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Air Pollution

Total questions: 144

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

When harmful substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels it is known as...

a)

unfortunate

b)

air pollution

c)

chemicalization

d)

water pollution

2.
Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant?
a)
Acid rain
b)
Sick building syndrome
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Asbestos
3.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
4.
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
5.

Air pollution can cause ___________ and ____________.

a)
b)
c)
6.

Which of the following is a cause to air pollution?

a)

nasal irritation

b)

vehicles

c)

eye irritation

d)

recycle

7.

Which of the following pictures are the causes of air pollution?

a)
b)
c)
8.

Which of the following is an effect of air pollution?

a)

heart attack

b)

plant trees

c)

burning fossil fuels

d)

greenhouse effect

9.

A tire factory has closed down leaving 50 old rubber tires in the parking lot. What should the town do with the old tires?

a)

Use them as mulch for the school playground.

b)

Burn them in a big bonfire.

c)

Throw them in the city landfill.

10.

Exhaust from vehicles is one of the largest forms of air pollution. What can communities do to reduce air pollution from vehicles?

a)

Fine people that own cars.

b)

Encourage people to walk, ride a bike, or carpool.

c)

Charge more money to buy a car.

11.
What are the pollutants known to cause acid rain?
a)
nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide (sulfur compounds)
b)
Low pH and Acid
c)
Lemon Juice and Battery Acid
d)
Particulate Matter and Carbon Dioxide
12.
What can humans do to reduce the effects of acid rain?
a)
Develop Alternate Energy Sources (Solar Power, Wind Energy)
b)
Use Less Energy
c)
Stop Burning Fossil Fuels
d)
All of the Answers are Correct
13.

Smog or ground ozone forms in the troposphere. Which pollutants are most responsible for smog or ground ozone?

a)

sulfur and particulate matter

b)

volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides

c)

carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

d)

none of these answers are correct

14.
CFC's cause harm to our 
a)
Troposphere
b)
Inversion Layer
c)
Ozone Layer
d)
Carbon Dioxide
15.

Where is the Ozone Layer found in our atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere (lower portion)

b)

Stratosphere (upper portion)

16.

When the Ozone Layer loses Ozone what happens to organisms on the earth's surface?

a)

They are exposed to Smog

b)

Nothing happens

c)

They are exposed to Acid Rain

d)

They are exposed to Ultraviolet B Radiation

17.
Humans cause long and short term harm to their environment.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
Burning fossil fuels cause ________ that cause pollution.
a)
temperature decrease
b)
headaches
c)
emissions
d)
natural pollution
19.
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
20.
Select the natural form of air pollution.
a)
CFC's
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Forest Fires
d)
Paints and Solvents
21.

Choose the correct examples of air pollutants

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon monoxide

c)

chlorofluorocarbon

d)

smoke

e)

hydrogen

22.

Which pollutants come from exhaust of vehicles?

a)

chlorofluorocarbon

b)

smoke

c)

carbon monoxide

d)

radioactive carbon

e)

nitrogen dioxide

23.

Which are the sources of chlorofluorocarbon?

a)

refrigerator

b)

agriculture

c)

power plant

d)

air conditioner

e)

aerosol spray

24.

Construction site will produce

a)

soot

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

dust

d)

plumbum

e)

nitrogen dioxide

25.

Which pollutants will cause formation of acid rain?

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

nitrogen dioxide

c)

chlorofluorocarbon

d)

sulphur dioxide

26.

Which pollutant will cause thinning of ozone layer

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

plumbum

c)

nitrogen dioxide

d)

chlorofluorocarbon

27.

Carbon monoxide will effect our health by

a)

headache

b)

death

c)

breathing problems

d)

physical disability

28.

Lead can cause physical and intellectual disability among baby and children

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Ways to control our air pollution

a)

Use public transport

b)

Encourage the use of pesticide and fertilizer

c)

Reduce the price of fossil fuels

d)

Organize campaign to public

30.

