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Environmental Pollution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the role of government regulations in controlling point source pollution?

a)

They have no impact on pollution levels.

b)

They encourage voluntary compliance only.

c)

They set limits on emissions and discharges from specific sources.

d)

They focus solely on promoting public awareness.

2.

What is an effective way to mitigate water pollution from agricultural runoff?

a)

Increasing the use of chemical pesticides

b)

Planting cover crops and creating buffer zones

c)

Expanding agricultural land

d)

Encouraging urban development near water bodies

3.

What happens to plastic waste?

a)

Sinks to the bottom and gets buried under the sand

b)

It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces

c)

Dissolves and decomposes in the water

d)

It is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat

4.
Which of the following does NOT cause water pollution?
a)
oil spills
b)
garbage
c)
fertilizers from farms
d)
smoke
5.

What is a major effect to the environment of combusting (burning) plastic?

a)

It releases toxic chemicals and fumes

b)

It is smelly

c)

It is an eyesore

d)

Animals step on and it is hot so it will damage their paws.

6.
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.
7.

Air pollution is one of the main causes of __________ disease

a)

bone

b)

respiratory

c)

diabetes

d)

kidney

8.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
9.

Carbon monoxide is released from...

a)

human body

b)

plants

c)

vehicles

d)

styrofoam

10.

Ozone depletion is caused by

a)

nitrous oxide.

b)

carbon dioxide.

c)

chlorofluorocarbons.

d)

methane.

e)

all of the above.

11.

Global warming can lead to

a)

deforestation

b)

climate change

c)

oil spills

d)

litter

12.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
13.
 Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Agriculture
c)
Burning fossil fuels
d)
Respiration
14.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by
a)
allowing more sunlight into the atmosphere.
b)
reflecting more sunlight from clouds.
c)
reducing the amount of oxygen in the air.   
d)
trapping more heat in the atmosphere.
15.
1.  Why is the Ozone important to life on Earth?
a)
A.   The Ozone reflects all the Ultra Violet radiation
b)
A.  The Ozone absorbs all the heat that come up from the Earth.
c)
The Ozone provides all the oxygen to Earth.
d)
The Ozone protects the Earth’ s atmosphere and the life on Earth from harmful radiant energy emitted by the sun   
16.
1.  In the past, refrigerators, aerosol spray propellants and cleaning solvents were all sources of a greenhouse gas known as
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
methane
c)
chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
d)
nitrous oxide
17.
Which of the following gases, released by animals as a waste product of digestion, can add to global warming?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Chlorofluorocarbon
d)
Nitrogen
18.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of Global Warming?
a)
Polar ice caps will melt.
b)
Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.
c)
Some areas will experience serious droughts
d)
The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop
19.

What is Global Warming?

a)

Increasing temperature in Earth's atmosphere

b)

Decreasing temperature in a city

c)

Increasing rain rates in Earth

d)

Decreasing temperature rates

20.
Which of the following make up most of our landfills?
a)
banana peels
b)
paper
c)
non-biodegradables
d)
biodegradables