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Pollution & Lichens

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the 3 major different types of pollution.

a)

Air Pollution

b)

Sand Pollution

c)

Land Pollution

d)

Water Pollution

2.

Lichens are harmful.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Lichens have roots.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Lichens are a combination of [...] and [...]

a)

Water

b)

Algae

c)

Minerals

d)

Fungi

5.

Fungi provide...

a)

Colour

b)

Texture

c)

Structure

6.

Algae use [...] to make the food for the Lichens.

(a)  

7.

When you see a Lichen, it's a (bad/good) indication of air quality.

a)

bad

b)

good

8.

Lichens are categorized according to...

a)

Their colour and texture.

b)

How they grow and what they grow on.

c)

How they feed themselves and how they survive pollution.

9.

The most common three lichens are...

a)

Crustose

b)

Algae

c)

Foilose

d)

Fruticose

10.

The pollutants that affect lichen are...

a)

Sulfur Dioxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Phosphate

d)

Oxides of Nitrogen

11.

Name 2 things that have caused the level of acidic gases to increase.

a)

Exhaust Fumes

b)

Human Population

c)

Cycling

12.

People with the following two issues are most affected by air pollution.

a)

Sleeping Problems

b)

Eczema

c)

Asthma

d)

Breathing Problems

13.

Toxic rain that falls because of pollution is called?

(a)