Acid rain will cause our concrete and limestone building more fragile

a)

True

b)

False

31.
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
32.
What causes acid rain?
a)
High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution
b)
Fertilizer use
c)
Pesticide use
d)
CFCs
33.
Acid rain can damage
a)
Drinking water sources
b)
Aquatic life
c)
Architecture/buildings
d)
All options are correct
34.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
35.
The ozone layer is damaged by
a)
CFCs
b)
Increase in greenhouse gases
c)
Increased global temperatures
d)
Sulfuric and nitric acids
36.
Global warming is due to 
a)
Greenhouse gases
b)
Nitric and sulfuric acids
c)
CFCs
d)
Ozone depletion
37.
Greenhouses gases
a)
Absorb and radiate heat
b)
Destroy the ozone layer
c)
Cause respiratory problems
d)
Create smog
38.
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapor
d)
All answers are correct
39.
Greenhouse gases, in moderate amounts, keep the Earth's temperature stable
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Increase in which gas is primarily responsible for increased global warming?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Water vapor
c)
Methane
d)
Nitric oxides
41.
The ____________________ protects people from the effects of too much ultraviolet radiation.
a)
ozone layer
b)
smog layer
c)
cloud cover
d)
temperature inversion
42.
A colorless, odorless gas
a)
Nitrogen oxides
b)
Ground-level ozone
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Sulfur dioxide
43.
A metallic element that can cause brain damage
a)
Lead
b)
Particulate matter
c)
Ground-level ozone
d)
Nitrogen oxides
44.
Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant
a)
Lead
b)
Ground-level ozone
c)
Particulate matter
d)
Nitrogen oxides
45.
Combines with other pollutants to form acid rain
a)
Nitrogen oxides & sulfur dioxide
b)
Particulate matter & lead
c)
Nitrogen oxides & ground-level ozone
d)
Sulfur dioxide & ground-level ozone
46.
Can cause burning of the skin
a)
Lead
b)
Particle matter
c)
Sulfur dioxide
d)
Nitrogen oxides
47.
jaya cuts down trees to make billions of toothpicks. Jaya doesn't use toothpicks, she flosses. What is she destroying?
a)
land pollution
b)
conservation
c)
natural resources
48.
Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant?
a)
Acid rain
b)
Sick building syndrome
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Asbestos
49.
Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called
a)
Air pollution
b)
Temperature inversion
c)
Light pollution
d)
Smog
50.
Sound that affects the quality and/or health of human life
a)
Light pollution
b)
Air pollution
c)
Noise pollution
d)
Acid shock
51.
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
52.

Which pair below are the two main sources of air pollution in urban (populated) areas?

a)

vehicles, volcanoes

b)

vehicles, industries

c)

Industries, agriculture

d)

All of the above

53.

Acid rain can be traced back to

a)

the burning of fossil fuels.

b)

the use of electrostatic precipitators.

c)

thermal inversions.

d)

the release of particulate matter into the atmosphere.

54.

The following ailments are long-term effects of air pollution EXCEPT

a)

emphysema. (hardening of lungs)

b)

lung cancer.

c)

headaches.

d)

heart disease.

55.

Chlorofluorocarbons is represented by the abbreviation _________________.

a)

CFC

b)

ChFC

c)

Chl

d)

hydrocarbons

56.

The most common source of carbon monoxide comes from _____________________________.

a)

vehicles

b)

swamp gases

c)

industrial sources

d)

none of these

57.

Which of the following is an adverse health effect from air pollution?

a)

allergic reactions

b)

bronchial inflammation

c)

eye and lung irritants

d)

All of these are correct

58.
Harmful substances in air, water, or soil are called ________________.
a)
pollutants
b)
particles
59.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
60.
The ozone layer is damaged by
a)
CFCs
b)
Increase in greenhouse gases
c)
Increased global temperatures
d)
Sulfuric and nitric acids
61.
Global warming is due to 
a)
Greenhouse gases
b)
Nitric and sulfuric acids
c)
CFCs
d)
Ozone depletion
62.
Greenhouses gases
a)
Absorb and radiate heat
b)
Destroy the ozone layer
c)
Cause respiratory problems
d)
Create smog
63.
Increase in which gas is primarily responsible for increased global warming?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Water vapor
c)
Methane
d)
Nitric oxides
64.
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
65.
How can smog be dangerous?
a)
It smells bad
b)
People can't breath well
c)
It blocks the sun
d)
It causes skin damage
66.
Which of the following products contains harmful CFC's?
a)
refrigerator
b)
spray paint cans
c)
aerosol hairspray cans
d)
all of these
67.

