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NS: Noise Pollution Quiz 1_sk

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is noise pollution?

Choose all the correct answers.

a)

Sound that is loud, unpleasant, or harmful

b)

Sound that is soothing and pleasant

c)

Sound that is only present in rural areas

d)

Sound that has no effect on health

e)

Loud sounds that continue for a long time

2.

What are some problems caused by harmful noise?

a)

Deafness

b)

Stresses people

c)

Increased happiness

d)

Better work performance

3.

What are some household sources of noise pollution?

a)

Vacuum cleaners and washing machines

b)

Birds singing

c)

Wind blowing

d)

Rain falling

4.

What can be done to prevent noise pollution by industrial installations?

a)

Construction of soundproof rooms

b)

Encouraging loud noises

c)

Building houses near airports

d)

Ignoring noise complaints

5.

What is one way to reduce noise pollution in communities?

a)

Silent zones near places like schools and hospitals

b)

Removing all vegetation

c)

Building more roads

d)

Increasing traffic

6.

Noise pollution often comes from ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
human-made equipment
animal sounds
7.

The human ear is meant to listen to ​ (a)   sounds.

Choose from the below words
natural
mechanical
8.

True or False:

Noise pollution can cause permanent damage to our ears.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Some effects of noise pollution are:

Choose all the correct options.

a)

Affects the growth of plants

b)

Affects the behavior of animals

c)

Makes people tired or angry

d)

Makes people healthy

e)

Makes people fall asleep easily

10.

Organize these options into the right categories of noise pollution:

Categorize the following

Appliances

Loudspeakers

Barking dogs

Trains

Vehicles on roads

Planes flying over houses

Construction sites

Factories

Printing Presses

Commercial and Industrial
Transportation
Household
11.

Organize these options into what can be done about noise pollution:

Categorize the following

Construction of soundproof rooms for noisy machines

Ban the use of hooters with loud noises

Ban noisy vehicles and trucks from residential areas

Install noisy machine far from living rooms and bedrooms

Build noise producing industries far from living places

Plant trees along roads to absorb noise

Commercial and Industrial
Transportation
Household
Residential Areas