Biology Pollution

Pollution Control lesson

Multiple Choice

Incineration is a way to control pollution. Which is an example of an incinerator?

• catalytic converter

• afterburner

• moving bed adsorber

• venturi scrubber

Multiple Choice

Match the environmental remediation method to its description.

soil vapor extraction

• Air is bubbled through groundwater to remove volatile organic pollutants.

• Natural processes break down the pollutants.

• Air is circulated through perforated pipes in the contaminated soil.

• Air is pumped into or out of soil to supply oxygen to microbes.

Multiple Choice

Match the environmental remediation method to its description.

air sparging

• Air is bubbled through groundwater to remove volatile organic pollutants.

• Natural processes break down the pollutants.

• Air is circulated through perforated pipes in the contaminated soil.

• Air is pumped into or out of soil to supply oxygen to microbes.

Multiple Choice

A team of environmentalists are removing volatile organic pollutants from soil by circulating air through the soil using pipes. Which remediation method are they using?

• air sparging

• natural attenuation

• soil vapor extraction

• bioventing

• bioremediation

Multiple Choice

A farmer wants to reduce the need for pesticides at his farm. What should he do?

• Practice conservation tillage.

• Use beneficial insects.

• Plant grass.

• Plant trees.

• Use buffer strips.

Multiple Choice

Which devices trap suspended particles in air by spraying water and other liquids?

• wet scrubbers

• catalytic converters

• cyclones

• baghouse filters

• pumps

Multiple Select

How can you reduce air pollution arising from transportation?

Avoid _________ to reduce the emission of pollutants.

• slowing down

• accelerating rapidly

• braking

Multiple Select

How can you reduce air pollution arising from transportation?

Use public ___________ because they emit relatively less pollution.

• transport vehicles

• car pools

• private vehicles

Multiple Choice

Pollution reduction is the responsibility of ... .

• the government

• the residents

• both the government and the residents

Multiple Choice

Pollution is a serious threat to the environment.

• A. True

• B. False

Multiple Choice

Taller smokestacks are effective in reducing overall pollution.

• A. True

• B. False

Multiple Choice

Pollution control is the management of waste materials in order to ... the effects of pollutants on people and the environment.

• A. maximize

• B. minimize