When harmful substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels it is known as...

a)

unfortunate

b)

air pollution

c)

chemicalization

d)

water pollution

68.

Which of the following is a cause to air pollution?

a)

headache

b)

power plant

c)

breathing problem

d)

global warming

69.

Which of the following is a cause to air pollution?

a)

nasal irritation

b)

vehicles

c)

eye irritation

d)

recycle

70.

Which of the following is an effect of air pollution?

a)

heart attack

b)

plant trees

c)

burning fossil fuels

d)

greenhouse effect

71.

Which of the following is an effect of air pollution?

a)

dust storm

b)

plant trees

c)

chemicals

d)

lung diseases

72.

Which of the following is an effect of air pollution?

a)

factory

b)

use public transport more

c)

acid rain

d)

wildfires

73.

Which of the following is a cause to air pollution?

a)

skin infections

b)

ozone layer decay

c)

volcano eruption

d)

use less plastic bags

74.

Which of the following is a solution to reduce air pollution?

a)

use public transport more

b)

dust storm

c)

volcano eruption

d)

methane from landfills

75.

Which of the following is a solution to reduce air pollution?

a)

smog

b)

dust storm

c)

excessive use of air-conditioners

d)

use energy-saving appliances

76.

Which of the following is a solution to reduce air pollution?

a)

increase air pollutants

b)

renewable energy

c)

acid rain

d)

diesel vehicles

77.

Over which of the following components of smog do humans have the LEAST control?

a)

Water Vapor

b)

Sulfur Dioxide

c)

Ammonia

d)

nitrogen oxides

78.

What is a natural way pollution could occur?

a)

forest fires

b)

fossil fuels

c)

wind turbines

d)

solar panels

79.

The ozone hole in the upper atmosphere results primarily from

a)

automobile exhaust

b)

carbon dioxide pollution

c)

CFC pollution

d)

all of the above

80.

What is global climate change?

a)

A world-wide change in weather patterns

b)

A depletion of the ozone layer

c)

An unexplainable phenomenon

d)

An increase in storms in North Carolina

81.

What do greenhouse gases do?

a)

Make the sky blue

b)

Trap heat inside our atmosphere

c)

Keep out sunlight

d)

Keep plants growing

82.

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

a)

Ozone

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Water

d)

All of the Above

83.

Which of the following causes of pollution?

a)

Car and vehicle emissions

b)

smog

c)

acid rain

d)

animals and plants dying

84.

Which of the following are effects of burning fossil fuels and car emissions?

a)

Smog

b)

Acid Rain

c)

Global Climate Change

d)

All of the Above

85.

What does CFC stand for?

a)

Carbon Four Chemicals

b)

Chlorofluorocarbons

c)

Chinese Fossil Chemicals

d)

It does not stand for anything

86.

We can reduce air pollution by:

a)

Car pool and walk/bike more

b)

Limit factories burning fossil fuels

c)

Use more renewable energy sources

d)

All of the above

87.

Measurements of carbon dioxide concentrations in the air taken over the past decade have shown a ____.

a)

leveling off. (stopping the increase)

b)

slow increase.

c)

steady decline.

d)

dramatic increase.

88.

Scientists monitor ozone in the upper atmosphere and at ground level. Changing concentrations of each can cause health problems for people. Which set of changes would cause the MOST health concerns?

a)

an increase in both atmospheric and ground level ozone

b)

a decrease in both atmospheric and ground level ozone

c)

an increase in atmospheric ozone and a decrease in ground level ozone

d)

a decrease in atmospheric ozone and an increase in ground level ozone

89.

Over which of the following components of smog do humans have the LEAST control? (Which thing could humans have the least control over how much was in the air?)

a)

water vapor (weather patterns, clouds)

b)

sulfur dioxide (burning fossil fuels)

c)

ammonia (natural decay/excretions from animals)

d)

nitrogen oxides (car exhaust and burning fossil fuels)

90.

