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Environmental Science Review

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are greenhouse gases?
a)
gases that cause climate change
b)
gases that emit green smoke
c)
gases that are used to make green colored glass
2.
Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?
a)
the hole in the ozone
b)
the greenhouse effect
c)
atmospheric pressure
d)
the inversion layer
3.
Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
nitrogen
c)
water vapor
d)
methane
4.
Compared to other greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is very effective in trapping heat near the surface of the Earth.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  
a)
droughts
b)
flooding
c)
melting of polar ice caps
d)
all of the above
6.
Which is a primary energy source used by power plants to generate electricity?
a)
coal
b)
wood
c)
gasoline
d)
batteries
7.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
8.
Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which of the following is contributing to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
a)
deforestation
b)
photosynthesis
c)
oceans
d)
all of the above
10.
Things you can do to help decrease global warming include:
a)
Eat more ice cream.
b)
Keep your freezer door open.
c)
Keep your air conditioner on high.
d)
Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.
11.
Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....
a)
will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
b)
will result in sea-levels rising
c)
Will have no effect on ecosystems
d)
None of the above
12.
What is the definition of weather?
a)
a period of abnormally dry weather that lasts at least 2 years
b)
the specific condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time
c)
a complex community of organisms and the community's environment
d)
a release of toxic gas
13.
What is the average weather for a particular time and region called?
a)
drought
b)
weather
c)
emissions
d)
climate
14.
Carbon is stored in
a)
Trees and other living things
b)
Oceans
c)
underground in soil and fossil fuels
d)
All are correct
15.
The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
the greenhouse effect
d)
radiation
16.
The second layer of the atmosphere up from Earth, where the ozone layer is that protects us from harmful UV rays, is the
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
17.

Which of the following have been changed or altered due to climate change ?

a)

droughts

b)

flooding

c)

melting of polar ice caps

d)

all of the above

18.
Everyone has a carbon footprint.
a)
true 
b)
false
19.
Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?
a)
cooking with gas
b)
planting trees
c)
burning wood
d)
riding in a bus
20.
Oxygen is the main greenhouse gas.
a)
true 
b)
false
c)
maybe, kinda, sort of
21.
Most greenhouse gases are given off by trees.
a)
true
b)
false
22.
We use _________________ to generate electricity.
a)
chewing gum
b)
crickets
c)
coal
d)
Hillary Clinton
23.
Coal, oil and natural gas are forms of .......
a)
Dinosaurs
b)
things
c)
Donald Trump
d)
fossil fuels
24.
Name of the gas the plants take in 
a)
gas
b)
methane
c)
Sniff Gate
d)
carbon dioxide
25.
What gas is increasing in large amounts due to human activities?
a)
BP
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
diesel
26.
The greenhouse effect traps ________________
a)
carbon
b)
gas
c)
heat
d)
Ms. Chomic in the classroom
27.
Combustion is another word for _______________.
a)
a train
b)
a bus
c)
a dog
d)
burning
28.

Reduce means....

a)

to go up

b)

to make smaller

c)

to make something

d)

to take in

29.

During a temperature inversion.....,

a)

the air gets cooler as you go up

b)

There is a layer of warm air above cooler air

c)

there air is dryer

d)

the air is wetter

30.

Temperature inversions can _________ air pollution

a)

trap

b)

move

c)

eliminate

31.

Normally, as you go up (increase in altitude), the air temperature gets_____________in the troposphere

a)

cooler

b)

warmer

32.

Temperature inversions can create

a)

fog

b)

earthquakes

c)

droughts

d)

floods

33.

Traps pollution in air over cities

a)

radon

b)

Clean Air Act

c)

particulate matter

d)

carbon monoxide

e)

temperature inversion

34.
The pH scale is a range from:
a)
1-7
b)
0-14
c)
1-5
d)
1-20
35.
A(n) ______ is a substance with a pH less than 7
a)
Acid
b)
Alkaline
c)
Base
d)
Buffer
36.
A(n) _______ is a substance with a pH greater than 7.
a)
Base
b)
Acid
c)
Buffer
d)
Water
37.
What is the only substance with a neutral pH of 7?
a)
Milk
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Blood
38.
Complete the sentence.
A substance that is more basic has a _____ pH than a substance that is acidic.
a)
lower
b)
higher
c)
the same
d)
none of the above
39.

