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Air and water pollution

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pollution _________________________.

a)

is harmful materials put into the environment

b)

found in air, water, and land

c)

effects plants, animals, and people

d)

All of the above

2.

Which of the following pictures are the causes of air pollution?

a)
b)
c)
3.

Which of the following can reduce vehicle air pollution?

a)

Walk or cycle

b)

Use of electric cars

c)

Using one single car for one person

4.

It is anything that makes the earth unhealthy...

a)

love

b)

water

c)

pollution

5.

air pollution happens when ...

a)

the water gets dirty

b)

the land gets dirty

c)

the air gets dirty

6.

Which of these things that trees give help to prevent air pollution:

a)
b)
c)
7.

HOW DOES WINDMILLS WORK

a)

IT CONVERTS WIND INTO ELECTRICITY

b)

IT CONVERTS AIR INTO ELECTRCICTY

c)

IT BURNS PETROLA DN DIESEL

d)

IT USES WATER TO MAKE ENERGY

8.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of air pollution?

a)

Smoke from factories

b)

Exhaust from cars and trucks

c)

Forest fires

d)

Difficulty breathing

9.
Air pollution is the cleaning of the air
a)
True
b)
False
10.

What cause air pollution ?

a)

Factories produce too much waste water and oil.

b)

Factories produce too much smoke.

11.
Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?
a)
Respiratory problems
b)
Reduced food sources for humans
c)
Increased disease for humans
d)
Decrease in global temperatures
12.

What causes acid rain?

a)

High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution

b)

Fertilizer use

c)

Pesticide use

d)

CFCs

13.

Acid rain can damage

a)

Drinking water sources

b)

Aquatic life

c)

Architecture/buildings

d)

All options are correct

14.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
15.

The ozone layer is damaged by

a)

CFCs

b)

Increase in greenhouse gases

c)

Increased global temperatures

d)

Sulfuric and nitric acids

16.
Greenhouses gases
a)
Absorb and radiate heat
b)
Destroy the ozone layer
c)
Cause respiratory problems
d)
Create smog
17.
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapor
d)
All answers are correct
18.
Greenhouse gases, in moderate amounts, keep the Earth's temperature stable
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Increase in which gas is primarily responsible for increased global warming?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Water vapor
c)
Methane
d)
Nitric oxides
20.
Can cause burning of the skin
a)
Lead
b)
Particle matter
c)
Sulfur dioxide
d)
Nitrogen oxides
21.
TRUE or FALSE:  Although water pollution is bad, it doesn't actually cause anyone to die.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
22.

TRUE or FALSE: Many people on Earth do not have access to clean water.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

What can happen to fish when there is not enough oxygen in the water?

a)

They can suffocate

b)

They can't float

c)

They can't see

d)

Nothing. Fish don't need oxygen

24.

We can prevent water pollution by:

a)

Reducing the use of plastic

b)

Proper disposal of chemicals

c)

Keeping the use of chemical fertilizers in check

d)

All of the above

25.

There is nothing we can do to stop water pollution.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Industrial and municipal pollutants can cause:

a)

Hormone disruption

b)

Altered brain function

c)

Super powers

d)

None of the above.

27.

A rapid growth of algae could lead to:

a)

A reduction of oxygen levels in the water

b)

Water that can support more life

c)

An increase in oxygen levels

28.

What percentage of the Earth's fresh water is available to us?

a)

97%

b)

7%

c)

1%

d)

50%

29.
What does this diagram illustrate?
a)
Ozone Layer
b)
The Greenhouse Effect
c)
Ultraviolet Radiation
d)
Layers of the atmosphere
30.
Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called
a)
Air pollution
b)
Temperature inversion
c)
Light pollution
d)
Smog
31.
Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant?
a)
Acid rain
b)
Sick building syndrome
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Asbestos
32.

It is important to have clean water to ____________________.

a)

be discharged to the reservoir

b)

drink and cool our body

c)

wash our cars

33.

Which of the following is NOT a source of water pollution?

a)

Discharge of untreated industrial waste

b)

Oil spills

c)

Sewage

d)

Usage of plastic straws

34.

Oil forms a layer on the water surface and prevents _________________ from entering the water.

a)

air

b)

straws

c)

fish

d)

litter

35.

Runoffs from ____________________________ from nearby farms is a source of water pollution.

a)

rain

b)

industrial wastes

c)

sewage

d)

fertilisers and pesticides

36.

The following are sources of water in Singapore EXCEPT

a)

Imported water from Indonesia

b)

NEWater

c)

Local catchment water

d)

Desalinated water

37.

Select the ways how we can reduce the effects of water pollution.

a)

Clean up polluted beaches and rivers.

b)

Throw only metal straws along the rivers.

c)

Provide bins along waterways

d)

Clear rubbish-clogged rivers.

38.

Select the names of common air pollutants.

a)

Oxides of nitrogen

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Oxygen

e)

Sulfur dioxide

39.

Why do we need fresh air?

a)

To stay healthy and carry out daily activities

b)

So that our cars can work

c)

If our air is fresh, our water is also fresh

40.

Air pollution can result from ____________________.

a)

people farting

b)

transport

c)

volcanoes

41.

True or False.


Dust particles and gaseous chemicals from industrial wastes can cause air pollution.

a)

True

b)

False