WorksheetsSecondary 3 Express Atmosphere and Environment Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Air is a mixture of gases. Which gas is present in the greatest amount in clean, dry air?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
hydrogen
c)
nitrogen
d)
oxygen
2.
Which substance is not an atmospheric pollutant?
a)
argon
b)
carbon monoxide
c)
nitrogen dioxide
d)
sulfur dioxide
3.
Which poisonous gas is formed when petrol is burned in a limited supply of oxygen?
a)
ozone
b)
carbon monoxide
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
nitrogen dioxide
4.
Some processes that produce pollutants are:
1) combustion of fossil fuels
2) lightning activity
3) volcanic eruptions
Which of these processes may produce sulfur dioxide gas?
1) combustion of fossil fuels
2) lightning activity
3) volcanic eruptions
Which of these processes may produce sulfur dioxide gas?
a)
1 and 2 only
b)
1 and 3 only
c)
2 and 3 only
d)
All of the above
5.
Which pie chart shows the composition of air?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
Which location (A, B, C or D) on the map shown is most likely to be producing sulfur dioxide gas in the largest quantities?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
7.
Which of the following statements best describes air?
a)
A pure element
b)
A pure compound
c)
A mixture of diatomic elements only
d)
A mixture of elements and compounds
8.
To reduce atmospheric pollution, the waste gases from a coal-burning power station are passed through powdered calcium carbonate.
Which waste gas will not be removed by the powdered calcium carbonate?
Which waste gas will not be removed by the powdered calcium carbonate?
a)
carbon monoxide, CO
b)
sulfur dioxide, SO2
c)
sulfur trioxide, SO3
d)
nitrogen dioxide, NO2
9.
Which statements about air pollutants are correct?
1) Carbon monoxide is responsible for the production of ‘acid rain’.
2) Oxides of nitrogen are present in car exhausts.
3) Sulfur dioxide can be produced by combustion of coal.
a)
1 and 2 only
b)
1 and 3 only
c)
2 and 3 only
d)
1, 2 and 3
10.
Which of the following represents the arrangement of electrons in an atom of a gas that is used to fill up a light bulb?
a)
2, 4
b)
2, 6
c)
2, 8, 7
d)
2, 8, 8
11.
Which atmospheric pollutant can bind to haemoglobin in the blood?
a)
carbon monoxide
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
sulfur dioxide
d)
unburnt hydrocarbons
12.
Which of the following structures will be least likely to be affected by acid rain?
a)
iron pillars
b)
steel bridges
c)
glass windows
d)
limestone walls
13.
The atmosphere of the planet Venus is made up of 96.5% carbon dioxide, 3.5% nitrogen and the rest being sulfur dioxide gas. The surface temperature of Venus is 462oC.
Which of the following statements is most likely to be true given the information above?
Which of the following statements is most likely to be true given the information above?
a)
The atmosphere of Venus will turn red litmus paper blue.
b)
Rain water will never reach the surface of Venus.
c)
The mass of Venus' atmosphere is smaller than that on Earth.
d)
There are no volcanoes on the surface of Venus.
14.
100cm3 of clean, dry air was passed over heated copper metal until all the oxygen had reacted completely with copper.
What is the final volume of air left in the pistons?
What is the final volume of air left in the pistons?
a)
1 cm3
b)
21 cm3
c)
79 cm3
d)
100 cm3
15.
Unpolluted rain water has a pH of 6. Which gas is responsible for this pH?
a)
carbon monoxide
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
sulfur dioxide
16.
Which separation technique is used for obtaining pure oxygen gas from air?
a)
filtration
b)
simple distillation
c)
fractional distillation
d)
paper chromatography
17.
Which of the following pollutants causes the corrosion of limestone buildings near coal generated power stations?
a)
carbon monoxide
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxides of nitrogen
d)
sulfur dioxide
18.
Many countries have taken measures to reduce the allowable amount of sulfur in car fuels.
What could be the reason for such measures?
What could be the reason for such measures?
a)
to protect the ozone layers
b)
to reduce the acidity of rain
c)
to cut down on the amount of fuel used in vehicles
d)
to reduce the severity of the greenhouse effect
19.
Which of the following sets contain three pollutants found in air?
a)
argon, carbon monoxide, nitrogen
b)
carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen
c)
carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, oxygen
d)
sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone
20.
Which gas from air is needed for making ammonia?
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water vapour
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