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How Did COVID Lockdowns Affect Air Pollution?

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does air pollution come from? (Check all that apply - 3 correct options)

a)

Cars

b)

Air fresheners

c)

Forest fires

d)

Power plants

e)

Animal feces

2.

Which 3 pollutants were tested in the Air Pollution Test?

a)

Hydrogen Peroxide/ Ozone/ Chlorofluorocarbons

b)

Fine particulate matter/ Sodium Flouride/ Carbon monoxide

c)

Nitrogen dioxide/ Ozone/ Fine particulate matter

d)

Sulfur Dioxide/ Nitrogen Dioxide/ Lead

3.

What was the Google & Apple data used for in the experiment?

a)

To gather data of the people going to and from work, and how many people searched for directions

b)

To measure how many people traveled to highly air polluted areas in the last 2 years

c)

To identify which cities had a higher driver population

d)

To track which brand of cars produced more toxic gases

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK: Every year, about _________ people die from air pollution.

a)

3 million

b)

7 million

c)

9 thousand

d)

7 thousand

5.

TRUE OR FALSE? Covid Lockdowns helped decrease air pollution everywhere

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Which of the following is NOT a way you can help improve air quality?

a)

Recycling

b)

Walking

c)

Driving

7.

Which statement BEST describes what Indoor Pollution is?

a)

Build up of mildew on the walls inside of homes

b)

Bad air quality in the atmosphere

c)

Poor air quality within buildings and structures

d)

The growth of toxic fumes inside of confined spaces

8.

Locations where emissions sourced from power-plants and farms didn't really benefit from the COVID lockdown. Instead, air quality continued to decrease. Why is this the case? (Check all that apply - 2 correct options)

a)

Powerplants are still necessary for the supply of energy in most places

b)

Nuclear energy is more affordable and available than using cheaper, safer materials

c)

Closing farms can hinder the production of materials and goods

d)

Animals naturally produce toxic fumes in the air which cannot be controlled

9.

FILL IN THE BLANK: More than 200+ people got sick with Covid. With over ________ having died from it

a)

4 million+

b)

10 thousand+

c)

9 million+

d)

8 thousand+

10.

TRUE OR FALSE: Weather can affect air pollution

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

11.

In the Air Pollution Test results, how much did Nitrogen Dioxide & Fine particulate matter concentration levels decrease by?

a)

50% and 20%

b)

42% and 5%

c)

76% and 24%

d)

60% and 31%

12.

FILL IN THE BLANK: Air Pollution sources from not only ______, such as cars, industrial farms, and power plants. But also _____, like storms, forest fires, and volcanic eruptions.

a)

Weather/ Machinery

b)

Human actions/ Natural events

c)

Machinery/ Weather

d)

Natural events/ Human actions