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Air Pollution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes air pollution?

a)

pollutants

b)

acid rain

c)

smog

d)

cfc's

2.

What would the best idea be to help the atmosphere

a)

use less aerosol

b)

use less power (electricity, cars... etc)

c)

help the atmosphere

d)

recycle what you can

3.

what causes fine particulates

a)

power plants

b)

car exhaust

c)

fire

d)

all of the above

4.

What is acid rain

a)

Precipitation with a pH above 7

b)

Precipitation with a pH below 5.6

c)

Precipitation with a pH above 5.6

d)

Precipitation with a pH below 7

5.

How does acid rain affect rivers

a)

raises pH level, making it unhealthy

b)

it doesn't

c)

makes it provide UV radiation

d)

Lowers pH level, making it unhealthy

6.

What destroys ozone particles

a)

fluorochlourocarbons

b)

acid rain

c)

CFCs

d)

smog

7.

what is ambient air

a)

the air that you breathe

b)

aqi

c)

air pollutants

d)

a fancy name for smog

8.

Where is the air most unhealthy

a)

suburban

b)

urban

c)

rural

d)

country side

9.

What does AQI stand for

a)

atmosphere quality index

b)

Air quality index

10.

What is the main cause of particulate matter

a)

power plant

b)

Construction

c)

transportation

d)

natural sources

11.

Is a watermelon acidic

a)

yes

b)

no

12.

Are fine or coarse particulates bigger

a)

coarse

b)

fine

13.

About how big are coarse particulates

a)

1/4 human hair

b)

1/2 human hair

c)

1/10 human hair

d)

1/4 fine particulate

14.

To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning at home you would most likely...

a)

get a carbon monoxide detector

b)

don't start car in closed garage

c)

open your windows

d)

all of the above

15.

What causes smog

a)

the sun beating down on fog

b)

fossil fuels

c)

fire

d)

all of the above

16.

what is the symbol of ozone

a)

o3

b)

co2

c)

h2o

d)

co

17.

are strawberries acidic

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

maybe

d)

I don't know

18.

which two are acidic

a)

below pH of 7

b)

above pH of 7

c)

below pH of 5.4

d)

above pH of 5.4

19.

pH level 7 is

a)

neutral

b)

acidic

c)

alkaline

20.

What percent of the air is NOT oxygen or nitrogen

a)

78%

b)

21%

c)

x<1%

d)

x>1%