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Environmental Pollution

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Old computers and laptops should be...

a)

recycled

b)

reused

c)

rethink

d)

reduced

2.

What do you do with food leftovers?

a)

Feed them to your pets

b)

Make compost

c)

Burn them

d)

Bury them

3.

As a student, your best contribution towards reducing environmental pollution is...

a)

reduce the use of paper

b)

don't throw rubbish everywhere

c)

recycle plastic bags

d)

help your classmates clean your classroom

4.

At home, you can reduce environmental pollution by...

a)

helping your mother burn the garbage

b)

helping your father wash the family car

c)

helping your sister water her flower garden

d)

switching off the lights and fans in empty rooms

5.

Pollution traced to a single point

a)

water shed

b)

permeable

c)

point source pollution

d)

non-point source pollution

6.

Allowing liquids to pass through, such as water through the ground

a)

permeable

b)

pollution

c)

impermeable

d)

yup, you know it

7.

The Portion of water that flows across the surface that does not soak into the ground and runs into water bodies

a)

what

b)

fertilizer

c)

erosion

d)

runoff

8.

The water found in cracks and pores in sand, gravel and rocks below the surface

a)

sediment

b)

ground water

c)

ocean water

d)

surface water

9.

An example of a waterborne disease is:

a)

Cholera

b)

Giardia

c)

Typhoid

d)

All of the above.

10.

Examples of marine debris are:F

a)

Plastic bags

b)

Coral reefs

c)

Fishing equipment

d)

Soda cans

11.

Marine debris can cause animals to:

a)

Starve

b)

strangle

c)

Suffocate

d)

all of the above.

12.

We can prevent water pollution by:

a)

Reduce the use of plastic.

b)

Properly dispose of chemicals.

c)

Clean up after your animals.

d)

All of the above

13.

Runoff of sewage and agricultural wastes into coastal waters introduce

a)

algae growth

b)

rainwater

c)

surface runoff

d)

oil spill

14.
How could pesticides get into lakes and streams?
a)
too much could be used
b)
it could be sprayed too close to a stream
c)
rain could wash pesticides into a stream
d)
all of the above
15.
Select the correct order for the water treatment process.
a)
Sedimentation - Chlorination - Filtration
b)
Sedimentation - Filtration - Chlorination
c)
Filtration - Chlorination - Sedimentation
d)
Filtration - Sedimentation - Chlorination
16.
What is the first step in the water treatment process?
a)
coagulation
b)
filtration
c)
flocs
d)
concentation
17.
What does chlorination do to the water?
a)
Removes microorganisms
b)
Cleans the water
c)
Makes the water taste nice
d)
Removes twigs and sediment
18.
The principle advantage of using wetlands for wastewater treatment is:
a)
the resulting water exceeds all drinking water standards 
b)
a natural ecosystem replaces industrial methods for advanced treatment
c)
it removes dioxin and other pollutants in the sediment of the wetland
d)
the method eliminates the production of methane, which contributes to global warming
19.

Which of the following are groundwater?

a)

Lakes, ponds, creeks streams, ocean, rivers

b)

Wells, water table, aquifers

20.

How can you help reduce water pollution?

a)

Use less fertilizer and pesticides

b)

Take paint, cleaners, and old medication to safe disposal sites

c)

Clean up pet waste and litter

d)

All the above

21.

What is one of the main features of Karst topography?

a)

a sinkhole

b)

disappearing streams

c)

karst springs

d)

stalactites and stalagmites

22.
Which of the following does NOT cause water pollution?
a)
oil spills
b)
garbage
c)
fertilizers from farms
d)
smoke
23.

Soil pollution refers to the contamination of soil with abnormal concentration of:

a)

toxic substances

b)

land

c)

oxygen

24.

Some factors that produce soil pollution are

a)

pesticides

b)

waste produced by factories

c)

water

d)

trash

25.

Where is garbage taken after you throw it away?

a)

to the ocean

b)

to a landfill

c)

to space

d)

to a factory

26.

We should be careful when we throw batteries or computer equipment

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.
1.What is soil pollution?
a)
This is the contamination of the soil with bad harmful, chemical and waste
b)
Cutting down of trees and using them to make furniture
c)
Growing of trees and cutting them down
d)
 Contamination of the ones home
28.
What do you mean by 3 R's
a)
Reduce, Rearrange , Recycle
b)
Reduce , Reuse , Recycle
c)
Return, Reduce, Rearrange
d)
Reuse, Reconnect. Recycle
29.

What is the unit that is used to measure the intensity of sound?

a)

decibel

b)

frequency

c)

Hertz

d)

wavelength

30.

Which of the following are considered as the two main parts of the auditory system? Pick two answers.

a)

brain

b)

ear

c)

eyes

d)

spinal cord

31.
What is the definition Noise Pollution?
a)
Unwanted noise
b)
Excess noise produced by humans
c)
Unwanted noise that distrubs all life 
32.
Which answer is a MAJOR health effect caused by Noise Pollution?
a)
Hearing lose
b)
High levels of blood pressure
c)
Hypertension 
d)
Fatigue 
33.

Restrict the use of ............in public places

a)

loud speakers

b)

schools

c)

music

34.

This picture shows that noise comes from

a)

Announcements

b)

Cars

c)

Radio

35.

What is the definition of a good?

a)

An item that you can purchase

b)

doing well on an exam

c)

When someone does something for you

d)

things to be transported

36.

What are advertisements?

a)

A promotion of a product, service, or event.

b)

something to help you save money on stuff

c)

the ability to shop

d)

a person that buys things

37.

Which of the following is a natural disaster?

a)

Bhopal Gas Tragedy

b)

Corona Virus

c)

Earthquake

d)

cyclone

38.

Name the cyclone that hit West Bengal in May 2020

a)

Amphan

b)

T-Sunami

c)

Vayu

d)

Fani

39.

Name the instrument used to measure earthquakes.

a)

Richter Scale

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

Thermometer

d)

Wind Vane

40.

Name the diagram

a)

Disaster Management Cycle

b)

Disaster Response Cycle

c)

Disaster Prevention Cycle

d)

Disaster Reduce Cycle

41.

This symbol denotes

a)

Flammable liquids

b)

Quarantine

c)

Curve roads

d)

Toxicity

42.

The role of this activity is mandatory in

a)

Pre disaster

b)

Post disaster

c)

Re disaster

d)

Pro disaster

43.

What are man-made disasters?

a)

Accidents

b)

Bhopal Gas Tragedy

c)

Chernobyl Disaster

d)

All the above

44.

All Disaster Management Activities are under the control of

a)

Ministry of Defence

b)

Ministry of Home Affairs

c)

Ministry of Agriculture

d)

Ministry of Finanace

45.

Floods occur in

a)

Pre monsoon

b)

post monsoon

c)

monsoon

d)

all the above

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