NS: Noise Pollution Quiz 1_sk

What is noise pollution?

Choose all the correct answers.

• Sound that is loud, unpleasant, or harmful

• Sound that is soothing and pleasant

• Sound that is only present in rural areas

• Sound that has no effect on health

• Loud sounds that continue for a long time

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What are some problems caused by harmful noise?

• Deafness

• Stresses people

• Increased happiness

• Better work performance

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What are some household sources of noise pollution?

• Vacuum cleaners and washing machines

• Birds singing

• Wind blowing

• Rain falling

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What can be done to prevent noise pollution by industrial installations?

• Construction of soundproof rooms

• Encouraging loud noises

• Building houses near airports

• Ignoring noise complaints

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What is one way to reduce noise pollution in communities?

• Silent zones near places like schools and hospitals

• Removing all vegetation

• Building more roads

• Increasing traffic

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Noise pollution often comes from ​ (a)  

• human-made equipment
• animal sounds

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The human ear is meant to listen to ​ (a)   sounds.

• natural
• mechanical

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True or False:

Noise pollution can cause permanent damage to our ears.

• True

• False

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Some effects of noise pollution are:

Choose all the correct options.

• Affects the growth of plants

• Affects the behavior of animals

• Makes people tired or angry

• Makes people healthy

• Makes people fall asleep easily

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Organize these options into the right categories of noise pollution:

Groups:

(a) Commercial and Industrial

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(b) Transportation

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(c) Household

• Printing Presses

• Barking dogs

• Vehicles on roads

• Factories

• Appliances

• Loudspeakers

• Trains

• Construction sites

• Planes flying over houses

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