Free Printable Atmospheric Pollution ICSE Grade 9

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Atmospheric Pollution ICSE Grade 9

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name

Class

Date

This colorless, odorless gas can be deadly if breathed in. It is produced by incomplete combustion (not enough oxygen).

SO₂

NO₂

The general term for air pollution that reduces visibility, especially in cities.

atmospheric transport

pollution

smog

wet scrubber

What causes acid rain?

High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution

Fertilizer use

Pesticide use

CFCs

Acid rain can damage

Drinking water sources

Aquatic life

Architecture/buildings

All options are correct

Greenhouses gases

Absorb and radiate heat

Destroy the ozone layer

Cause respiratory problems

Create smog

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

Carbon dioxide

Methane

Water vapor

All answers are correct

Greenhouse gases, in moderate amounts, keep the Earth's temperature stable

True

False

Combines with other pollutants to form acid rain

Nitrogen oxides & sulfur dioxide

Particulate matter & lead

Nitrogen oxides & ground-level ozone

Sulfur dioxide & ground-level ozone

The ozone layer is damaged by

CFCs

Increase in greenhouse gases

Increased global temperatures

Sulfuric and nitric acids

10.

What compound is a reddish brown gas that gives photochemical smog its distinctive color?

nitrogen dioxide

nitrous oxide

carbon monoxide

nitric oxide

11.

This occurs when a stable layer of warmer air lies above cooler air.

aesthetic degradation

synergistic effects

temperature inversion

12.

These are organic chemicals that evaporate easily or exist as gases in the air.

ambient air

volatile organic compounds

aerosols

13.

Which of these is an impact of acid rain?

dissolves nutrients in the soil

raises oxygen levels

gives off chemicals

reduces the amount of coal used

14.

Is acid rain a corrosive substance?

Yes

15.

Carbon dioxide in the atmopshere reacts with water in the precipitation(rain) to form:

Weak Carbolic Acid

Weak acetic acid

Weak Carbonic acid

Weak Hydrochloride Acid

16.

Naturally occurring rain water is

Alkaline

Slightly alkaline

Slightly Acidic

ph neutral

17.

Acid rain is precipitation that has a ph value of

> 5.6

< 5.6

> 7

< 7

18.

70% of acid rain is caused due to

Nitrous oxide

Nitric Acid

Sulphur dioxide

Water vapour

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Atmospheric Pollution ICSE Grade 9

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

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