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7.1 - Sources of Air Pollution

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What causes acid rain?
a)
High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution
b)
Fertilizer use
c)
Pesticide use
d)
CFCs
2.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
3.
Acid rain can damage
a)
Drinking water sources
b)
Aquatic life
c)
Architecture/buildings
d)
All options are correct
4.
Greenhouse gases, in moderate amounts, keep the Earth's temperature stable
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant
a)
Lead
b)
Ground-level ozone
c)
Particulate matter
d)
Nitrogen oxides
6.
Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant?
a)
Acid rain
b)
Sick building syndrome
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Asbestos
7.
A type of pollution found both indoors and outdoors, which includes pollen, dander, soot, carbon, and dust.
a)
Water droplets
b)
Allergens
c)
Particulate matter
d)
Combustibles
8.

Which of the following are examples of VOC's ? select 3

a)

paint and paint thinners

b)

gasoline

c)

water vapor

d)

formaldehyde

e)

smog

9.

Which ones are consider primary air pollutants?

a)

Nitrogen oxides

b)

Sulfur dioxides

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

all are correct!!!!

10.

Which of these is NOT a primary air pollutant?

a)

smog

b)

particulate matter (PM2.5)

c)

carbon monoxide (C0)

d)

sulfur dioxides (S02)

11.

Which pair below are the two main sources of air pollution in urban (populated) areas?

a)

vehicles, volcanoes

b)

vehicles, industries

c)

Industries, agriculture

d)

All of the above

12.

Air pollution causes all of the following, except

a)

holes in the ozone layer

b)

increased particles in the air

c)

acid rain

d)

healthy air to breath

e)

smog

13.
The pattern of air during thermal inversion is
a)
warm- cold- warm
b)
cold- warm- cold
c)
there is no pattern, it is only cold
14.
The Clean Air Act is federal law that regulates levels of air pollution produced from
a)
Transportation and factories
b)
Private homes only
c)
Power plants only
d)
Transportation, factories, power plants, and private homes
15.
How does air pollution move during thermal inversion?
a)
Thermal inversion makes pollution very still
b)
Pollution travels very fast in cold air
c)
There is no pollution during thermal inversion
16.

What percentage of the atmosphere is oxygen?

a)

12%

b)

21%

c)

28%

d)

32%

17.

Why could it be dangerous to exercise outside during high levels of air pollution?

a)

Exercise is bad for health

b)

Deep breathing during exercise allows toxins further into the lungs

c)

Pollutants can attack the fibre of clothes

d)

Pollution makes surface slippery causing accidents

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