WorksheetsPollution
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is one cause of air pollution?
a)
litter found on the side of the road
b)
water used as a coolant by power plants
c)
burning fossil fuels
2.
depletion of the ozone layer is a cause of air pollution
a)
true
b)
false
3.
what is a main cause of water pollution?
a)
use of water as a coolant for powerplants
b)
illegal dumping in natural habitats
c)
marine dumping
4.
what is industrial waste?
a)
waste that contains radioactive material
b)
the deliberate disposal of hazardous wastes at sea from vessels, aircraft, platforms, or other humans
c)
excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land
5.
air pollution causes acid rain
a)
true
b)
false
6.
sewage and waste water can cause LAND pollution
a)
true
b)
false
7.
what is an effect of water pollution?
a)
industrial pollution
b)
disruption of food chains
c)
oil spills
d)
acid rain
8.
this is the degradation of the earths surface caused by a misuse of resources and improper disposal of waste
a)
land pollution
b)
water pollution
c)
radioactive waste
d)
thermal pollution
9.
fish can go into "thermal shock" when the water temperature decreases abruptly
a)
true
b)
false
10.
which body of water does water pollution effect the greatest?
a)
lake
b)
ocean
c)
river
d)
groundwater
11.
Bonus: zoe is the greatest peerleader ever
a)
true
b)
false
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