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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
Select examples of primary pollutant from the list below.
carbon dioxide
nitrogen oxide
sulfur oxide
fossil fuels
Chemical reactions involving sunlight, air, car exhaust, and ozone cause which of the following to form?
primary pollutants
sick-building syndrome
smog
acid rain
Which of the following is NOT a short-term health effect of air pollution?
lung cancer
headaches
eye irritation
nausea
Soil is formed by the breaking down of rocks by the action of wind, water and climate. This process is called
Humification
Weathering
Soil erosion
None of the above
Less than 3% of the water on earth is
salt water
freshwater
ice
polluted
Most of the world's freshwater is found here?
ocean
lakes
rivers
glaciers
Water that is stored in pores, soil, sediments and rocks is known as_____________?
salt water
freshwater
soil water
groundwater
What are the two main problems with water?
overuse and pollution
frozen and too salty to drink
too many fish and pollution
color and taste
Mercury and Lead are examples of what?
types of rocks
heavy metals
sea life
types of trees
Which type of pollution can lead to harmful "algal blooms"?
thermal pollution
oil spills
nutrient pollution
bacteria
As the temperature of the water increases, the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water:
increases
decreases
stays the same
What are the main sources of water pollution?
Plastic, Paper, and Metal
Snails in water
Help, there is a boot with a snake inside of it that somehow in the nearby lake.
Agriculture, Industry, and Community
