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Air Pollution

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is air pollution?

a)

Emissions of chemicals into the atmosphere

b)

Pollution of the ocean

c)

over hunting

d)

Landfills

2.

How does air pollution affect humans

a)

It is annoying

b)

It can cause health issues

c)

It makes it harder to construct buildings

d)

It makes it harder to drive to work

3.

What is a primary source

a)

wasted paper

b)

A chemical reaction in the air

c)

Trash in the ocean

d)

A pollutant that comes form a direct source

4.

What is a major cause of air pollution?

a)

All of the above

b)

Large power plants

c)

Wildfires

d)

Transportation

5.

How can air pollution be prevented?

a)

Feeding wild animals

b)

Deforestation

c)

Not burning trash

d)

toxic waste

6.

What is thermal inversion?

a)

Using public transport

b)

The trapping of polluted air near the ground

c)

planting trees

d)

trying to reverse climate change

7.

What are the benefits to less air pollution?

a)

A healthier environment

b)

cleaner air

c)

more acid rain

d)

Less trees and wildlife

8.

What causes INDOOR air pollution

a)

Opening a window

b)

Microwaves

c)

Release of gases or particles into the air

d)

Ovens

9.

What causes acid rain?

a)

Chemical reactions in the air

b)

photosynthesis

c)

picnics

d)

water runoff

10.

How does acid rain effect the environments?

a)

It melts trees

b)

It releases more aluminum into the ground.

c)

It burns animals

d)

It causes plants to stop growing permanently