In a test of pH levels, a baking soda has a pH of 9 and bleach has a pH of 12. What is true about there relationship?

a)

Both of the solution are Bases

b)

Both of the solution are Acids

c)

The Baking soda is an acid and the Bleach is a base

d)

The baking soda is a base and the Bleach is an Acid.

40.
On the pH scale higher numbers indicate
a)
acids
b)
bases
41.
According to the pH range which substance is more acidic than lemon juice
a)
Hydrochloric acid
b)
cabbage
c)
milk
42.
Bleach is a strong base, what is the pH level of bleach?
a)
13
b)
14
c)
1
d)
2
43.

What does pH measure?

a)

the amount of hydrogen (H+) ions

b)

the amount of hydroxide (OH-) ions

c)

amount of water

d)

all of the above

44.

Which of the following is the strongest acid?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

3

d)

8

45.

Which of the following is the strongest base?

a)

4

b)

14

c)

7

d)

15

46.
What might happen if you mixed a strong acid with an equally strong base?
a)
You would see an explosive chemical reaction.
b)
The acid would destroy the base.
c)
The base would destroy the acid.
d)
You'd wind up with a pH-neutral substance.
47.
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
48.
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
49.

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

50.
These are two ways people can reduce air pollution.
a)
Drive vehicles that get low gas mileage / Burn trash at home
b)
Burn less fossil fuels / walk and ride bikes
c)
Create major forest fires / Use CFC's
d)
Burn styrofoam at landfills / Use more chlorine
51.
An air pollution prevention mechanism found in vehicles. 
a)
combustion chamber
b)
electrostatic precipitator
c)
scrubber
d)
catalytic converter
52.

Put directly into the air by human activities

a)

secondary pollution

b)

smog

c)

primary pollution

53.

Which is the secondary air pollutant?

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

ozone

c)

particulate matter

54.

Volatile organic compounds

a)

are tiny particles of liquid or solid matter

b)

are produced by chemical interactions between sulfur and oxygen

c)

are an odorless, colorless poisonous gas

d)

are organic chemicals that form toxic fumes

55.

Atmospheric condition that traps pollution near the ground

a)

primary pollutant

b)

temperature inversion

c)

particulate matter

56.

Which is a MAJOR cause of acid rain?

a)

spraying pesticides on crops

b)

burning fossil fuels for energy

c)

dumping sewage in rivers

d)

using Nuclear power stations

57.

Which is NOT caused by acid rain?

a)

damage to statues

b)

dying fish

c)

spread of disease

d)

weakened trees

58.

True or false. Acid rain caused in one country can cause problems in other nearby countries

a)

true

b)

false

59.
How is acid rain formed?
a)
Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide mix with water in the ocean.
b)
Carbon dioxide and oxygen mix with water in the air.
c)
Sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide mix with lake water.
d)
Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide mix with water in the air.
60.

Which is a result of human activities?

a)

decay of leaves in a forest

b)

acid rain kills fish in a lake

c)

volcanic eruptions

d)

bad weather

61.

Which does NOT cause acid rain?

a)

erupting volcanoes

b)

burning fossil fuels - coal, oil, gas

c)

electric cars

d)

car engines

62.
Which of these contributes to acid rain?
a)
HCl
b)
NaOH
c)
CaO
d)
SO2
63.

Acid rain has a pH LESS than

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

3

64.

How does acid rain affect humans?

a)

air pollution gets into our lungs and water

b)

It burns our clothes

c)

it makes us blind

d)

it makes us blonde

65.

What human activity is the main cause of acid rain?

a)

cars

b)

deforestation

c)

coal power plants / power stations

d)

volcanoes

66.

