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Acid Rain

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is a MAJOR cause of acid rain?
a)
spraying pesticides on crops
b)
burning fossil fuels for energy
c)
dumping sewage in river systems
d)

too much nutrients washed into rivers and lakes

2.
How is acid rain formed?
a)
Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide mix with water in the ocean.
b)
Carbon dioxide and oxygen mix with water in the air.
c)
Sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide mix with lake water.
d)
Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide mix with water in the air.
3.

There are two things people can do to solve acid rain. What are these?

a)

Build fewer factories that release smoke into the air

b)

Burn less fossil fuels / walk and ride bikes

c)

Cut more trees and create major forest fires

d)

Burn styrofoam at landfills / Use cars more

4.

Acid rain damages:

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Buildings

d)

Plants, animals and buildings

5.

Which pH level of water is considered safe to drink?

a)

pH level 8

b)

pH level 7

c)

pH level 4

d)

pH level 6.5

6.

A pH scale is used to measure the pH level of water. What pH level of water is safe for drinking?

a)

Very acidic water

b)

Very basic water

c)

Water with pH level of 1

d)

pH levels close to 7

7.

The main cause of acid rain is _____________.

a)

aforestation

b)

air pollution

c)

noise pollution

d)

garbage

8.

How can we prevent acid rain?

a)

Deforestation (too much cutting of trees)

b)

Building more factories

c)

By using coal, oil and natural gas for energy

d)

By using renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydropower.

9.

Disease caused by acid rain is -

a)

Cold

b)

Asthma

c)

Corona virus

10.

Which is a result of human activities?

a)

decay of leaves in a forest

b)

acid rain kills fish in a lake

c)

volcanic eruptions

d)

bad weather

11.

Which does NOT cause acid rain?

a)

erupting volcanoes

b)

burning fossil fuels - coal, oil, gas

c)

electric cars

d)

car engines

12.

Acid rain has a pH LESS than

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

3

13.

How does acid rain affect humans?

a)

air pollution gets into our lungs and water

b)

It burns our clothes

c)

it makes us blind

d)

it makes us blonde

14.

What can you do to reduce acid rain?

a)

Use renewable resources

b)

Drive more

c)

Plant more trees

d)

Eat less meat

15.

Acid rain can damage

a)

Drinking water sources

b)

Aquatic (water) life

c)

Architecture / buildings

d)

All options are correct