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Acid rain

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is a MAJOR cause of acid rain?

a)

spraying pesticides on crops

b)

burning fossil fuels for energy

c)

dumping sewage in rivers

d)

using Nuclear power stations

2.

Which is NOT caused by acid rain?

a)

damage to statues

b)

dying fish

c)

spread of disease

d)

weakened trees

3.

True or false. Acid rain caused in one country can cause problems in other nearby countries

a)

true

b)

false

4.
How is acid rain formed?
a)
Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide mix with water in the ocean.
b)
Carbon dioxide and oxygen mix with water in the air.
c)
Sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide mix with lake water.
d)
Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide mix with water in the air.
5.

Which is a result of human activities?

a)

decay of leaves in a forest

b)

acid rain kills fish in a lake

c)

volcanic eruptions

d)

bad weather

6.

Which does NOT cause acid rain?

a)

erupting volcanoes

b)

burning fossil fuels - coal, oil, gas

c)

electric cars

d)

car engines

7.
Which of these contributes to acid rain?
a)
HCl
b)
NaOH
c)
CaO
d)
SO2
8.

Acid rain has a pH LESS than

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

3

9.

How does acid rain affect humans?

a)

air pollution gets into our lungs and water

b)

It burns our clothes

c)

it makes us blind

d)

it makes us blonde

10.

What human activity is the main cause of acid rain?

a)

cars

b)

deforestation

c)

coal power plants / power stations

d)

volcanoes

11.

Normal rain water has a pH of about

a)

3

b)

6

c)

7

d)

10

12.

What can acid rain corrode (react and dissolve)?

a)

statues

b)

houses

c)

grass

d)

trees

13.

What are the two types of acids that are in acid rain?

a)

Iron

b)

sulfuric

c)

nitric

d)

sulfur

14.

Using solar and wind power help reduce acid rain

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Using fossil fuels reduce acid rain

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What can you do to reduce acid rain?

a)

Use renewable resources

b)

Drive more

c)

Cut down trees

d)

Eat less meat

17.

Acid rain can damage

a)

Drinking water sources

b)

Aquatic (water) life

c)

Architecture / buildings

d)

All options are correct

18.

What happens when acid rain hits the ground?

a)

Kills the grass

b)

Evaporates

c)

Once acid rain hits the ground it can leech aluminium from soil

d)

Absorbs key nutrients for plants

19.
In lakes  that are exposed to acid rain, fish populations are declining.
  This is primarily due to changes in which lake condition?
a)
size
b)
pH
c)
temperature
d)
location
20.
When harmful substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels, it is called
a)
Smog
b)
Primary pollutant
c)
Secondary pollutant
d)
Air pollution