Normal rain water has a pH of about

a)

3

b)

6

c)

7

d)

10

67.

What can acid rain corrode (react and dissolve)?

a)

statues

b)

houses

c)

grass

d)

trees

68.

Using solar and wind power help reduce acid rain

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Using fossil fuels reduce acid rain

a)

True

b)

False

70.

What can you do to reduce acid rain?

a)

Use renewable resources

b)

Drive more

c)

Cut down trees

d)

Eat less meat

71.

Acid rain can damage

a)

Drinking water sources

b)

Aquatic (water) life

c)

Architecture / buildings

d)

All options are correct

72.

What happens when acid rain hits the ground?

a)

Kills the grass

b)

Evaporates

c)

Once acid rain hits the ground it can leech aluminium from soil

d)

Absorbs key nutrients for plants

73.
In lakes  that are exposed to acid rain, fish populations are declining.
  This is primarily due to changes in which lake condition?
a)
size
b)
pH
c)
temperature
d)
location
74.
When harmful substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels, it is called
a)
Smog
b)
Primary pollutant
c)
Secondary pollutant
d)
Air pollution
75.

A model that describes all the processes by which rock is formed.

a)

rock cycle

b)

Weathering

c)

circle of life

d)

geomorphism

76.

What gas needed to be established in Earth’s atmosphere before the atmosphere was able to absorb and maintain heat?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen

77.

What is one way human actions can affect the atmosphere?

a)

Burning fossil fuels reduces convection

b)

Passing through the atmosphere using airplanes and rockets disrupts the jet stream

c)

Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide, increasing the greenhouse effect

78.

What is the name for the blanket of air (mixture of gases) surrounding the Earth?

a)

Cyanobacteria

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Clouds

d)

Ozone

79.

The ozone layer protects life on Earth from …

a)

Ultraviolet Rays

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

Infrared Rays

d)

X-Rays

80.

What is the greenhouse effect?

a)

The warming of Earth’s atmosphere by radiation

b)

The process in which the atmosphere prevents energy from leaving Earth, trapping heat

c)

The heating of Earth by the Sun

81.

Which layer of the atmosphere is most dense?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Mesosphere

82.

As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature …

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Stays the Same

83.

Which of the following is the correct composition of Earth’s modern atmosphere?

a)

78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen, 1% other

b)

78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% other

c)

50% oxygen, 50% nitrogen

d)

75% oxygen, 25% nitrogen

84.
Question Image

Match the following Layer to the correct number from the Diagram

a)

Stratosphere

1.

2

b)

Mesosphere

2.

3

c)

Troposphere

3.

1

d)

Thermosphere

4.

4

85.

Match the following Human & Geologic Impact to their Effects on the Atmosphere

a)

Burning fossil fuels for energy production

1.

increases the amount of acid rain

b)

Volcanic eruptions & meteorite impacts

2.

add dust & gas; lowering the temperature

c)

Using man-made chemicals, like aerosols

3.

destroys the ozone layer

d)

Using gasoline to drive automobiles

4.

greenhouse effect; increasing the temperature

86.

The table compares human population and carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere over time. How is the size of the human population and the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere changing?

a)

Both the human population and the amount of CO2 is increasing.

b)

Both the human population and the amount of CO2 is decreasing.

c)

The human population is decreasing while the amount of CO2 is increasing.

d)

The human population is increasing while the amount of CO2 is decreasing.

87.

Which human activity would help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

a)

decrease the burning of fossil fuels

b)

decrease the number of recycling programs

c)

increase the human population

d)

increase the number of cars being driven

88.

Resources that cannot be replaced quickly

a)

renewable resource

b)

nonrenewable resource

c)

sunlight

d)

wind

89.

Based on the chart, which layers of the atmosphere have a temperature that decreases as the altitude increases? Check all that apply.

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

90.

Resources that cannot be replaced quickly

a)

renewable resource

b)

nonrenewable resource

c)

sunlight

d)

wind

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