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WorksheetsAir Pollution & Atmosphere
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
CFC's cause harm to our
a)
Troposphere
b)
Weather Layer
c)
Ozone Layer
d)
Thermosphere
2.
Where is the Ozone Layer found in our atmosphere?
a)
Troposphere (lower portion)
b)
Stratosphere (upper portion)
3.
What is a true fact about the mesosphere?
a)
it is the hottest layer
b)
meteors burn up here
c)
the ozone layer is found here
d)
Northern Lights happen here
4.
What protects Earth from ultraviolet rays from the sun?
a)
ozone layer
b)
mesosphere
c)
air pressure
d)
troposphere
5.
What gas makes up the majority of the atmosphere?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
water vapor
d)
carbon dioxide
6.
What layer of the atmosphere is closest to outer space?
a)
mesosphere
b)
exosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
7.
In what layer of the atmosphere would you find clouds and weather?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
8.
What is a primary pollutant?
a)
pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities
b)
pollutants that react with other primary pollutants
9.
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
10.
A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen. Can cause faintness, death.
a)
Nitrogen oxides
b)
Ground-level ozone
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Sulfur dioxide
11.
Acid rain can damage
a)
Drinking water sources
b)
Aquatic life
c)
Architecture/buildings
d)
All options are correct
12.
Global warming is due to
a)
Greenhouse gases
b)
Nitric and sulfuric acids
c)
CFCs
d)
Ozone depletion
13.
Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant...
a)
Lead
b)
Ground-level ozone
c)
Particulate matter
d)
Nitrogen oxides
14.
A deadly gas that can build up in homes from radioactive Uranium leaking from the ground.
a)
uranium
b)
helium
c)
oxygen
d)
radon
15.
What does the ozone layer protect us from?
a)
carbon monoxide posioning
b)
heat from the sun
c)
UV rays from the sun
d)
smog
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