Air Quality/Human Impact CFA Review

Over which of the following components of smog do humans have the most control?

• Water vapor
• sulfur dioxide
• ammonia
• nitrogen oxides

Which of the following help pollution occur?

• burning fossil fuels in cars and trucks
• spilling chemicals in rivers
• oil spills in the oceans
• all of the above

What is natural way pollution could occur?

• forest fires
• fossil fuels
• wind turbines
• solar panels

When we drive, gases and bits of dust go into the air.  What then forms?

• acid rain
• rain 
• clouds
• thunderstorms

What happens when people dump waste from homes or factories into oceans, lakes, and rivers?

• it flows to other parts of the world
• it kills plants and animals living there
• it causes water pollution
• both b and c

How do people contribute to land pollution?

• littering
• recycling
• conserving
• drilling

Why is it important to conserve water?

• we need it to survive
• it’s nice to drink on a hot day
• to swim in 
• none of the above

Which is NOT a way to conserve water?

• leaving the shower on when it’s not in use
• turning off the faucet when it’s not in use
• doing full loads of laundry
• fixing leaky faucets

What is one way to reduce pollution?

• recycle
• carpool
• take a bus
• all of the above

How far can air pollution travel from its source?

• 1 block
• 1 mile
• 1 state
• around the world