Pollution Facts Quiz
This quiz is based on facts about pollution. Test how much you know about pollution.
- 1.What causes pollution?
- A.
Cars
- B.
Animals
- C.
Factories
- D.
A and C only
- 2.How many people die of air pollution around the world each year?
- A.
50,000
- B.
1 million
- C.
3 million
- D.
500,00
- 3.Which of the following pollutants can damage lungs?
- A.
Ozone
- B.
Smog
- C.
Carbon dioxide
- D.
Nitrogen
- 4.Which of the following gases does an automobile produce?
- A.
Carbon dioxide
- B.
Nitrogen
- C.
Helium
- D.
Carbon monoxide
- 5.This type of pollutant causes acidification of rivers, lakes and also damages tree foliage and degrades soil quality.
- A.
Ozone Layer
- B.
Acid rain
- C.
Oil
- D.
None of the above
- 6.When burning fuel for energy, small particles are thrown into the air that are visible in the form of smoke. It is called this type of pollution.
- A.
Black carbon pollution
- B.
Indoor pollution
- C.
Outdoor pollution
- D.
Air pollution
- 7.The average temperature around the world has climbed during the previous century due to global warming by this much.
- A.
2 degrees Fahrenheit
- B.
1 degree Fahrenheit
- C.
3 degree Fahrenheit
- D.
4 degree Fahrenheit
- 8.Which of the following substances is harmful to water?
- A.
Carbon dioxide
- B.
Salt
- C.
Hydrogen
- D.
Oil
- 9.Which of the following is ozone not used for?
- A.
Bleach
- B.
Softening clothes
- C.
Sterilizing water
- D.
All of the above
- 10.The ozone found in the lowest layer of the atmosphere is often called "bad ozone." What is the name of this atmospheric layer?
- A.
stratosphere
- B.
Troposphere
- C.
Mesosphere
- D.
Intersphere
- 11.Ozone pollution is worst at what time of day?
- A.
Afternoon
- B.
Early evening
- C.
A and B only
- D.
Nighttime
- 12.The Air Quality Index (AQI) measures which of the following?
- A.
Carbon dioxide
- B.
Particulate matter
- C.
Ultraviolet radiation
- D.
All of the above
- 13.Which of the following is not a symptom of ozone exposure?
- A.
Chest Pains
- B.
Naseua
- C.
Coughing
- D.
Sore throat
- 14.In the last several years, the level of many air pollutants has:
- A.
Increased
- B.
Decreased
- C.
Stayed the same
- D.
Hasn`t changed
- 15."Good ozone" is found in what layer of the atmosphere?
- A.
Troposhphere
- B.
Mesosphere
- C.
Stratosphere
- D.
None of the above
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