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WorksheetsChapter 14
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
Substances that contaminate the environment and can harm people are called ________.
pollutants
politics
polymers
polygons
This is a type of air pollution where fog has mixed with smoke and chemical fumes.
smog
bog
smock
smelt
When polluting gases are released into the air, they mix with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form acids. When these acids fall to the ground as rain, snow, hail, or fog, we call this ____________.
acid rain
dirty snow
harmful hail
fumey fog
Indoor air pollutions can be caused by many different factors like mold, scented products such as candles or perfumes, and the natural mineral ____________.
asbestos
osmosis
ascorbic acid
onomatopoeia
A common source of indoor air pollution are very tiny bugs called __________ that live in mattresses, upholstered furniture, rugs, or curtains.
dust mites
dirty bugs
insane insects
acid aphids
This is a gas that is made up of oxygen that naturally exists high above the Earth's atmosphere that protects people from the damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays produced by the sun.
ozone
asthenosphere
magnetic shield
aurora borealis
Air pollution can cause the buildup of (a) gases which trap more heat near the earth's surface causing (b) change which can lead to shifts in (c) patterns like more natural disasters (floods, hurricanes, heat waves, etc).
Breathing in pollutants can cause very serious conditions such as (a) and heart disease. Air pollution can also make (b) conditions worse making it very difficult to breathe.
Which of following is al human causes of water pollution?
pesticides and fertilizers from lawns
oil, grease, and chemicals from vehicles
metals and chemicals from factories and construction sites
animal waste from agriculture
all of these
Natural (a) can cause water pollution. During hurricanes and floods, pollutants such as raw sewage, fertilizers, chemicals and oil are swept into (b) . Earthquakes can trigger tsunamis which flood an area with (c) destroying (d) and crops.
This is a sound that a person does not want to hear or is bothered by and can negatively affect a person's health.
noise
cymbals
locusts
melody
All of the following are health effects of daytime noise EXCEPT...
increase in stress
increase in blood pressure
interference with concentration
better hearing
Noise at night can interfere with (a) , causing daytime tiredness, difficulty (b) , anxiety, and (c) .
High levels of noise over a period of time can lead to a loss of ___________.
hearing
vision
smell
taste
Some studies have found that one in five teens suffers from some hearing loss most likely due to listening to music over ______________.
earphones
goggles
the Nintendo Switch
low lighting
During a natural disaster, the water supply of a whole town or area can be dirtied by tiny ___________ such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites which could cause people to die from drinking this water.
organisms
humans
dancers
organs
Tobacco smoke, pet dander, dust, paint, and cleaning supplies are substances that can cause ______________ pollution.
indoor air
water
noise
physics
