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WorksheetsAir Pollution Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is air pollution?
a)
Any harmful substance that builds up in the air
b)
pollen, dust, gases
c)
industrial pollution
d)
chemicals in the water
2.
What is a primary pollutant?
a)
pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities
b)
pollutants that react with other primary pollutants
3.
What is a secondary pollutant?
a)
pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities
b)
pollutants that react with other primary pollutants
4.
Which ones are consider primary air pollutants?
a)
Nitrogen oxides
b)
Sulfur dioxides
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
all are correct!!!!
5.
Air pollution problems became worse around the Industrial Revolution of the 1800’s when fossils fuel usage increased and no standards existed.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
Smog is air pollution that hangs over urban areas and reduces visibility.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
The Clean Air Act- regulates vehicle emissions.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
A ____________ is a warm air mass traps a cool air mass it will trap pollution with it.
a)
Temperature Inversion
b)
Acid rain formation
c)
Air pollution
d)
neither of the answer choices
9.
The 78% of the normal composition of air is...?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon dioxide
d)
Argon
10.
The biggest producer of Carbon Monoxide is
a)
Factories
b)
Transportation
c)
Chemical waste
d)
Fires
11.
Secondary pollutants are formed from the reaction of
a)
Primary pollutants
b)
Radon
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Smog
12.
Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant?
a)
Acid rain
b)
Sick building syndrome
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Asbestos
13.
Which is NOT an example of a way to help prevent radon gas in homes?
a)
Sealing cracks
b)
Ventilation
c)
Plastic in crawlspace
d)
Air fresheners
14.
Radon gas is most harmful to which part of the body?
a)
Eyes
b)
Lungs
c)
Heart
d)
Kidneys
15.
When a building has bad air quality, it has something called
a)
Sick building syndrome
b)
Radon
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Smog
16.
Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called
a)
Air pollution
b)
Temperature inversion
c)
Light pollution
d)
Smog
17.
When harmful substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels, it is called
a)
Smog
b)
Primary pollutant
c)
Secondary pollutant
d)
Air pollution
18.
Sound that affects the quality and/or health of human life
a)
Light pollution
b)
Air pollution
c)
Noise pollution
d)
Acid shock
19.
Excess light that can affect views in cities
a)
Light pollution
b)
Noise pollution
c)
Air pollution
d)
Smog
20.
A metallic element that can cause brain damage
a)
Lead
b)
Particulate matter
c)
Ground-level ozone
d)
Nitrogen oxides
21.
Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant
a)
Lead
b)
Ground-level ozone
c)
Particulate matter
d)
Nitrogen oxides
22.
Combines with other pollutants to form acid rain
a)
Nitrogen oxides & sulfur dioxide
b)
Particulate matter & lead
c)
Nitrogen oxides & ground-level ozone
d)
Sulfur dioxide & ground-level ozone
23.
Which of the following releases soot into the air?
a)
Burning Diesel
b)
Burning Coal
c)
Wildfires
d)
All of the above
24.
Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?
a)
It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature
b)
It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses
c)
It leads to more factories
d)
It causes a major decrease in people
25.
Provides a protective shield around the earth, but also can cause problems for living organisms.
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Ozone
c)
Clouds
d)
Smog
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