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POLLUTION OF AIR AND WATER

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the percentage of oxygen present in air?

a)

20.10%

b)

78.08%

c)

0.97%

d)

20.95%

e)

21.95%

2.

CFC is also called ____

a)

foners

b)

freons

c)

froen

d)

cfc

3.

Discharge of treated industrial sewage into water bodies causes water pollution

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas ???

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Sulphur dioxide

d)

Nitrogen

5.

Carbon monoxide is released from the combustion of fossil fuels.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

c)

MAYBE

6.

Which of the following is major source of water pollution?

a)

Industrial wastes

b)

Untreated sewage

c)

Use of fertilizers

d)

Toxic metals

7.

A chemical method used for purifying water is :

a)

Filtration

b)

Chlorination

c)

Decantation

d)

None of these

8.

The most widely used solvent is

a)

Air

b)

Acid

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Water

9.

Water shortages can be created by

a)

Human consumption

b)

Weather related issues like drought

c)

Human withdrawal

d)

All of these reasons

10.

______________________ is the process of removing the salt from ocean water.

a)

Desalination

b)

Filtration

c)

Decantation

d)

Distillation

11.

_______ is commonly used as coolants in refrigerators.

a)

Chlorofluorocarbons

b)

Hydrogen chlorides