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AIR POLLUTION QUIZZ 2

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Natural causes of air pollution include all of the following

a)

forest fires

b)

dust

c)

volcanic ash

d)

wind

e)

pollen

3.

A radioactive gas that can build up in homes.

a)

uranium

b)

helium

c)

oxygen

d)

radon

4.

Exposure to too much radon gas can cause

a)

lung cancer

b)

sun burn

c)

blindness

d)

acne

5.

Radon is usually found in this location in your home.

a)

attic

b)

basement

c)

bathroom

d)

kitchen

6.

How do humans cause air pollution?

a)

plowing of fields

b)

burning fossil fuels (coal, oil)

c)

using solar power

d)

driving electric cars

7.

What is the main cause of air pollution?

a)

plowing fields and releasing dust

b)

using solar power

c)

burning fossil fuels

d)

using water power

8.

Climate change caused by extra carbon dioxide in the air that causes heat to get trapped in the atmosphere is called

a)

global warming

b)

photosynthesis

c)

smog

9.

Gases released from power plants mix with water vapor in the sky to make ________________.

a)

smog

b)

acid rain

c)

global warming

d)

particulate matter

10.

A mixture of smoke, fog and chemicals in the air is known as ________.

a)

oxygen

b)

radiation

c)

smog

11.

What are ways that we can decrease air pollution?

a)

carpool

b)

conserving electricity

c)

follow laws made by the EPA

d)

burning extra fossil fuels

12.

_____________ is termed as air pollution.

a)

Bad air

b)

Bad water

c)

Dirty

13.

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

a)
b)
c)
14.

Air pollution can cause ___________ and ____________.

a)
b)
c)
15.

Haze is caused by the traditional practice of _______ or ______ of forests to create fields for growing crops.

a)

planting, cutting

b)

cutting, burning

c)

burning, seed

16.

___________ is the largest contributor to air pollution in the world.

a)

Motor vehicles

b)

Open burning

c)

Fumes from factories

17.

In ________, forest fires in Brunei led to a serious air pollution problem.

a)

1997

b)

1998

c)

1999

18.

Which of the following can reduce vehicle air pollution?

a)

Walk or cycle

b)

Use public transport

c)

Not properly maintained vehicles

19.

Measurements of carbon dioxide concentrations in the air taken over the past decade have shown a ____.

a)

leveling off. (stopping the increase)

b)

slow increase.

c)

steady decline.

d)

dramatic increase.

20.

Scientists monitor ozone in the upper atmosphere and at ground level. Changing concentrations of each can cause health problems for people. Which set of changes would cause the MOST health concerns?

a)

an increase in both atmospheric and ground level ozone

b)

a decrease in both atmospheric and ground level ozone

c)

an increase in atmospheric ozone and a decrease in ground level ozone

d)

a decrease in atmospheric ozone and an increase in ground level ozone

21.

Over which of the following components of smog do humans have the LEAST control? (Which thing could humans have the least control over how much was in the air?)

a)

water vapor (weather patterns, clouds)

b)

sulfur dioxide (burning fossil fuels)

c)

ammonia (natural decay/excretions from animals)

d)

nitrogen oxides (car exhaust and burning fossil fuels)

22.

Which gas emission from cars causes the formation of acid rain and photochemical smog?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen oxide

c)

oxygen

d)

ozone

23.

In the 1970's scientists began investigating the chemical reactions that caused the destruction of the ozone in the upper atmosphere. Which of the following was a result of their investigations?

a)

Global positioning technology was invented. (GPS)

b)

Research on a reusable space shuttle was started.

c)

Alternatives to ozone depleting aerosols were invented because of the Montreal Protocol.

d)

Plastic bags were invented as an alternative to paper bags.

24.

Many countries depend on the energy from fossil fuels. Some scientists suggest using renewable sources of energy instead. Why would scientists MOST likely suggest using renewable sources of energy?

a)

They are safer for the environment.

b)

They are cheaper to develop.

c)

They are easier to transport.

d)

They produce more energy.

25.

Which of the following would be a way to reduce air pollution?

a)

Carpooling to and from school and school activities.

b)

Leaving your computer on all the time.

c)

Keeping the AC running at your house while you are gone on vacation.

d)

Burning all your trash and recycling paper products.

26.

Which is a step you could take to reduce your carbon footprint?

a)

Leave the water running when you brush your teeth.

b)

Recycle paper products and compost food wastes.

c)

Leaving the tv on at night after you fall asleep.

d)

Riding to school in a car.

27.

