Science And Nature- Air Quality Quiz!
Living things need air, and with the growth of manufacturing industries, the air is becoming more polluted by the day. An air quality index is a number used by government agencies to communicate how polluted the air currently is or how polluted it is forecast to become. Take this quiz and review information related to Awful 8 pollutants and the layers of the atmosphere.
- 1.What does AQI stand for:
- A.
Air Quality Information
- B.
Accurate Quality Index
- C.
Air Quality Index
- 2.Since 1990, the number of miles driven in North Carolina has increased almost twice as fast as the population.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.What causes more air pollution?
- A.
Power plants
- B.
Farms
- C.
Chicken processing plants
- 4.Which is an example of fossil fuels?
- A.
Coal
- B.
Oil
- C.
Petroleum
- D.
Non of the above
- E.
All of the above
- 5.Coal contains small amounts of:
- A.
Nickel
- B.
Metal
- C.
Mercury
- D.
Zinc
- 6.The respiratory system involves natural functions.
- A.
Breathing, heart beating, blood flow, digestion
- B.
Breathing, heart beating, blood flow, brain function
- C.
Only breathing
- 7.Which layer of the atmosphere does BAD ozone reside?
- A.
Mesosphere
- B.
Troposphere
- C.
Stratosphere
- D.
Between the stratosphere and mesosphere
- 8.Which is more harmful: PM10, PM2.5?
- A.
PM10
- B.
PM2.5
- C.
Particulate Matter
- D.
Neither is harmful to human health
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