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Pollution

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a renewable resource?
 
 
  
a)
 one that can be replaced quickly 
b)
one that is man-made
c)
one that comes from the sun 
d)
one that will never run out 
2.
Which one BEST describes a nonrenewable resource?

    
a)
It is one that will run out one day and can’t be replaced.
b)
It will last for about 100 years.
c)
  It can be replaced again and again.
d)
It will never run out.
3.
Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?
a)
Respiratory problems
b)
Reduced food sources for humans
c)
Increased disease for humans
d)
Decrease in global temperatures
4.

Harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun is absorbed by

a)

clouds

b)

ozone molecules

c)

soil

d)

water

5.

Sunlight reacts with waste gases from the burning of fossil fuels to form

a)

greenhouse gases

b)

chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

c)

photochemical smog

d)

rain

6.

Global warming can lead to

a)

deforestation

b)

climate change

c)

oil spills

d)

litter

7.

Which human action can cause pollution?

a)

Walking

b)

Biking

c)

Mining

d)

Recycling

8.

Which object is NOT carried by runoff into streams and rivers?

a)

ozone

b)

fertilizer

c)

pesticides

d)

sediment

9.

The illegal dumping or littering of waste onto the land is called __________ pollution.

a)

air

b)

land

c)

water

10.

The leaking or spilling of chemicals or raw sewage into a body of water is ________ pollution.

a)

air

b)

water

c)

land

11.

Exhaust fumes released from cars, trucks, and buses are an example of ________ pollution.

a)

water

b)

land

c)

air

12.

What is soil pollution?

a)

When people clean parks.

b)

Children making posters

c)

The contamination of land with solid waste,acid rains and toxic substances.

13.

Which of the following is a cause of air pollution? Choose 2.

a)

Chemicals from factories

b)

Rubbish in the kitchen

c)

Dust

d)

Farm waste

14.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
15.
The ozone layer is damaged by
a)
CFCs
b)
Increase in greenhouse gases
c)
Increased global temperatures
d)
Sulfuric and nitric acids
16.

Which of the following is a source of air pollution?

a)

Difficulty in breathing

b)

Factories

c)

Eye irritation

d)

Drinking water

17.

Carbon monoxide is released from...

a)

human body

b)

plants

c)

vehicles

d)

styrofoam

18.
To help our environment, you should
 
 
  
a)
recycle, remember, and reduce.
b)
reduce, reuse, and recycle.
c)
reduce, repair, and recycle. 
d)
  reuse, replace, and recycle. 
19.
Which of the following is not a natural cause of water pollution?
a)
Volcanoes
b)
Animal waste
c)
Oil spills
d)
Silt from storms and floods
20.

A result of using radioactive elements from atomic enery stations.

a)

air pollution

b)

radiation pollution

c)

land pollution

d)

water pollution

21.

It usually caused by the use of pesticides and fertilizers used in crops.

a)

Air Pollution

b)

Water Pollution

c)

Soil Pollution

d)

Noise Pollution

22.
___________________ washes agricultural wastes, including animal wastes, fertilizers, and pesticides, into bodies of water, causing algae to grow.
a)
Runoff
b)
Peak flow
c)
Groundwater
d)
Municipal sewage
23.
During the Exxon oil spill, many marine animals were killed. Why?
a)

The oil spilled into the ocean and poisoned the animals and their food.

b)
The animals drank the oil from the ship's tank.
c)
The oil was absorbed by the ocean.
d)
Marine animals were not killed because they swam to safety. 
24.
What is a point-source pollution?
a)
Oil spilling from supertanker
b)
Drainpipe spilling waste into river
c)
Toxic Chemicals
d)
Single sites of waste
25.

Acid rain is formed when _______ dioxide and _________ dioxide dissolve in rain water.

a)

carbon, oxygen

b)

sodium, carbon

c)

sulphur, nitrogen

26.

Acid rain damages the leaves of plants, thereby reducing ___________.

a)

water intake

b)

photosynthesis

27.

The ___________ falling from the sky can be dangerous.

a)

Acid rain

b)

Acid train

c)

Acid grain

d)

Acid pain

28.

How can air pollution be controlled.

a)

Rain water harvesting

b)

Planting more trees

c)

Use of windmills

29.

SMOG is derived from?

a)

Smoke

b)

Fog

c)

Both A and B

30.

