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WorksheetsEnvironmental Science
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
Ozone is formed when automobile emissions react with oxygen gas and
VOCs
heat
ultraviolet rays
Particulate Matter (PM)
Power plants are our greatest contributor of which primary pollutant?
Particulate Matter
VOCs
Carbon Monoxide
Sulfur Dioxide
What device is used by industries to help clean poisonous gases?
electrostatic precipitators
scrubbers
catalytic converters
limestone
Sick-building syndrome is most common in buildings that
is tightly sealed to keep heat out.
is cool with good ventilation.
has not been repainted or re-carpeted in several years.
is in an urban area where windows are often open.
What pollutant is no longer used in building and construction due to danger associated with exposure?
carbon dioxide
asbestos
volatile organic compounds
non-water-based paint
What pH would normal (clean) rainwater have?
6.0
7.3
9.6
5.6
Acid rain is precipitation with a pH lower than
5.3
4.5
6.7
8.9
How does acid precipitation form?
thermal inversion
ethanol
radon and ozone
burning of fossil fuels
What metal is often times released into the soil as a result of acid rain?
Gold
Iron
Aluminum
Copper
What effect does acid rain have on objects, plants and humans?
respiratory diseases
difficult to take up water
skin cancer
eat away at monuments
What are some sources of indoor air pollution? Select all that apply.
carpets
cleaning fluids
asbestos and radon
plastics
What did the Clean Air Act of 1970 do?
gave the president the right to band cleaning products
gave the EPA the power to control the kind of gas available
gave the president power the limit the amount of gas a person can use
gave the EPA the ability to limit the amount of pollutants that can be emitted
How does smog form?
VOCs reacts with air, automobile exhaust and ozone
carbon monoxide reacts with air, automobile exhaust and ozone
sunlight reacts with air, automobile exhaust and ozone
nitrogen oxide reacts with air, automobile exhaust and ozone
Select three long-term effects of air pollution on human
emphysema
hair loss
lung cancer
heart disease
True or False: Acids have a higher pH number than bases.
True
False
Radon and asbestos
are both gaseous pollutants
cut and scar the lungs
increase the risk of cancer
are primarily outdoor air pollutants
How does temperature inversion trap heat?
cool air above keeps warmer air at the surface from moving upward
warm air above keeps cooler air at the surface from absorbing solar radiation
warm air above keeps cooler air at the surface from moving upward
cool air above keeps warmer air at the surface from absorbing solar radiation
Who usually have weaker immune systems and are more sensitive to air pollution?
newborns
middle aged people
teenagers
older adults
Which device is used to clean exhaust gases that are emitted from a car's tailpipe?
crushed limestone
scrubber
electrostatic precipitator
catalytic converter
True or False: Radon is a colorless, tasteless and odorless radio active gas.
True
False
