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WorksheetsCh.19 Pollution
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Oil leaking into the ground polluting the ground water is a...
a)
nonpoint source
b)
point source
c)
natural source
d)
biological source
2.
Paper and food waste are considered this type of product...
a)
biodegradable
b)
non-biodegradable
c)
reusable
d)
non-pollutants
3.
Which of the following make up most of our landfills?
a)
banana peels
b)
paper
c)
non-biodegradables
d)
biodegradables
4.
Which of the following is a natural source of pollution?
a)
forest fire caused by burning campfire
b)
factory smoke
c)
leaking sewerage tanks into a river
d)
volcanic eruptions
5.
Which of the following is long-term weather patterns?
a)
thunder storms
b)
climate
c)
latitudinal zone
d)
weather
6.
Carbon dioxide and methane are considered...
a)
greenhouse gases
b)
good for us to breath
c)
non toxic
d)
cool the Earth
7.
This has been theorized as the cause of melting glaciers, droughts, changes in biospheres and temperatures.
a)
Gasification
b)
global warming
c)
distance from the ocean
d)
less activity by humans
8.
Which of the following can reduce the affects of global warming?
a)
burning more fossil fuels
b)
building more factories
c)
using renewable energy sources
d)
using up all our nonrenewable energy
9.
This picture shows what type of source?
a)
point
b)
identifiable
c)
nonpoint
d)
easy to know the source
10.
Our ozone layer protects us from...
a)
infrared radiation
b)
gamma rays
c)
sunlight
d)
ultraviolet radiation
11.
The zone between the equator and 230 north and south is called...
a)
temperate zone
b)
polar zone
c)
tropical zone
d)
latitudinal zone
12.
Oil, natural gas, and coal are fossil fuels that are known as this type of resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Reuseable
c)
nonrenewable
d)
Can be recycle for future use.
13.
Which of the following is not a key to keeping water clean?
a)
proper sewerage treatment
b)
reduction of pollutants
c)
reverse osmosis
d)
effective cleanup of oil spills
14.
The amount of water on Earth that is salt water...
a)
3%
b)
97%
c)
50%
d)
75%
15.
Which of the following is the water and human wastes washed down sinks, toilets and showers?
a)
recycled waste
b)
purified water
c)
sewerage
d)
sterile waste
16.
Which of the following is not a major source of atmospheric carbon dioxide?
a)
combustion
b)
respiration
c)
decomposition
d)
photosynthesis
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