The ____________________ protects people from the effects of too much ultraviolet radiation.

a)

smog layer

b)

ozone layer

c)

cloud cover

31.

Which of these things that trees give help to prevent air pollution:

a)
b)
c)
32.

The car is creating ____________________.

a)

Air pollution

b)

Water pollution

c)

Noise pollution

33.

How can air pollution be controlled.

a)

Rain water harvesting

b)

Planting more trees

c)

Use of windmills

34.

Which of the following pollutants are responsible for the cause of SMOG?

a)

(a) From incinerators

b)

(b) Emissions from vehicles

c)

(c) Both incinerators and emissions from vehicles

d)

(d) None of the above

35.

Which of the following is called the secondary air pollutant?

a)

PANs

b)

Ozone

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

Nitrogen Dioxide

36.

Which of the following particles is called the particulate pollutants?

a)

Ozone

b)

Radon

c)

Fly Ash

d)

Ethylene

37.

What is an undesirable change in physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of air, land, water, or soil due to the introduction of contaminants called?

a)

Succession

b)

Pollution

c)

Conservation

d)

Extinction

38.
Which type of pollution can lead to harmful "algal blooms"?
a)
toxins
b)
sediments
c)
nutrients
d)
bacteria
39.
Which of the following is NOT a type of toxic pollution?
a)
herbicides
b)
pesticides
c)
soil
d)
solvents
40.
What type of water pollution would an oil spill be classified as?
a)
toxins
b)
sediment
c)
nutrients
d)
bacterial
41.

Chemicals released from an Industrial Plant directly into a river

a)

Point

b)

Non-Point

42.

Disposing of paint and other household hazardous materials down the drain

a)

Point

b)

Non-Point

43.
______________________ is the introduction of chemical, physical, or biological agents into water that degrade water quality and adversely affect the organisms that depend on the water.
a)
water pollution
b)
desalination
c)
watershed
d)
potable
44.

This type of pollution comes from any heating of natural water that results from human activity

a)

Thermal pollution

b)

Chemical pollution

c)

Biological pollution

45.

Which of the following is an effect of an oil spill?

a)

Many plants and animals die.

b)

The fishing industry improves.

c)

Plant life increases.

d)

The oil cleans the beaches.

46.

What are the main sources of water pollution?

a)

Plastic, Paper, and Metal

b)

Snails in water

c)

Help, there is a boot with a snake inside of it that somehow in the nearby lake.

d)

Agriculture, Industry, and Community

47.
How do landfills effect the environment?
a)
Landfills cause fish to be poisoned and die.
b)
Landfills support plant growth and healthy soil.
c)
Landfills cause smog in the air.
d)
Landfills cause chemicals from trash to absorb into the soil and harm plants.
48.

What is an effect of land pollution?

a)

no clean drinking water

b)

loss of habitat for animals

c)

diseases from breathing in poor quality air

49.
Which of these is one cause of deforestation?
a)
Urbanization
b)
Buying a chirstmas tree during the holidays
c)
Overbreeding birds in the wild
d)
Cutting down the tree in your backyard
50.
What are the effects of deforestation ?
a)
loss of habitat
b)
increased green house gasses 
c)
soil erosion and flooding
d)
all of the above
51.
Does deforestation contribute to global warming?
a)
No, trees aren't that important
b)
Sometimes because only the cutting down of Maple trees contributes to global warming
c)
No, deforestation adds methane to the atmosphere, which makes the Earth cooler
d)
Yes; less trees means less CO2 is turned into oxygen.
52.

The CAUSES of desertification are:

a)

drought

b)

overgrazing

c)

human environment interaction such as deforestation

d)

all of the above

53.

Which serious health problem could be caused due to long term exposure to contaminated soil?

a)

skin diseases

b)

cancer

c)

respiratory problems

d)

None of the above

54.

What is the main example of land pollution?

a)

Soil Erosion

b)

Earthquake

c)

Volcano Eruptions

d)

Floods

55.

What human activities degrade the soil?

a)

Fishing and animal husbandry

b)

Reforestation

c)

Mining, construction, industry, agriculture

d)

Rain, waterfalls, earthquakes

56.

