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POLLUTANTS REVIEW

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements BEST describes what air pollution is?

a)
Air pollution is a pollutant that is emitted directly from a source.
b)
Air pollution is the chemicals and particles in the atmosphere that poses serious threat to human health and environment.
c)
Air pollution is all the gases that surround Earth.
d)
Air pollution is a pollutant that is formed when a primary pollutant interacts with each other in the atmosphere.
2.

Check ALL the NATURAL sources of air pollution.

a)
volcanic eruptions
b)
burning of fossil rules
c)
wildfires
d)
burning of trash
3.

Check ALL the HUAMN sources of air pollution.

a)
volcanic eruptions
b)

burning of fossil fuels

c)
wildfires
d)
burning of trash
4.

Which of the following statements BEST describes what the atmosphere is?

a)
The atmosphere is a pollutant that is emitted directly from a source.
b)
The atmosphere is the chemicals and particles in the atmosphere that poses serious threat to human health and environment.
c)
The atmosphere is all the gases that surround Earth.
d)
The atmosphere is a pollutant that is formed when a primary pollutant interacts with each other in the atmosphere.
5.

Select the percentage of the atmosphere NITROGEN makes up.

a)
78%
b)
21%
c)
Less than 2%
6.

Select the percentage of the atmosphere OXYGEN makes up.

a)
78%
b)
21%
c)
Less than 2%
7.

Select the percentage of the atmosphere TRACE GASES makes up.

a)
78%
b)
21%
c)
Less than 2%
8.

Which of the following statements BEST describes what a TRACE GAS is?

a)
A trace gas is a pollutant that is emitted directly from a source.
b)
A trace gas is the chemicals and particles in the atmosphere that poses serious threat to human health and environment.
c)
A trace gas is a pollutant that is formed when a primary pollutant interacts with each other in the atmosphere.
d)
A trace gas is a gas that makes up less than 2% of the atmosphere.
9.

Which of the following statements BEST describes what a PRIMARY POLLUTANT is?

a)
A primary pollutant is a pollutant that is emitted directly from a source.
b)
A primary pollutant is all the gases that surround the Earth.
c)
A primary pollutant is a pollutant that is formed when a primary pollutant interacts with each other in the atmosphere.
d)
A primary pollutant is a gas that makes up less than 2% of the atmosphere.
10.

Which of the following statements BEST describes what a SECONDARY POLLUTANT is?

a)
A secondary pollutant is a pollutant that is emitted directly from a source.
b)
A secondary pollutant is all the gases that surround the Earth.
c)
A secondary pollutant is a pollutant that is formed when a primary pollutant interacts with each other in the atmosphere.
d)
A secondary pollutant is a gas that makes up less than 2% of the atmosphere.
11.

Which of the following PRIMARY pollutants attaches itself to hemoglobin which causes a person to stop breathing?

a)
carbon monoxide, CO
b)
nitrogen dioxide, NO2
c)
sulfur dioxide, SO2
d)
particulates
e)
ammonia, NH3
12.

Which of the following PRIMARY pollutants is created when you burn fuels that contain sulfur?

a)
carbon monoxide, CO
b)
nitrogen dioxide, NO2
c)
sulfur dioxide, SO2
d)
particulates
e)
ammonia, NH3
13.

Which of the following PRIMARY pollutants exist in the atmosphere as a solid and liquid?

a)
carbon monoxide, CO
b)
nitrogen dioxide, NO2
c)
sulfur dioxide, SO2
d)
particulates
e)
ammonia, NH3
14.

Which of the following PRIMARY pollutants is released from animal waste?

a)
carbon monoxide, CO
b)
nitrogen dioxide, NO2
c)
sulfur dioxide, SO2
d)
particulates
e)
ammonia, NH3
15.

Which of the following PRIMARY pollutants is created from burning fossil fuels at high temperatures and lightning strikes?

a)
carbon monoxide, CO
b)
nitrogen dioxide, NO2
c)
sulfur dioxide, SO2
d)
particulates
e)
ammonia, NH3
16.
Which of the following pollutants is created from a reaction between nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds?
a)
ground level ozone, O3
b)
carbon monoxide, CO
c)
nitrogen dioxide, NO2
d)
sulfur dioxide, SO2
e)
particulates

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