fossil fuels and pollution

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of fossil fuels?

• They are non-renewable.

• They produce harmful pollution.

• They can easily be replaced as they are used.

• They are inexpensive.

Fossil fuels were formed from ____.

• the remains of once living organisms.

• the earth.

• solids, liquids, and gases, made millions of years ago.

• sun and water.

Why is burning fossil fuels harmful? 

• then we won't have any fossil fuels if we burn them all
• They can get extremely hot
• Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the air
• this would destroy fossils

Increase in which gas is primarily responsible for increased global warming?

• Carbon dioxide
• Water vapor
• Methane
• Nitric oxides

Air pollution causes all of the following, except

• increased particles in the air

• acid rain

• healthy air to breath

• smog

What is the main cause of air pollution?

• plowing fields and releasing dust

• using solar power

• burning fossil fuels

• using water power

Climate change caused by extra carbon dioxide in the air that causes heat to get trapped in the atmosphere is called

• global warming

• photosynthesis

• smog

Gases released from power plants mix with water vapor in the sky to make ________________.

• smog

• acid rain

• global warming

• particulate matter

Air Pollution:

• Smoke and harmful gases

• Littering and dumping illegally on the ground

• Water, soil, minerals, wildlife, forests, etc.

• Where something exists or lives

3. ________ can contaminate the soil and drain into lakes and rivers.

• Germicides

• Vehicles

• Pesticides

• Liners