Why does agriculture pollute the soil?

a)

Use of fertilizers

b)

Plow the ground

c)

Watering the crops too much

d)

Felling of wild flora

57.
Nuclear power uses ____ for fuel.
a)
steel
b)
coal
c)
uranium
d)
hydrogen
58.
_________ happens naturally due to an unstable nucleus.
a)
fission
b)
fusion
c)
radioactive decay
d)
K-capture
59.
The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is
a)
fusion
b)
fission
c)
decay
d)
gamma radiation
60.
Where does fusion occur naturally?
a)
Underwater
b)
All around us
c)
In the radioactive waste
d)
On the sun
61.
Takes two small nuclei and combines them into a larger nucleus
a)
fission
b)
fusion
62.
One disadvantage of nuclear energy is ___.
a)
it is a fossil fuel
b)
it leaves behind radioactive waste
c)
it emits large amounts of pollution into the atmosphere
d)
there are no disadvantages
63.

Which one of the following can cause thermal pollution?

a)

Residential houses

b)

Power plants

c)

Death of marine organisms

d)

Oil spill

64.

What is the effect of warmer temperature to the fishes?

a)

Increase the metabolism

b)

Decrease the metabolism

c)

Stabilize the metabolism

d)

Increase the solubility of oxygen

65.

What is the main effect of thermal pollution to the oxygen solubility in water bodies?

a)

They increase the solubility of oxygen in water bodies

b)

They maintain the solubility of oxygen in water bodies

c)

They reduce the solubility of oxygen in water bodies

d)

They don’t cause any affect in solubility of oxygen to the water bodies

66.

Which of the following is remedial measure for thermal pollution?

a)

Detergents

b)

Bioremediation

c)

Cooling towers

d)

Absorbents

67.

Which of the following is consequence of oil pollution?

a)

Higher water temperatures

b)

Increased oxygen levels

c)

Hypothermia

d)

Hyperthermia

68.

Which one of the following can cause thermal pollution?

a)

Residential houses

b)

Power plants

c)

Death of marine organisms

d)

Oil spill

69.

What is a thermal shock?

a)

Sudden cooling of temperature to abnormal level

b)

Temperature don’t change

c)

Temperature change only due to environmental factors

d)

Sudden raises of temperature to abnormal level

70.

what is a prevention for thermal pollution?

a)

cooling ponds

b)

spraying cooler water into the hot water

c)

putting discharges in the water

71.

Which of the following is a biodegradable organic chemical/substance?

a)

Plastics

b)

Oils

c)

Pesticides

d)

Garbage

72.

What is the major problem in nuclear plants?

a)

Drawing out energy

b)

Fusion of particles

c)

Disposal of nuclear waste

d)

Handling of fuel

73.

Which of the following wastes are called the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)?

a)

Food wastes

b)

Wood pieces

c)

Plastic cans

d)

All of the above

74.

The burning of solid waste is not recommended because

a)

It is very costly

b)

It requires a lot of space

c)

It requires modern technologies

d)

It causes several environmental issues

75.

Which of the following statements is incorrect for plastic wastes?

a)

It is used to make compost

b)

It lasts for a longer period of time

c)

Toxic fumes are produced when burnt

d)

All of the above

76.

Which of the following gas is produced from landfill wastes?

a)

Biogas

b)

Natural gas

c)

Liquified petroleum gas

d)

All of the above

77.

Which of the below is not an idea behind solid waste management?

a)

Control of waste generation

b)

Storage and collection

c)

Disposal

d)

Stop waste generation

78.

What is the major problem in nuclear plants?

a)

Drawing out energy

b)

Fusion of particles

c)

Disposal of nuclear waste

d)

Handling of fuel

79.
What is the definition Noise Pollution?
a)
Unwanted noise
b)
Excess noise produced by humans
c)
Unwanted noise that distrubs all life 
80.
Which answer is a MAJOR health effect caused by Noise Pollution?
a)
Hearing lose
b)
High levels of blood pressure
c)
Hypertension 
d)
Fatigue 
81.

................should be created around hospitals

a)

schools

b)

silent zone

c)

ground

82.

The sound level which is comfortable for the human ear.

a)

80-85 decibels

b)

120-125 decibels

c)

60-65 decibels

d)

100-105 decibels

83.

What is the unit that is used to measure the intensity of sound?

a)

decibel

b)

frequency

c)

Hertz

d)

wavelength

84.

Which of the following are considered as the two main parts of the auditory system? Pick two answers.

a)

brain

b)

ear

c)

eyes

d)

spinal cord

85.

Planting of trees reduces noise pollution.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Both

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