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Pollution

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ___________ falling from the sky can be dangerous.

a)

acid rain

b)

acid train

c)

acid grain

d)

acid pain

2.

_______________ is caused by fumes, smoke and other things like that.

a)

Air pollution

b)

Water Pollution

c)

Noise Pollution

3.

How can air pollution be controlled?

a)

Rain water harvesting

b)

Planting more trees

c)

Use of windmills

4.

SMOG is derived from?

a)

Smoke

b)

Fog

c)

Both A and B

5.

Why is air pollution bad?

a)

It can make people sick

b)

It is invisible

c)

It can make people healthy

6.

Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?

a)

Respiratory problems

b)

Increased disease for humans

c)

Reduced food sources for humans

d)

Decrease in global temperatures

7.

The ____________________ protects people from the effects of too much ultraviolet radiation.

a)

smog layer

b)

ozone layer

c)

cloud cover

8.

The car is creating ____________________.

a)

air pollution

b)

water pollution

c)

noise pollution

9.

A disturbance of silent environment with harsh loud noises is called________________________.

a)

thermal pollution

b)

air pollution

c)

noise pollution

d)

light pollution

10.

Households pollute water sources by ...... waste into ponds, lakes and rivers.

a)

damaging

b)

dumping

c)

losing

d)

leading

11.
Pollution _________________________.
a)
is harmful materials put into the environment
b)
found in air, water, and land
c)
effects plants, animals, and people
d)
All of the above
12.

Which of the following does NOT cause water pollution?

a)

Oil spills

b)

Garbage

c)

Fertilizers from farms

d)

Smoke

13.
What is a landfill?
a)
A place for people to recycle
b)
A place where people's trash is taken
c)
A place where oil spills begin
d)
A type of factory
14.
How does air pollution effect people?
a)
It can cause people to have difficulty breathing.
b)
It can make sick people even sicker. 
c)
Sometimes, air pollution can cause cancer.
d)
All of the above
15.

What causes air pollution ?

a)

Factories producing too much waste water and oil.

b)

Factories producing too much smoke.

16.

What causes land pollution?

a)

People throwing too much rubbish in the sea.

b)

People throwing too much rubbish everywhere.

c)

People reduce making rubbish.

d)

People reusing things.

17.

What causes noise pollution?

a)

People take public transport.

b)

People turn down TV.

c)

The traffic makes too much noise.

d)

The traffic makes too many fumes.

18.

What causes water pollution?

a)

People dump things in the countryside.

b)

Factories producing too much waste water and oil.

c)

Factories producing good products.

d)

Factories producing too much smoke.

19.

What will happen if we keep on causing noise pollution?

a)

Sea animals will die.

b)

People will have skin diseases.

c)

People may have hearing problems

d)

We can’t see the sky.

20.

What will happen If we keep on causing water pollution?

a)

We won’t have a quiet place to live in.

b)

We will have clean water to drink.

c)

We will have hearing problem.

d)

Sea animals will die.

21.

What could happen if the air is contaminated?

a)
b)
c)
22.

Which of the following is caused by air pollution?

a)
b)
c)
23.

This picture shows people walking through a highly-polluted city in China. From what type of pollution are they protecting themselves based on what they are wearing?

a)

Air pollution

b)

Water pollution

c)

Land pollution

d)

Noise pollution

24.

Which is NOT one of the three types of pollution?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Fire

25.
Which of the following is not a natural cause of water pollution?
a)
Volcanoes
b)
Animal waste
c)
Oil spills
d)
Silt from storms and floods