WorksheetsAir Pollution Lessons
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 46mins
An example of a secondary pollutant is ______.
SO2
NOx
acid rain
environmental degradation
Which of the following is the primary pollutant that is a carcinogen?
SO2
NOx
CO
VOCs
Primary pollutants are caused by
a) human activities
b) natural activities
d) unknown activities
both a and b
A secondary pollutant is caused directly by humans.
True
False
An example of human activities includes all the following EXCEPT
transportation
volcanic emissions
industry
power generation
An example of natural activities includes all the following EXCEPT
forest fires
pollen
dust
agriculture
Which of the following is the primary pollutant attaches to hemoglobin and takes the place of oxygen in our blood?
CO
NOx
CO2
SOx
Particulate matter can cause all the following EXCEPT
acid rain
bronchitis
emphysema
lung damage
Which of the following primary pollutants come from car emissions (exhaust)?
VOCs
NOx
CO
All of them
Smog is
fog
smoke
air pollution
all of the above
Photochemical smog is a
a) primary pollutant
b) secondary pollutant
c) poisonous gas
d) both b and c
Primary pollutants combine with ____________ to produce photochemical smog.
sunlight
O2
O3
CO
Which of the following human health effects can be caused by photochemical smog?
cancer
reduce visibility
crop damage
plant tissue damage
The amount of primary pollutants in the air increases during ___________.
sunlight
high traffic
night time
low traffic
The concentration of secondary pollutants depends on _________________________.
a) sunlight
b) high traffic
c) low traffic
d) both a and b
Which of the following are released by car emissions?
a) VOCs
b) O3
c) NOx
d) photochemical smog
e) both a and c
All the following are examples of greenhouse gases except
CH4
O3
CFC
CO
Natural Greenhouse gases trap heat to
keep the earth at a good temperature
keep the earth cold
keep the earth from exploding
help the earth melt glaciers
Enhanced Greenhouse Effect means the greenhouse gases have ____________ in concentration.
decreased
increased
The most important greenhouse gas is ____________.
CO
CO2
VOCs
NOx
Which of the following below is a fossil fuel?
oil
coal
natural gas
all of the above
Global warming is happening because of __________________.
a) enhanced greenhouse effect
b) greenhouse effect
c) ozone depletion
d) both a and c
Which of the following is NOT an effect of global warming?
drought
wildfires or forest fires
glaciers will not melt
all of the above
