Worksheetslung diseases
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which of these is NOT a primary air pollutant?
smog
particulate matter (PM2.5)
carbon monoxide (C0)
sulfur dioxides (S02)
Which pair below are the two main sources of air pollution in urban (populated) areas?
vehicles, volcanoes
vehicles, industries
Industries, agriculture
All of the above
Which is true of air pollution and human health?
Years of research link air pollution to lung diseases, birth defects, and cancer
Air pollution is commonly listed as a cause of death.
None of the health effects of air pollution are reversible.
Healthy adults are most affected by air pollution.
Acid precipitation can lead to all of the following EXCEPT…
a decrease in a community’s standard of living.
an increase in respiratory ailments.
an increase of aquatic biodiversity.
a destruction of historic monuments.
The following ailments are long-term effects of air pollution EXCEPT
emphysema. (hardening of lungs)
lung cancer.
headaches.
heart disease.
What is the chronic lung disease that inflamed and narrows the airways?
Atherosclerosis
Asthma
Appendicitis
Alzheimer’s disease
I have a stuffy nose. I need some_______
Cough drops
Heating pads
Tea with lemon
nasal spray
Inelasticity of the lungs due to chronic inflammation and scarring of the lung tissue:
pleuritis/pleurisy
pneumothorax
pneumonia
emphysema
Treatable with antibiotics, characterized by painful sinuses, fever, and pus in the mucus.
cystic fibrosis
lung cancer
laryngitis
upper respiratory infection
