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Water, Air, Noise, and Light Pollution

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following processes is NOT a part of the water cycle? 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
bio-magnification
d)
precipitation
2.
What percent of Earth's water is fresh? 
a)
7%
b)
3%
c)
1%
d)
90%
3.
Most of the fresh water on Earth is
a)
located underground in aquifers
b)
frozen in the polar icecaps
c)
located in rivers, lakes, streams, and wetlands
d)
found in Earth's atmosphere
4.
An underground formation that contains groundwater is called a(n)
a)
glacier
b)
tributary 
c)
rivers
d)
aquifer
5.
Which of the following is NOT an example of point-source pollution? 
a)
oil that is escaping from a damaged tanker
b)
heavy metals that are leaching out of an underground mine
c)
water runoff from residential lawns
d)
untreated sewage that is accidentally released from a wastewater treatment plant
6.

One example of bio-magnification that would apply to life in Saipan is...

a)

poisonous reef fish

b)

constant construction projects

c)

extinction of the Dodo

d)

animals looking larger under water

7.
Pumping large amounts of water from an aquifer may cause the
a)
water table to rise
b)
recharge zone to shrink
c)
wells in an area to run dry
d)
percolation of groundwater to stop
8.
Thermal pollution has a harmful effect on aquatic environments because
a)
water has been circulated around power plant generators
b)
it increases the number of disease-causing organisms in aquatic environments
c)
it reduces the amount of dissolved oxygen in aquatic environments
d)
it decreases the nutrient levels in aquatic environments
9.
How much water does the average American use on a daily basis? 
a)
80 gallons
b)
5 gallons
c)
200 gallons
d)
25 gallons
10.

In order from largest to smallest, please choose the correct usage of global water.

a)

I should have been paying closer attention

b)

Agricultural, Industrial, Domestic

c)

Domestic, Industrial, Agricultural

d)

Industrial, Domestic, Agricultural

11.

Which of the following is NOT a way to conserve water?

a)

Install a drip-irrigation system

b)

Install a sprinkler system

c)

Use a low-flush toilet

d)

Build a rain catchment tank

12.

A structure that is built across a river to control the river's flow is known as a

a)

Sump pump

b)

Aquifer

c)

Aqueduct

d)

Dam

13.

What do we call water that contains waste from homes and industry?

a)

Wastewater

b)

Thermal pollution

c)

Nasty

d)

Eutrophication

14.

What is the molecular formula for water?

a)

NaCl

b)

NH3

c)

C2H6O

d)

H2O

15.

Water must be treated to make it ___________, or safe to drink.

a)

Chlorinated

b)

Ionized

c)

Potable

d)

Pasteurized

16.

Microscopic organisms that can cause illness or disease are known as _____________.

a)

Pathogens

b)

Toxins

c)

Pollutants

d)

Sewage

17.

Many rocks contain small holes, or pore spaces. The percentage of the total volume of the rock that has spaces is known as

a)

Porosity

b)

Permeability

c)

Rock flow

d)

Recharge zone

18.

The ability of a rock or soil to allow water to flow is known as

a)

Flow rate

b)

Aquifer rate

c)

Permeability

d)

Porosity

19.

Because of the abundance of water in all forms, Earth is often called the

a)

Third Rock from the Sun

b)

The Big Apple

c)

The Water Planet

d)

The Living Planet

20.
When harmful substances build up to unhealthy levels in the air. 
a)
air pollution
b)
smog
c)
temperature inversion
d)
sick-building syndrome
21.
Results from chemical reactions that involve sunlight, air, automotive exhaust, and ozone. 
a)
air pollution
b)
smog
c)
temperature inversion
d)
sick-building syndrome
22.
Traps pollutants near Earth's surface
a)
air pollution
b)
smog
c)
temperature inversion
d)
sick-building sydrome
23.
Is a condition that occurs in buildings that have poor air quality
a)
air pollution
b)
smog
c)
temperature inversion
d)
sick-building syndrome
24.
A measure of how acidic or basic a substance is
a)
pH
b)
primary pollutant
c)
secondary pollutant
25.
These are released into the air by human activity
a)
primary pollutant
b)
secondary pollutant
c)
asbestos 
d)
radon
26.
Occur when primary pollutants come into contact with other primary pollutants or naturally occurring substances. 
a)
primary pollutant
b)
secondary pollutant
c)
asbestos
d)
radon
27.
Asbestos is a colorless, tasteless, and odorless gas
a)
True
b)
False
28.
The increase in the concentration of acid is 
a)
acidification
b)
pH scale
c)
acid rain
d)
muriatic acid 
29.
The increase in the concentration of acid is 
a)
acidification
b)
pH scale
c)
acid rain
d)
muriatic acid 
30.
Radon is 
a)
a gas
b)
a acid solution
c)
found in older buildings
d)
what makes radars work
31.
Which of the following air pollutants is NOT a primary pollutant
a)
particulate matter
b)
ozone
c)
sulfur dioxide
d)
volatile organic compounds
32.
A device used to clean exhaust gases before they exit an automobile's tailpipe is called
a)
electrostatic precipitator
b)
catalytic converter
c)
scrubber
d)
none of the above
33.
The majority of sulfur dioxide produced by industry comes from
a)
oil refineries
b)
dry cleaners
c)
chemical plants
d)
coal-burning power plants
34.
Which of the following substances is NOT involved in the chemical reaction that produces smog? 
a)
sunlight
b)
particulate matter
c)
automotive exhaust
d)
ozone
35.
Which of the following respiratory diseases is considered a long term effect of air pollution on human health? 
a)
emphysema
b)
bronchitis
c)
pneumonia
d)
all of the above
36.
Which of the following substances is a colorless, tasteless, and odorless radioactive gas? 
a)
asbestos
b)
carbon monoxide
c)
radon
d)
ozone
37.
Which of the following choices is NOT an effective solution to the energy waste related to inefficient lighting? 
a)
using low-pressure sodium lighting sources
b)
pointing lights on billboards and street signs upwards
c)
placing light sources on controls
d)
shielding light to direct it downward
38.
A sound measuring 40dB has how many times the intensity of a sound that measures 10dB? 
a)
4 times
b)
30 times
c)
400 times
d)
1,000 times
39.
A sound measuring 40dB has how many times the intensity of a sound that measures 10dB? 
a)
4 times
b)
30 times
c)
400 times
d)
1,000 times
40.
Which of the following numbers on the pH scale would indicate that a substance is acidic? 
a)
5.0
b)
7.0
c)
9.0
d)
none of the above
41.

Normal precipitation has a pH of

a)

7.0

b)

5.6

c)

8.2

d)

4.5

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