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POLLUTION

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ozone is made of ____ oxygen atoms.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

Which type of rays does the ozone protect us from?

a)

gamma

b)

ultraviolet

c)

x-rays

d)

radio

3.

What percent of the air we breathe is nitrogen?

a)

12%

b)

56%

c)

99%

d)

78%

4.

What was the main source of air pollution before 1950?

a)

emissions from factories & power plants

b)

methane from farm animals

c)

cars & trucks

d)

airplane engines

5.

Photochemical smog is caused by:

a)

acid rain

b)

cyanobacteria

c)

chlorofluorocarbons

d)

hydrocarbons

6.

This gas can come in from basements and cause lung cancer.

a)

radon

b)

argon

c)

helium

d)

oxygen

7.

The Ozone Hole was discovered in the 1970's and was caused by:

a)

acid rain

b)

chlorofluorocarbons

c)

hydrocarbons

d)

radon gas

8.

The lungs are ___ water.

a)

83%

b)

64%

c)

79%

d)

31%

9.

Water pollutants include __________, heavy metals, and household chemicals.

a)

animals

b)

sediment

c)

methane

d)

deforestation

10.

Water pollution is ___________ globally due to the increasing human population.

a)

increasing

b)

decreasing

c)

staying the same

d)

decreasing by half

11.

Which type of source is identifiable and easy to monitor and regulate?

a)

point

b)

nonpoint

c)

predictable

d)

renewable

12.

Which type of source is expensive to clean up?

a)

point

b)

nonpoint

c)

predictable

d)

renewable

13.

This is the leading cause of water pollution.

a)

agriculture

b)

mining activities

c)

parking lots

d)

oil refineries

14.

The World Heath Organization states contaminated drinking water kills 3 million people annually, mostly under the age of:

a)

25

b)

5

c)

3

d)

10

15.

How many people die annually from typhoid?

a)

21,000

b)

829,000

c)

200,000

d)

143,000

16.

Trees being torn down to build housing developments is an example of:

a)

land conversion

b)

soil erosion

c)

industrialization

d)

mining activities

17.

How many pounds of garbage does each household produce on average?

a)

1,290

b)

6,570

c)

10,425

d)

8,500

18.

Batteries contain _________ which are mined from the Earth and can be toxic to livings things if present in soil.

a)

metals

b)

oil & gas

c)

greenhouse gases

d)

helium & hydrogen

19.

Nuclear plants can produce large amounts of energy through:

a)

global warming

b)

soil erosion

c)

deforestation

d)

nuclear fission & fusion

20.

Deforestation leads to a steep imbalance in the rain cycle which leads to which of the following? Select all that apply.

a)

global warming

b)

greenhouse effect

c)

irregular rain cycles

d)

flash floods