Which gas emission from cars causes the formation of acid rain and photochemical smog?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen oxide

c)

oxygen

d)

ozone

91.

In the 1970's scientists began investigating the chemical reactions that caused the destruction of the ozone in the upper atmosphere. Which of the following was a result of their investigations?

a)

Global positioning technology was invented. (GPS)

b)

Research on a reusable space shuttle was started.

c)

Alternatives to ozone depleting aerosols were invented because of the Montreal Protocol.

d)

Plastic bags were invented as an alternative to paper bags.

92.

Many countries depend on the energy from fossil fuels. Some scientists suggest using renewable sources of energy instead. Why would scientists MOST likely suggest using renewable sources of energy?

a)

They are safer for the environment.

b)

They are cheaper to develop.

c)

They are easier to transport.

d)

They produce more energy.

93.

Which of the following would be a way to reduce air pollution?

a)

Carpooling to and from school and school activities.

b)

Leaving your computer on all the time.

c)

Keeping the AC running at your house while you are gone on vacation.

d)

Burning all your trash and recycling paper products.

94.

Which is a step you could take to reduce your carbon footprint?

a)

Leave the water running when you brush your teeth.

b)

Recycle paper products and compost food wastes.

c)

Leaving the tv on at night after you fall asleep.

d)

Riding to school in a car.

95.

Why are scientists concerned with ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere?

a)

because it causes greater levels of ground-level ozone.

b)

because it allows ultraviolet radiation to reach Earth's surface.

c)

because it increases the amount of smog in highly populated cities.

d)

because it decreases global temperatures by decreasing incoming solar radiation.

96.

A local car company noticed the paint of several brand new vehicles was peeling off. Which was most likely causing the paint to peel off?

a)

acid rain

b)

radon pollution (occurs naturally in the ground)

c)

dust and flying dirt

d)

smoke from campfires

97.

What is one cause of air pollution?

a)

Power plants

b)

Burning fossil fuels

c)

Littering/pollution

98.

Does air pollution cause tears in the ozone layer?

a)

True

b)

False

99.

Pollutions can cause illnesses in two ways

a)

Directly and Indirectly

b)

Poison and Disease

c)

Air and Water

d)

Cough and Flu

100.

Why is air pollution a big issue?

a)

Causes lung cancer, Strokes, and heart diseases

b)

Air pollution isn’t an issue

c)

Bad for environment

d)

Both A and C

101.

what causes air pollution?

a)

Cars

b)

Fossil fuels

c)

Wildfires

d)

All of the above

102.

When did air pollution start?

a)

Industrial revolution

b)

Clean Air Act

c)

I still don’t know what air pollution is

d)

None of the above

103.

What country has the biggest air pollution problem?

a)

India

b)

USA

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

104.

How can the air and water get contaminated?

a)

Littering

b)

Increase in Oxygen in the atmosphere

c)

Plants going through the process of Photosynthesis

d)

Radioactive power plant

105.

Why children are more affected by outside air pollution?

a)

Because children spend more time outside

b)

Children have smaller lungs

c)

Children are not affected

d)

None of the above

106.

Increase in Carbon Monoxide in ozone

a)

Wildfires

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Increase of CO2 in the atmosphere

107.

Another word for poisonous is?

a)

Pollutions

b)

Chemical

c)

Toxicology

d)

Toxic

108.

What can you do to reduce air pollution?

a)

Create wildfires

b)

Use less energy, walk and ride bikes

c)

Eat more meat to absorb toxins

d)

Buy plants

109.

Light pollution is a problem because

a)

more electricity is used which release more pollutants

b)

Can reduce our view of the night sky

c)

Can change nocturnal animal behaviors

d)

All of these

110.

_____and ________ can also be considered a type of pollution.

a)

Noise & light

b)

Earth & wind

c)

Both of these are correct

111.

Which gas contributes to global warming?

a)

Carbon Monoxide

b)

Hydrocarbons

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Nitrogen dioxide

112.

What are two causes of acid rain?

a)

Oxygen and Sulfur

b)

Noise and light

c)

Sulfur and Nitrogen

113.

