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WorksheetsPOLLUTION
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Ozone is made of ____ oxygen atoms.
1
2
3
4
Which type of rays does the ozone protect us from?
gamma
ultraviolet
x-rays
radio
What percent of the air we breathe is nitrogen?
12%
56%
99%
78%
What was the main source of air pollution before 1950?
emissions from factories & power plants
methane from farm animals
cars & trucks
airplane engines
Photochemical smog is caused by:
acid rain
cyanobacteria
chlorofluorocarbons
hydrocarbons
This gas can come in from basements and cause lung cancer.
radon
argon
helium
oxygen
The Ozone Hole was discovered in the 1970's and was caused by:
acid rain
chlorofluorocarbons
hydrocarbons
radon gas
The lungs are ___ water.
83%
64%
79%
31%
Water pollutants include __________, heavy metals, and household chemicals.
animals
sediment
methane
deforestation
Water pollution is ___________ globally due to the increasing human population.
increasing
decreasing
staying the same
decreasing by half
Which type of source is identifiable and easy to monitor and regulate?
point
nonpoint
predictable
renewable
Which type of source is expensive to clean up?
point
nonpoint
predictable
renewable
This is the leading cause of water pollution.
agriculture
mining activities
parking lots
oil refineries
The World Heath Organization states contaminated drinking water kills 3 million people annually, mostly under the age of:
25
5
3
10
How many people die annually from typhoid?
21,000
829,000
200,000
143,000
Trees being torn down to build housing developments is an example of:
land conversion
soil erosion
industrialization
mining activities
How many pounds of garbage does each household produce on average?
1,290
6,570
10,425
8,500
Batteries contain _________ which are mined from the Earth and can be toxic to livings things if present in soil.
metals
oil & gas
greenhouse gases
helium & hydrogen
Nuclear plants can produce large amounts of energy through:
global warming
soil erosion
deforestation
nuclear fission & fusion
Deforestation leads to a steep imbalance in the rain cycle which leads to which of the following? Select all that apply.
global warming
greenhouse effect
irregular rain cycles
flash floods
