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Protecting Environment

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A large quantity of the world’s plastic ends up in the ocean.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Sea turtles often mistake plastic bags for jellyfish, so they often die after ingesting them.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.
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
4.

noise pollution is

a)
b)
c)
5.

Eco-friendly sports

a)

don't pollute the environment

b)

are bad for the environment

c)

increase the amount of oxygen in the air

d)

use petrol

6.

What type of pollution is this?

a)

Visual

b)

Air

c)

Noise

d)

Water

7.

What type of pollution is this?

a)

Visual

b)

Air

c)

Noise

d)

Water

8.

What type of pollution is this?

a)

Visual

b)

Air

c)

Noise

d)

Water

9.

What type of pollution is this?

a)

Visual

b)

Air

c)

Noise

d)

Water

10.
Oil spillage in water is what type of pollution?
a)
Land Pollution
b)
Water Pollution
c)
Noise Pollution
11.
Which pollution is caused by burning of fossil fuels such as cars and airplanes?
a)
Air
b)
Noise
c)
Land
12.

Which of the following is a source of air pollution?

a)

Difficulty in breathing

b)

Factories

c)

Eye irritation

d)

Drinking water

13.

Pollution _________________________.

a)

is harmful materials put into the environment

b)

is found in air, water, and land

c)

effects plants, animals, and people

d)

All of the above

14.
Where is pollution found on the earth?
 
 
 
 
a)
only in the air 
b)
only on the land 
c)
only in the water 
d)
on land, in the air, and in the water 
15.

What are the main causes of acid rain?

a)

farms and forests

b)

water power and electricity

c)

Coal burning factories and automobile emissions

d)

solar power, wind turbines

16.

How does planting trees help the environment?

a)

It makes leaves fall everywhere for nutrients.

b)

It helps reduce air pollution.

c)

It provides homes for wildlife like bugs and birds.

d)

It reduces the risk of wildfires.

17.

What are renewable resources?

a)

A renewable resource is a resource which can be used repeatedly and replaced naturally.

b)

A renewable resource is a resource which can not be used repeatedly and replaced naturally.

c)

A renewable resource is the breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi

d)

A renewable resource is is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change.

18.

which environmental concern is one of the most serious problem in Vietnam that you studied in this lesson

a)

Drought

b)

Pollution

c)

Deforestation

d)

Hurricane

19.
Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?
a)
It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature 
b)
It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses 
c)
It leads to more factories
d)
It causes a major decrease in people
20.

Which of the descriptors below cause soil pollution?

a)

Spreading chemical fertilizers on the ground.

b)

Mining

c)

Flooding

d)

Smoke from factories.

e)

Smoke from a forest fire.

21.

Natural causes of air pollution include all of the following

a)

forest fires

b)

dust

c)

volcanic ash

d)

wind

e)

pollen

22.

How do humans cause air pollution?

a)

plowing of fields

b)

burning fossil fuels (coal, oil)

c)

using solar power

d)

driving electric cars

23.

A mixture of smoke, fog and chemicals in the air is known as ________.

a)

oxygen

b)

radiation

c)

smog

24.

The Clean Air Act- regulates vehicle emissions.

a)

true

b)

false

25.
An air pollution prevention mechanism found in vehicles. 
a)
combustion chamber
b)
electrostatic precipitator
c)
scrubber
d)
catalytic converter
26.
What is a primary pollutant? 
a)
pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities
b)
pollutants that react with other primary pollutants
27.

A type of pollution found both indoors and outdoors, which includes pollen, dander, soot, carbon, and dust.

a)

Water droplets

b)

Allergens

c)

Particulate matter

d)

Combustibles

28.

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

29.

Which is true of air pollution and human health?

a)

Years of research link air pollution to lung diseases, birth defects, and cancer

b)

Air pollution is commonly listed as a cause of death.

c)

None of the health effects of air pollution are reversible.

d)

Healthy adults are most affected by air pollution.

30.

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

a)

emphysema. (hardening of lungs)

b)

lung cancer.

c)

headaches.

d)

heart disease.

31.
A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen.  Can cause faintness, death.
a)
Nitrogen oxides
b)
Ground-level ozone
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Sulfur dioxide
32.

______________ ______________ is produced when fuels containing sulfur are burned in the presence of oxygen.

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Sulfur dioxide

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

Greenhouse gas

33.

A type of pollution found both indoors and outdoors, which includes pollen, dander, soot, carbon, and dust.

a)

Water droplets

b)

Allergens

c)

Particulate matter

d)

Combustibles

34.

This primary pollutant creates a reddish brown gas creating photochemical smog and tropospheric ozone.

a)

sulfuric acid

b)

VOC

c)

nitrogen dioxide

d)

particulate matter

35.
Which two primary pollutants most often result in acid rain?
a)
sulfuric dioxide and nitric oxide
b)
carbon monoxide and VOCs
c)
ZEVs and VOCs
d)
carbonic acid and citric acid