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AIR POLLUTION

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Secondary pollutants are formed from the reaction of

a)

Primary pollutants

b)

Radon

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

Smog

2.

Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant?

a)

Sick building syndrome

b)

Acid rain

c)

Sulfuric acid

d)

Carbon monoxide

3.

For measuring how acidic or basic something is, the ________________ scale is used

a)

pH

b)

Litmus

c)

Richter

d)

Acid/base

4.

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

5.

Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called

a)

Air pollution

b)

Smog

c)

Temperature inversion

d)

Light pollution

6.

What are the pollutants known to cause acid rain?

a)

nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide (sulfur compounds)

b)

Low pH and Acid

c)

Lemon Juice and Battery Acid

d)

Particulate Matter and Carbon Dioxide

7.

What can humans do to reduce the effects of acid rain?

a)

Use Less Energy

b)

Develop Alternate Energy Sources (Solar Power, Wind Energy)

c)

Stop Burning Fossil Fuels

d)

All of the Answers are Correct

8.

CFC's cause harm to our

a)

Troposphere

b)

Inversion Layer

c)

Ozone Layer

d)

Carbon Dioxide

9.

Where is the Ozone Layer found in our atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere (lower portion)

b)

Stratosphere (upper portion)

10.

When the Ozone Layer loses Ozone what happens to organisms on the earth's surface?

a)

They are exposed to Smog

b)

They are exposed to Ultraviolet B Radiation

c)

Nothing happens

d)

They are exposed to Acid Rain

11.

Select the natural form of air pollution.

a)

CFC's

b)

Burning Fossil Fuels

c)

Forest Fires

d)

Paints and Solvents

12.

Used on Industries/factory stacks to remove gases and particulate.

a)

Filters

b)

Scrubbers/absorbents

c)

Emission reducers

d)

Filter Strips

13.

What is a primary pollutant?

a)

pollutants that react with other primary pollutants

b)

pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities

14.

A type of pollution found both indoors and outdoors, which includes pollen, dander, soot, carbon, and dust.

a)

Water droplets

b)

Particulate matter

c)

Allergens

d)

Combustibles

15.

Which one is treated as BAD OZONE

a)

Stratospheric ozone

b)

mesospheric ozone

c)

tropospheric ozone

d)

atmospheric ozone