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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Pollution?

a)

an unhealthy diet

b)

global warming

c)

lands, people and plants

d)

harmful substance introduced to the environment

2.

Ozone depletion is caused by

a)

nitrous oxide.

b)

carbon dioxide.

c)

chlorofluorocarbons.

d)

methane.

e)

all of the above.

3.

Exposure to high concentrations of which of the following substances can cause kidney and brain damage?

a)

Lead.

b)

Acid rain.

c)

Asbestos.

d)

Sulfur dioxide.

4.

What does the word 'pollution' mean?

a)

the surroundings and conditions where a person, plant or animal lives

b)

the presence or introduction to the environment of a substance that has harmful effects

c)

something done in a way that is planned

5.

A result of using radioactive elements from atomic enery stations.

a)

air pollution

b)

radiation pollution

c)

land pollution

d)

water pollution

6.

How much of water on Earth is FRESH SURFACE water?

a)

0.3%

b)

3%

c)

97%

d)

30%

7.

Air pollution is one of the main causes of __________ disease

a)

bone

b)

respiratory

c)

diabetes

d)

kidney

8.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
9.

Carbon monoxide is released from...

a)

human body

b)

plants

c)

vehicles

d)

styrofoam

10.
To help our environment, you should
 
 
 
 
a)
recycle, remember, and reduce.
b)
reduce, reuse, and recycle.
c)
reduce, repair, and recycle. 
d)
  reuse, replace, and recycle. 
11.
__________ means to use something again.
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
recycle
12.
__________ means to use something old to make something new.
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
recycle
13.

What cause land pollution?

a)

People throw too much rubbish in the sea.

b)

People throw too much rubbish everywhere.

c)

People reduce making rubbish.

d)

People reuse things.

14.

What cause water pollution?

a)

People dump things in the countryside.

b)

Factories produce too much waste water and oil.

c)

Factories produce good products.

d)

Factories produce too much smoke.

15.

If we keep on causing land pollution, what will happen?

a)

Plants and animals will die.

b)

Sea animals will die.

c)

People may have health problems .

d)

People won’t have clean water to drink.