike instead of using a car for short trips.

  • A) Buying a new car that uses a lot of gasoline.Incorrect. This causes more pollution.
  • B) Leaving the lights on all night.Incorrect. This wastes energy.
  • C) Walking or riding a bike instead of using a car for short trips.Correct! This reduces carbon emissions and energy consumption.
  • D) Printing every email on paper.Incorrect. This wastes paper and trees.

💡 Explicación

The student analyzes various behaviors to identify which one aligns best with the concept of environmental friendliness.

Pregunta 10

Bloom: Evaluate

Evaluating a slogan for an environmental campaign.

"Slogan: The Earth is our home, not our trash can. Stop pollution now!"

What is the main message of this slogan?

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Respuesta correcta: A) We must respect our planet and stop contaminating it.

  • A) We must respect our planet and stop contaminating it.Correct! "Respect our home" and "Stop pollution" capture the essence.
  • B) Pollution is only a problem on the streets.Incorrect. The Earth is a global home.
  • C) We should live in trash cans.Living in a trash can is a literal reading of the words 'our home' and 'trash'; a slogan is meant figuratively, and nothing here suggests it.
  • D) The Earth is too small for everyone.Incorrect. Not the point of the slogan.

💡 Explicación

The student evaluates the metaphorical and literal meaning of a persuasive slogan to identify its core environmental message.

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