WorksheetsPollution Quiz
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Water pollution that is coming out of a pipe from a specific factory would be an example of:
a)
Groundwater Pollution
b)
Non-Point Source Pollution
c)
Point Source Pollution
2.
The salt washing off of the streets of Cincinnati after a snowstorm would be an example of
a)
Groundwater Pollution
b)
Non-Point Source Pollution
c)
Point-Source Pollution
3.
What is the big thing that the wastewater consumes when it is being broken down in a river?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Kinetic Energy
d)
Sugars
4.
What is the algal bloom that occurs with an increase in nutrients in a system called?
a)
Eutrophication
b)
BOD
c)
Deadzones
d)
Disease
5.
The bacteria in wastewater can cause:
a)
Eutrophication
b)
Deadzones
c)
BOD
d)
Disease
6.
Heat can be a type of water pollution.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Pesticides are a type of wastewater pollutant.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Cow blood being drained from a slaughterhouse into a river would be an example of:
a)
Groundwater Pollution
b)
Non-Point Source Pollution
c)
Point-Source Pollution
9.
The chemicals used to pull underground oil supplies out of the water (in a process called "fraking") will probably cause this type of water pollution:
a)
Groundwater Pollution
b)
Non-Point Source Pollution
c)
Point-Source Pollution
10.
All of the car oil coming off of every driveway in Cincinnati during a rainstorm would be an example of:
a)
Groundwater Pollution
b)
Non-Point Source Pollution
c)
Point Source Pollution
11.
A _______ BOD means that there is a high level of waste in the wastewater.
a)
Low
b)
High
12.
Wastewater requires a lot of _____ in order to break down the waste in it.
a)
Oxygen
b)
Water
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Algae
13.
What is Eutrophication?
a)
Lack of nutrients in water
b)
Excess richness of nutrients in water from runoff
c)
Excess oxygen from runoff
14.
Where do the diseases found in water supplied come from?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Excess carbon dioxide
c)
Plants
15.
Where does thermal pollution (heat pollution) generally come from?
a)
Power plants
b)
Cars
c)
Sunlight
16.
Why are the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act important?
a)
They regulate how much water people can use
b)
They regulate how much pollutants can be put in the water
17.
What is the purpose of septic systems and wastewater treatment plants?
a)
remove sewage
b)
regulate water flow
18.
Which is an example of point source pollution?
a)
Pollution coming from a pipe
b)
Pollution coming from a large area
19.
Which is an example of non-point source pollution
a)
Pollution coming from one source
b)
Pollution coming from a large area
20.
Air pollution is limited to the air we breathe outside not inside our homes and buildings
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Which are examples of natural processes causing air pollution?
a)
Lightning
b)
Volcanic Eruptions
c)
All of the other choices are correct
22.
Remember that pH goes from 1 to 14, 7 is neutral, below 7 is acidic and above 7 is alkaline (basic)What is the pH of acid rain?
a)
7.4
b)
9
c)
7
d)
5.6
23.
Which of the following tend to form acid when it is pumped into the atmosphere?
a)
Sulfur dioxides
b)
Sulfur dioxides and nitrogen dioxides
c)
Sulfur dioxides and nitrogen gas
d)
Nitrogen dioxides
24.
Acid rain causes the release of _______ into the food chain.
a)
Heavy metals
b)
Nitrogen products
c)
Growth inhibitors
25.
Which of the following is NOT a short term health effect of air pollution?
a)
lung cancer
b)
irritation to the nose
c)
nausea
d)
eye irritation
26.
Sick building syndrome is most often associated with what type of buildings?
a)
Old, poorly insulated
b)
New, well-sealed
27.
The 2nd leading cause of lung caner in the U.S.
a)
VOC's
b)
Asbestos
c)
Radon
d)
Carbon Monoxide
28.
Potentially deadly. Problematic due improperly functioning water heater or furnace ventilation.
a)
Radon
b)
VOCs
c)
Asbestos
d)
Carbon Monoxide
29.
Schools have spent billions of dollars removing what from schools?
a)
Radon
b)
VOCs
c)
Asbestos
d)
Carbon Monoxide
30.
What type of pollution does not cause a direct hazard to human health?
a)
Noise Pollution
b)
Indoor Air Pollution
c)
Light Pollution
31.
The great smog killed people
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Factories are an example of a:
a)
Mobile source of pollution
b)
Natural source of pollution
c)
Stationary source of pollution
33.
Cars are an example of a:
a)
Mobile source of pollution
b)
Natural source of pollution
c)
Stationary source of pollution
34.
Formaldehyde is an example of:
a)
NOx
b)
VOCs
c)
CO
35.
Sulfur is created by the combustion of coal
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Acid rain is an example of a:
a)
Primary source
b)
Secondary source
37.
Forest fires are an example of:
a)
Natural source of pollution
b)
Stationary source of pollution
c)
Mobile source of pollution
38.
air pollution effects our:
a)
Cardiovascular system
b)
Digestive system
c)
Muscular system
39.
Air pollution is not found in industrialized area.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
VOCs lead to smog
a)
True
b)
False
41.
CO can be a natural pollutant
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Combustion does NOT cause CO
a)
True
b)
False
43.
NOx causes:
a)
smog
b)
CO
c)
lead
44.
Sulfur dioxide is created by:
a)
fishing
b)
coal plants
c)
forest fires
45.
Where in the US is there more air pollution?
a)
West coast
b)
East coast
46.
We used to put lead in our gasoline
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Lead leads to neurological issues
a)
True
b)
False
48.
Acid rain is a:
a)
Primary source
b)
Secondary source
49.
CO is a:
a)
Primary source
b)
Secondary source
50.
Acid rain can do what?
I. change pH in the food web
II. dissolve statues
III. create UV light
I. change pH in the food web
II. dissolve statues
III. create UV light
a)
I and II only
b)
I and III only
c)
I only
d)
II only
51.
With an inversion of temperature, the pollutants can escape
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Smog is a positive thing for the environment.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
SMOG needs sunlight
a)
True
b)
False
54.
Where is smog most common?
a)
California
b)
New York
c)
Illinois
55.
Clean air act was implemented to eliminate:
a)
Air pollution
b)
Water pollution
56.
Catalytic converters are put on factories
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Wet scrubbers increase the amount of pollution in the air.
a)
True
b)
False
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