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Air Pollution Lessons

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An example of a secondary pollutant is ______.

a)

SO2

b)

NOx

c)

acid rain

d)

environmental degradation

2.

Which of the following is the primary pollutant that is a carcinogen?

a)

SO2

b)

NOx

c)

CO

d)

VOCs

3.

Primary pollutants are caused by

a)

a) human activities

b)

b) natural activities

c)

d) unknown activities

d)

both a and b

4.

A secondary pollutant is caused directly by humans.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

An example of human activities includes all the following EXCEPT

a)

transportation

b)

volcanic emissions

c)

industry

d)

power generation

6.

An example of natural activities includes all the following EXCEPT

a)

forest fires

b)

pollen

c)

dust

d)

agriculture

7.

Which of the following is the primary pollutant attaches to hemoglobin and takes the place of oxygen in our blood?

a)

CO

b)

NOx

c)

CO2

d)

SOx

8.

Particulate matter can cause all the following EXCEPT

a)

acid rain

b)

bronchitis

c)

emphysema

d)

lung damage

9.

Which of the following primary pollutants come from car emissions (exhaust)?

a)

VOCs

b)

NOx

c)

CO

d)

All of them

10.

Smog is

a)

fog

b)

smoke

c)

air pollution

d)

all of the above

11.

Photochemical smog is a

a)

a) primary pollutant

b)

b) secondary pollutant

c)

c) poisonous gas

d)

d) both b and c

12.

Primary pollutants combine with ____________ to produce photochemical smog.

a)

sunlight

b)

O2

c)

O3

d)

CO

13.

Which of the following human health effects can be caused by photochemical smog?

a)

cancer

b)

reduce visibility

c)

crop damage

d)

plant tissue damage

14.

The amount of primary pollutants in the air increases during ___________.

a)

sunlight

b)

high traffic

c)

night time

d)

low traffic

15.

The concentration of secondary pollutants depends on _________________________.

a)

a) sunlight

b)

b) high traffic

c)

c) low traffic

d)

d) both a and b

16.

Which of the following are released by car emissions?

a)

a) VOCs

b)

b) O3

c)

c) NOx

d)

d) photochemical smog

e)

e) both a and c

17.

All the following are examples of greenhouse gases except

a)

CH4

b)

O3

c)

CFC

d)

CO

18.

Natural Greenhouse gases trap heat to

a)

keep the earth at a good temperature

b)

keep the earth cold

c)

keep the earth from exploding

d)

help the earth melt glaciers

19.

Enhanced Greenhouse Effect means the greenhouse gases have ____________ in concentration.

a)

decreased

b)

increased

20.

The most important greenhouse gas is ____________.

a)

CO

b)

CO2

c)

VOCs

d)

NOx

21.

Which of the following below is a fossil fuel?

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

natural gas

d)

all of the above

22.

Global warming is happening because of __________________.

a)

a) enhanced greenhouse effect

b)

b) greenhouse effect

c)

c) ozone depletion

d)

d) both a and c

23.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of global warming?

a)

drought

b)

wildfires or forest fires

c)

glaciers will not melt

d)

all of the above