Why are scientists concerned with ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere?

a)

because it causes greater levels of ground-level ozone.

b)

because it allows ultraviolet radiation to reach Earth's surface.

c)

because it increases the amount of smog in highly populated cities.

d)

because it decreases global temperatures by decreasing incoming solar radiation.

28.

A local car company noticed the paint of several brand new vehicles was peeling off. Which was most likely causing the paint to peel off?

a)

acid rain

b)

radon pollution (occurs naturally in the ground)

c)

dust and flying dirt

d)

smoke from campfires

29.
A large percentage of emissions resulting in air pollution today comes from _________________.
a)
motor vehicles
b)
factories
c)
farm animals
d)
ozone depletion
30.
___________________ is a thick, brownish haze formed when certain gases in the air react with sunlight.
a)
Ozone
b)
Photochemical smog
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Methane
31.
In a(n) __________________, a layer of warm air presents rising air from escaping, and traps pollutants near the Earth's surface.
a)
smog storm
b)
blackout
c)
temperature inversion
d)
forest fire
32.
The key to reducing air pollution is to control ______________.
a)
methane gas
b)
overpopulation
c)
ozone depletion
d)
emissions
33.
_____________________ is created when chemicals in polluted air react with water vapor to form harmful compounds which can damage plants, waterways, metals and stone. 
a)
Ozone
b)
Radon
c)
Toxic sludge
d)
Acid rain
34.
CFC's once used in many household products contributed to the creation of a(n) ______________.
a)
Acid rain
b)
temperature inversion
c)
smog cloud
d)
hole in the ozone layer
35.
____________________ are pollutants released into the air.
a)
Emissions
b)
Ozone molecules
c)
Hazardous wastes
d)
Acid rains
36.
The ____________________ protects people from the effects of too much ultraviolet radiation.
a)
ozone layer
b)
smog layer
c)
cloud cover
d)
temperature inversion
37.
Some substances that cause _______________ air pollution, such as dust and pet hair, bother only those people who are sensitive to them.
a)
outdoor
b)
indoor
c)
semi-hazardous
d)
eco-friendly
38.
Individuals can reduce air pollution by _______________.
a)
using less electricity
b)
using motor vehicles less often
c)
buying local goods
d)
all of these 
39.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
40.
The ozone layer is damaged by
a)
CFCs
b)
Increase in greenhouse gases
c)
Increased global temperatures
d)
Sulfuric and nitric acids
41.
Global warming is due to 
a)
Greenhouse gases
b)
Nitric and sulfuric acids
c)
CFCs
d)
Ozone depletion
42.
Greenhouses gases
a)
Absorb and radiate heat
b)
Destroy the ozone layer
c)
Cause respiratory problems
d)
Create smog
43.
Increase in which gas is primarily responsible for increased global warming?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Water vapor
c)
Methane
d)
Nitric oxides
44.
Greenhouse gases, in moderate amounts, keep the Earth's temperature stable
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called
a)
Air pollution
b)
Temperature inversion
c)
Light pollution
d)
Smog
46.
CFC's cause harm to our 
a)
Troposphere
b)
Inversion Layer
c)
Ozone Layer
d)
Carbon Dioxide
47.
Burning fossil fuels cause ________ that cause pollution.
a)
temperature decrease
b)
headaches
c)
emissions
d)
natural pollution
48.
Select the natural form of air pollution.
a)
CFC's
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Forest Fires
d)
Paints and Solvents
49.
How can smog be dangerous?
a)
It smells bad
b)
People can't breath well
c)
It blocks the sun
d)
It causes skin damage
50.
Which of the following products contains harmful CFC's?
a)
refrigerator
b)
spray paint cans
c)
aerosol hairspray cans
d)
all of these
51.
How are people and animals affected by the hole in the ozone layer?
a)
Breathing problems
b)
Skin infections
c)
Increased cases of skin cancer
d)
Flooding due to higher temperatures
52.
What current animals are threatened because of global warming?
a)
Cows
b)
Tigers
c)
Polar Bears
d)
Elephants
53.
The chemical formula for ozone?
a)
0
b)
02
c)
03
d)
OZn
54.

When harmful substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels it is known as...

a)

unfortunate

b)

air pollution

c)

chemicalization

d)

water pollution

55.

Which of the following are the sources of primary air pollutants in the USA?

a)

automobiles, industry, oil drilling

b)

power plants, furniture repair shops, oil refineries

c)

industry, power generation, transportation

d)

chemicals in carpets, building materials, paints

56.
____________________ are pollutants released into the air.
a)
Emissions
b)
Ozone molecules
c)
Hazardous wastes
d)
Acid rains
57.