What effect of air pollution causes millions of people to die each year?

a)

Stroke

b)

Heart disease

c)

Heart attack

d)

All of the above

114.

What is the biggest single cause of air pollution?

a)

Trains

b)

Factories

c)

First Fires

d)

Bikes

115.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
116.
The ozone layer is damaged by
a)
CFCs
b)
Increase in greenhouse gases
c)
Increased global temperatures
d)
Sulfuric and nitric acids
117.
Global warming is due to 
a)
Greenhouse gases
b)
Nitric and sulfuric acids
c)
CFCs
d)
Ozone depletion
118.
Greenhouses gases
a)
Absorb and radiate heat
b)
Destroy the ozone layer
c)
Cause respiratory problems
d)
Create smog
119.
Increase in which gas is primarily responsible for increased global warming?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Water vapor
c)
Methane
d)
Nitric oxides
120.
Greenhouse gases, in moderate amounts, keep the Earth's temperature stable
a)
True
b)
False
121.
Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called
a)
Air pollution
b)
Temperature inversion
c)
Light pollution
d)
Smog
122.
What causes acid rain?
a)
High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution
b)
Fertilizer use
c)
Pesticide use
d)
CFCs
123.
CFC's cause harm to our 
a)
Troposphere
b)
Inversion Layer
c)
Ozone Layer
d)
Carbon Dioxide
124.
Burning fossil fuels cause ________ that cause pollution.
a)
temperature decrease
b)
headaches
c)
emissions
d)
natural pollution
125.
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
126.
Select the natural form of air pollution.
a)
CFC's
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Forest Fires
d)
Paints and Solvents
127.
How can smog be dangerous?
a)
It smells bad
b)
People can't breath well
c)
It blocks the sun
d)
It causes skin damage
128.
Which of the following products contains harmful CFC's?
a)
refrigerator
b)
spray paint cans
c)
aerosol hairspray cans
d)
all of these
129.
How are people and animals affected by the hole in the ozone layer?
a)
Breathing problems
b)
Skin infections
c)
Increased cases of skin cancer
d)
Flooding due to higher temperatures
130.
What current animals are threatened because of global warming?
a)
Cows
b)
Tigers
c)
Polar Bears
d)
Elephants
131.
The chemical formula for ozone?
a)
0
b)
02
c)
03
d)
OZn
132.

When harmful substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels it is known as...

a)

unfortunate

b)

air pollution

c)

chemicalization

d)

water pollution

133.

Which of the following are the sources of primary air pollutants in the USA?

a)

automobiles, industry, oil drilling

b)

power plants, furniture repair shops, oil refineries

c)

industry, power generation, transportation

d)

chemicals in carpets, building materials, paints

134.
____________________ are pollutants released into the air.
a)
Emissions
b)
Ozone molecules
c)
Hazardous wastes
d)
Acid rains
135.

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

136.

Which of the following pictures are the causes of air pollution?

a)
b)
c)
137.

Which of the following can reduce vehicle air pollution?

a)

Walk or cycle

b)

Use of electric cars

c)

Using one single car for one person

138.

Which of these things that trees give help to prevent air pollution:

a)
b)
c)
139.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of air pollution?

a)

Smoke from factories

b)

Exhaust from cars and trucks

c)

Forest fires

d)

Difficulty breathing

140.
Burning fossil fuels cause ________ that cause pollution.
a)
temperature decrease
b)
headaches
c)
emissions
d)
natural pollution
141.
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
142.

Why could it be dangerous to exercise outside during high levels of air pollution?

a)

Exercise is bad for health

b)

Deep breathing during exercise allows toxins further into the lungs

c)

Pollutants can attack the fibre of clothes

d)

Pollution makes surface slippery causing accidents

143.
The ozone layer is damaged by
a)
CFCs
b)
Increase in greenhouse gases
c)
Increased global temperatures
d)
Sulfuric and nitric acids
144.
To help our environment, you should
 
 
  
a)
recycle, remember, and reduce.
b)
reduce, reuse, and recycle.
c)
reduce, repair, and recycle. 
d)
  reuse, replace, and recycle. 

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