WorksheetsEnv Sci, Chapter 12, Air, Sec 1 & 2 Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called
a)
Air pollution
b)
Temperature inversion
c)
Light pollution
d)
Smog
2.
When the air above is warmer than the air below, it is called a
a)
Temperature shift
b)
Temperature change
c)
Temperature inversion
d)
Temperature reversal
3.
Combines with other pollutants to form acid rain
a)
Nitrogen oxides & sulfur dioxide
b)
Particulate matter & lead
c)
Nitrogen oxides & ground-level ozone
d)
Sulfur dioxide & ground-level ozone
4.
Secondary pollutants are formed from the reaction of
a)
Primary pollutants
b)
Radon
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Smog
5.
When harmful substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels, it is called
a)
Smog
b)
Primary pollutant
c)
Secondary pollutant
d)
Air pollution
6.
Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?
a)
Respiratory problems
b)
Reduced food sources for humans
c)
Increased disease for humans
d)
Decrease in global temperatures
7.
An air pollution prevention mechanism found in vehicles.
a)
combustion chamber
b)
electrostatic precipitator
c)
scrubber
d)
catalytic converter
8.
A condition caused by well-sealed modern buildings holding in pollution whose symptoms include respiratory issues, headaches, etc.
a)
Mercury poisoning
b)
Cancer
c)
Sick building syndrome
d)
Germ-a-phobe
9.
Natural processes that cause air pollution, and climate change, within the Earth's atmosphere can consist of:
a)
smokestacks and cars
b)
power plants and busses
c)
volcanoes and wildfires
d)
volcanoes and man-made-fires
10.
Unnatural processes that cause air pollution, and climate change, within the Earth's atmosphere can consist of:
a)
Oceans spraying sea water
b)
Volcanic Euruptions
c)
Industrial Smokestacks
d)
Pollinated Trees and Flowers
11.
These have no emissions from tailpipes or gasoline
a)
Hybrid vehicles
b)
Zero emissions vehicles
c)
Internal combustion vehicles
d)
All have emissions
12.
Emphysema, lung cancer, heart disease
a)
indoor air pollution
b)
long-term effects of air pollution
c)
short-term effects of air pollution
d)
sick-building syndrome
13.
Sources include plastics, carpets, cleaning fluids, radon and asbestos
a)
indoor air pollution
b)
long-term effects of air pollution
c)
short-term effects of air pollution
d)
sick-building syndrome
14.
Which is NOT part of correcting sick-building syndrome?
a)
removing sources of indoor air pollution
b)
stopping air from getting into the building
c)
improving ventilation
d)
cleaning air ducts so air can flow
15.
Which of the following is linked to the problem of global warming?
a)
Too much ozone
b)
Too much nitrogen
c)
Too much carbon dioxide
d)
Too much smog
16.
How can smog be dangerous?
a)
It smells bad
b)
People can't breath well
c)
It blocks the sun
d)
It causes skin damage
17.
Solutions include shielding, time controls, and low-pressure sodium sources
a)
Light pollution
b)
Noise pollution
c)
Indoor air pollution
d)
Sick building syndrome
18.
Causes stress, high blood pressure, hearing loss
a)
Light pollution
b)
Noise pollution
c)
Indoor air pollution
d)
Sick building syndrome
19.
Headache, eye irritation, coughing, bronchitis
a)
Short-term effects of air pollution
b)
Long-term effects of air pollution
c)
Light pollution
d)
Noise pollution
20.
Which is a natural indoor air pollutant?
a)
Carbon monoxide
b)
Formaldehyde
c)
Nitrogen oxides
d)
Radon
21.
Which gas exists in the highest concentration in the Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Hydrocarbons
b)
Ozone
c)
Oxygen
d)
Nitrogen
22.
Lead emissions since the early 1980s have
a)
Remained about the same.
b)
Decreased due to lead free gasoline.
c)
Increased because developing countries generally do not use lead free gasoline and are using automobiles at higher rates.
23.
Which of the following is not a likely result of global warming?
a)
Rising sea level
b)
Increased agricultural productivity worldwide
c)
Worsening health effects
d)
Increased storm frequency and intensity
24.
Which of the following is not a major contributor to the greenhouse effect?A)B)C)D)
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Carbon monoxide
c)
Chlorofluorocarbons
d)
Methane gas
25.
Ozone depletion is caused by
a)
Nitrous oxide
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
Chlorofluorocarbons
d)
Methane
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