Which is true of air pollution and human health?

a)

Years of research link air pollution to lung diseases, birth defects, and cancer

b)

Air pollution is commonly listed as a cause of death.

c)

None of the health effects of air pollution are reversible.

d)

Healthy adults are most affected by air pollution.

58.

What is air pollution?

a)

Any harmful substance that builds up in the air

b)

Pollen, dust, gases

c)

Industrial pollution

d)

Chemicals in the water

59.

Where is pollution found on the earth?

a)

Only in the air

b)

Only on the land

c)

Only in the water

d)

On land, in the air, and in the water

60.

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

61.

What solution do you consider for air improvement?

a)

Recycle

b)

Don't throw trash on the streets

c)

Using renewable energy

62.

What is one way to reduce the amount of energy you use at home?

a)

Buy more clothes instead of washing dirty ones

b)

Turn off the TV when not watching

c)

Put your food in the freezer instead of the refrigerator

d)

Use the air conditioner more often

63.
Factories can send pollutants into the air
a)
True
b)
False
64.
Using buses, trains, or riding together reduces the number of ____________ used.
a)
cars
b)
smokestacks
c)
houses
65.

Which of the following can reduce vehicle air pollution?

a)

Walk or cycle

b)

Use public transport

c)

Not properly maintained vehicles

66.
Air pollution is the cleaning of the air
a)
True
b)
False
67.

Which of the following cause air pollution?

a)

cars, factories, forest fires

b)

lung cancer, asthma, eye irritation

c)

electric cars, recycling, bicycling

d)

fading paint, sick animals, wilted plants

68.
What causes acid rain?
a)
High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution
b)
Fertilizer use
c)
Pesticide use
d)
CFCs
69.

When harmful substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels it is known as...

a)

unfortunate

b)

air pollution

c)

chemicalization

d)

water pollution

70.
Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant?
a)
Acid rain
b)
Sick building syndrome
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Asbestos
71.
These are two ways people can reduce air pollution.
a)
Drive vehicles that get low gas mileage / Burn trash at home
b)
Burn less fossil fuels / walk and ride bikes
c)
Create major forest fires / Use CFC's
d)
Burn styrofoam at landfills / Use more chlorine
72.

Air pollution can cause ___________ and ____________.

a)
b)
c)
73.

Source of carbon monoxide

a)

Incomplete combustion of fossil fuels

b)

Combustion of fossil fuels

c)

Decomposition of plant and animal matters

d)

Photochemical reaction of CO2

74.
An air pollution prevention mechanism found in vehicles. 
a)
combustion chamber
b)
electrostatic precipitator
c)
scrubber
d)
catalytic converter
75.

What is the major cause for air pollution?

a)

deforestation

b)

oil spills

c)

transportation

d)

cigarretes

76.

How many deaths can be attributed to air pollution in the UK each year?

a)

4,000

b)

50,000

c)

40,000

d)

600,000

77.

In incomplete combustion, which reactant is limiting?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Fuel

d)

Carbon particulates

78.

Which is not a product of incomplete combustion?

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

water

c)

carbon particulates

d)

nitrogen dioxide

79.

Select the right number to fill in the blank in this equation!


CH4 + __ O2 -> CO + 2 H2O

a)

2

b)

1.5

c)

3

d)

1

80.

Which of these pollutants causes respiratory diseases, lung cancer, and asthma?

a)

Carbon particulates

b)

Sulfur dioxide

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

Carbon dioxide

81.

Which of these pollutants binds to haemoglobin and reduces oxygen supply around the body?

a)

Nitrogen dioxide

b)

Carbon particulates

c)

Sulfur dioxide

d)

Carbon monoxide

82.

Which two pollutants can create acid rain?

a)

Carbon particulates

b)

Sulfur dioxide

c)

Nitrous oxides

d)

Carbon monoxide

83.

Nitrous oxides (NOx) are produced...

a)

from N2 and O2 in car engines

b)

from impurities in fossil fuels

c)

during incomplete combustion

d)

in the catalytic converters of cars

84.

How is London trying to combat air pollution?

a)

It is building a forest city

b)

It is using drones to spray water in the atmosphere

c)

It has introduced an ultra-low emissions zone

d)

It has banned the combustion of fossil fuels

85.

Having no emissions from tailpipes or gasoline

a)

ZEV's

b)

Primary Pollutants

c)

Smog

86.

