Air Pollution Quiz

What is air pollution?

• Chemicals or particles in the air that can harm the health of humans, animals, and plants

• The process of purifying the air to remove pollutants

• The natural occurrence of smoke and ash in the atmosphere

• The emission of gases from volcanoes

What are the sources of air pollution?

• Factories, cars, planes, and aerosol cans

• Smoke from wildfires and ash from volcanoes

• Only man-made sources like factories and cars

• Only natural sources like wildfires and volcanoes

What is smog?

• A cloud of air pollution that appears in large cities

• A type of indoor air pollution

• A natural occurrence of smoke and fog

• A type of haze that muffles sounds

Which cities tend to have more air pollution?

• Large cities in poor and developing nations

• Large cities in developed nations

• All cities have the same level of air pollution

• Air pollution is not common in cities

What are the short-term effects of air pollution on humans?

• Illnesses such as pneumonia and bronchitis

• Discomfort such as irritation to the nose, throat, eyes, or skin

• Headaches, dizziness, and nausea

• All of the above

What are the long-term effects of air pollution on humans?

• Heart disease, lung cancer, and respiratory diseases

• Damage to nerves, brain, kidneys, liver, and other organs

• Possible birth defects

• All of the above

Who is more sensitive to air pollution?

• Young children and older adults

• People with asthma, heart disease, and lung disease

• People with weaker immune systems

• All of the above

How does air pollution affect the environment?

• Haze and muffled sounds

• Contamination of water and soil

• Acid rain that damages plants and buildings

• All of the above

What is global warming?

• Rising air and ocean temperatures caused by air pollution

• An increase in the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

• The process of reducing greenhouse gas emissions

• The natural warming of the Earth's climate

Which greenhouse gas has the biggest effect on global warming?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Nitrous oxide

• Fluorinated gases