WorksheetsPollution of Air and Water
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Monoxide
Nitrogen
Methane
Select two natural causes of air pollution
Volcanic Eruptions
Algal Blooms
Factory Emissions
Sandstorms
Which of the following is an objective of the Ganga Action Plan?
Separate contaminated from uncontaminated water
Production of hydrogen for energy generation
Monitor the throwing of unburnt and half-burnt bodies into the river
Support of bathing and washing in the river
Which of the following is NOT a disease caused by the effects of water pollution?
Typhoid
Cholera
Emphysema
Dysentery
Name the two types of suspended particulate matter.
(a)
Which of the following is included in domestic sewage?
Food Waste
Fertilizers
Soaps
Plastic Wrappers
Which of the following is a reason a surgical mask is not effective in reducing the intake of particulate matter?
There is no reason: the particles are too big to fit in the holes
The gaps in the mesh is not fine enough to prevent the small particles from entering in
The mask is made of the wrong material to prevent the particles from coming in
The method of the wearing the mask allows the particles to enter in
Which of the following is NOT a method to reduce air pollution?
Using alternative sources of energy such as coal and natural gas
Building factories away from the cities
Using unleaded petrol in vehicles
Afforestation
Which of the following is a harmful effect of eutrophication?
Increase in oxygen quantity in the water
Increase in nutrient content
Blocking of sunlight
None of the above
Which of the following is NOT a coagulant used on water purification?
Chlorine
Phosphate
Nitrite
Fluoride