Results from chemical reactions involving sunlight, air, exhaust, and ozone

a)

ZEV's

b)

Smog

c)

Sea-coal

87.

Scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators help industries meet the requirements of this

a)

Air Pollution Act

b)

Temperature Inversion Act

c)

Clean Air Act

88.

A source of air pollution before modern times

a)

Sea-coal

b)

ozone

c)

carbon

89.

Which is the secondary air pollutant?

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

ozone

c)

particulate matter

90.

Volatile organic compounds

a)

are tiny particles of liquid or solid matter

b)

are produced by chemical interactions between sulfur and oxygen

c)

are an odorless, colorless poisonous gas

d)

are organic chemicals that form toxic fumes

91.

Which device helps clean car exhausts?

a)

electrostatic precipitator

b)

catalytic converter

c)

scrubber

92.

Atmospheric condition that traps pollution near the ground

a)

primary pollutant

b)

temperature inversion

c)

particulate matter

93.

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

a)

vehicles, volcanoes

b)

vehicles, industries

c)

industries, agriculture

94.

Which is a natural indoor air pollutant?

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

radon

c)

nitrogen oxide

95.

Which of the following is true of air pollution and human health?

a)

years of research link air pollution to lung diseases

b)

air pollution is listed often as cause of death

c)

there are no health effects from polluted air

d)

healthy adults do not need to worry about air pollution

96.

Which air pollutant scars the lungs?

a)

radon

b)

fungi

c)

asbestos

97.

Long term effects of air pollution

a)

headache, eye irritation, coughing, bronchitis

b)

emphysema, lung cancer, heart disease

c)

stress, hearing loss, high blood pressure

98.

noise pollution side effects include

a)

headache, eye irritation, couching, bronchitis

b)

emphysema, lung cancer, heart disease

c)

causes stress, high blood pressure, hearing loss

99.

noise pollution side effects include

a)

headache, eye irritation, couching, bronchitis

b)

emphysema, lung cancer, heart disease

c)

causes stress, high blood pressure, hearing loss

100.

Indoor air pollution

a)

Carpets

b)

cleaning fluids

c)

asbestos

101.

Bhopal gas accident occurred in which year and due to which gas?

a)

1986/Methyl isocynate

b)

1984/Methyl isocynate

c)

1985/CO

d)

1985/Ethyl isocynate

102.

Photochemical smog does not include:

a)

PAN

b)

NO2

c)

CO

d)

O3

103.

Why is the concentration of ozone less over the north and south poles?

a)

CFCs accumulate only in the area where the air is cold

b)

CFC use is highest in these areas

c)

CFCs stick to frozen water vapour and are able to act as catalysts

d)

UV rays are stronger in the atmosphere

104.

Pollution of SO2 destroys:

a)

Fungi

b)

Lichen

c)

Algae

d)

Fishes

105.

Major aerosol pollutant in jet emission is:

a)

Sulphur dioxide

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Methane

d)

Fluorocarbon

106.

It is said, the Taj Mahal may be destroyed due to:

a)

pollution in Yamuna river.

b)

decomposition of marble as a result of high temperature.

c)

air pollutants released from oil refinery of Mathura.

d)

All of the above

107.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is harmful to man because:

a)

It forms carbolic acid.

b)

It generates excess CO2

c)

It is carcinogenic.

d)

It competes with O2 for haemoglobin.

108.

Secondary air pollutant is:

a)

PAN

b)

CO

c)

SO,

d)

aerosols

109.

What do you call the things that makes that air, land, and water polluted or dirty?

a)

Pollution

b)

Pollutant

110.

When the air, water, or land has something harmful in them, what do you call this?

a)

Pollution

b)

Pollutant

111.

What is clean air?

a)

Air that you can easily breathe

b)

Air that is hard to breathe

112.

Clean air can __________

a)

make you sick

b)

not make you sick

113.

Is clean air important?

a)

Yes

b)

No

114.

What are the effects of having clean air? (Check all that are correct)

a)

You can easily breathe

b)

You won't get allergies or asthma

c)

It would make you live longer

d)

Your skin will get itchy

115.

What are the effects of having clean air? (Check all that are correct)

a)

You can easily breathe

b)

You won't get allergies or asthma

c)

It would make you live longer

d)

Your skin will get itchy

116.

Which can be a source of indoor air pollution? (Check all that are correct)

a)
b)
c)
d)
117.

Is there something you can do to keep the air inside your house clean?

a)

Yes

b)

No

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