A Review Quiz On Acid Rain: Trivia!

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Acid rain is caused when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air, which can rise very high into the atmosphere and mix with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form acidic pollutants. Take this quiz to see what you have learned about acid rain! It's just a quick review quiz. All the best!


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 
    What is sulfur dioxide?
    • A. 

      Colourless, prudent gas released as a by-product of combusted fossil fuels containing sulfur.

    • B. 

      Oxygen in the air

    • C. 

      Acid precipitation

  • 2. 
    What do SO2 (sulfur dioxide) and NOX (nitrous oxides) make?
    • A. 

      Oxygen in the air

    • B. 

      Acid rain

    • C. 

      Water moleciles

  • 3. 
    Can acid rain go undetected in an area for years?
    • A. 

      Yes

    • B. 

      No

    • C. 

      Depends

  • 4. 
    How can you reduce acid rain?
    • A. 

      Walk when you can

    • B. 

      Conserve energy

    • C. 

      Choice A and B

  • 5. 
    Acid rain damages everything over a period of time because it makes the living things in the environment _______
    • A. 

      Grow 

    • B. 

      Die 

    • C. 

      Duplicate

    • D. 

      Extinct

  • 6. 
    What causes the acidity in lakes and streams to increase?
    • A. 

      Earthquakes

    • B. 

      Blackouts

    • C. 

      Heavy rainstorms

    • D. 

       all of the above

  • 7. 
    Acid rain is caused by which of the following?
    • A. 

      Carbon dioxide

    • B. 

      Carbon monoxide

    • C. 

      Lead

    • D. 

      All of the above

  • 8. 
    Automobiles release harmful ________ into the air, which causes acid rain.
    • A. 

      Smoke

    • B. 

      Noise

  • 9. 
    How can acid rain affect non-living things?
    • A. 

      It doesn't affect non-living things

    • B. 

       it can decay building materials and paint

    • C. 

      It can knock things down in the environment

    • D. 

      None

  • 10. 
    The atmosphere deposits a lot of toxic metals into the forests because acid rain contains ________.
    • A. 

       oil

    • B. 

      Gas

    • C. 

      Metal

    • D. 

      Iron 

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