WorksheetsPollution of Air
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen. Can cause faintness, death.
a)
Nitrogen oxides
b)
Ground-level ozone
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Sulfur dioxide
3.
What is a primary pollutant?
a)
pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities
b)
pollutants that react with other primary pollutants
4.
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
5.
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
6.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
7.
The ozone layer is damaged by
a)
CFCs
b)
Increase in greenhouse gases
c)
Increased global temperatures
d)
Sulfuric and nitric acids
8.
Global warming is due to
a)
Greenhouse gases
b)
Nitric and sulfuric acids
c)
CFCs
d)
Ozone depletion
9.
Greenhouses gases
a)
Absorb and radiate heat
b)
Destroy the ozone layer
c)
Cause respiratory problems
d)
Create smog
10.
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapor
d)
All answers are correct
11.
Greenhouse gases, in moderate amounts, keep the Earth's temperature stable
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Increase in which gas is primarily responsible for increased global warming?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Water vapor
c)
Methane
d)
Nitric oxides
13.
The ____________________ protects people from the effects of too much ultraviolet radiation.
a)
ozone layer
b)
smog layer
c)
cloud cover
d)
temperature inversion
14.
Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant
a)
Lead
b)
Ground-level ozone
c)
Particulate matter
d)
Nitrogen oxides
15.
Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant?
a)
Acid rain
b)
Sick building syndrome
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Asbestos
16.
Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called
a)
Air pollution
b)
Temperature inversion
c)
Light pollution
d)
Smog
17.
What is the major cause for air pollution?
a)
deforestation
b)
oil spills
c)
transportation
d)
cigarretes
18.
Which of the following government agencies is responsible for the Clean Air Act?
a)
the USGS
b)
the USDA
c)
the EPA
d)
the USDOJ
19.
What is a secondary pollutant?
a)
pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities
b)
pollutants that react with other primary pollutants
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