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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A result of using radioactive elements from atomic enery stations.

a)

air pollution

b)

radiation pollution

c)

land pollution

d)

water pollution

2.

A disturbance of silent environment with harsh loud noises.

a)

thermal pollution

b)

air pollution

c)

sound pollution

d)

light pollution

3.

This type of pollution occurs when man-made chemicals such as hydrocarbons, heavy metals, solvents, get into the soil. These chemicals come from industrial activities and from bad waste disposal. It may cause health risks.

a)

noise pollution

b)

soil pollution

c)

air pollution

d)

water pollution

4.

Is this good for us?

a)

yes

b)

no

5.

Is this good for us?

a)

yes

b)

no

6.

Is this good for us?

a)

yes

b)

no

7.

When water is dirty it is called:

a)

land pollution

b)

air pollution

c)

water pollution

8.

Which picture causes air pollution?

a)
b)
c)
9.

Burning of wood causes air pollution

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Which animal can die from water pollution?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which picture shows Recycling?

a)
b)
12.

What is pollution?

a)

an unhealthy diet

b)

global warming

c)

is the process of making land, water, air or other parts of the environment dirty and not safe or suitable to use

d)

lands, people and plants

13.

What is soil pollution?

a)

When people clean parks.

b)

Children making posters

c)

The contamination of land with solid waste,acid rains and toxic substances.

14.

An aeroplane flies over my house every night. What type of pollution is it causing?

a)

air pollution

b)

water pollution

c)

noise pollution

d)

land pollution

15.

My mother’s car is leaking oil. She parked her car on my street and oil leaked onto the concrete. Last night it rained heavily and washed the oil into the storm drain. What kind of pollution resulted?

a)

land pollution

b)

water pollution

c)

noise pollution

d)

air pollution

16.

Choose an air pollutant.

a)

Water

b)

Dogs

c)

Plants

d)

Cars

17.

Which is the most harmful form of land pollution?

a)

plastic

b)

paper

c)

branches and leaves

d)

food waste

18.

Which of these is a landfill?

a)
b)
c)
19.

Which of these shows land pollution?

a)
b)
c)
20.

Which of these is a renewable resource?

a)
b)
c)
21.
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
22.

Water pollution occurs when:

a)

Harmful substances enter a water supply

b)

Industries dispose of waste safely and correctly.

c)

Industries cut costs with waste disposal.

d)

None of the above.

23.
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
24.

Air pollution is one of the main causes of __________ disease

a)

bone

b)

respiratory

c)

diabetes

d)

kidney

25.

What happens to plastic waste?

a)

It is a biodegradable material so it eventually disintegrates

b)

It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces

c)

There is no such thing as plastic waste, all plastic is recycled

d)

It is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat