WorksheetsWater, Air, and Land Resources Review 3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the original source of the heat that is trapped by the greenhouse effect?
a)
atmosphere
b)
Earth's surface
c)
sunlight
d)
escaping heat
2.
Certain gases react with water vapor in the air to form acids that return to Earth's surface as hydrochloric acid.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The process of replacing topsoil and planting grass to restore a former mining area is called land reclamation.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Building a highway is an example of the type of land use known as development.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Cars and trucks made today have a device called a scrubber that helps control emissions.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Municipal solid waste is buried underground in incinerators.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
A type of land use called mining involves the removal of nonrenewable resources from the land.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Precipitation that is more acidic than normal because of air pollution is called
a)
smog.
b)
acid rain.
c)
ozone.
d)
emissions.
9.
Which indoor air pollutant is a colorless, odorless gas that forms when wood, coal, oil, or gas are incompletely burned?
a)
carbon monoxide
b)
radon
c)
ozone
d)
smog
10.
What is the thick, brownish haze formed when certain gases react in sunlight?
a)
carbon monoxide
b)
Photochemical smog
c)
acid rain
d)
radon
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