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Air, Land And Water Pollution Test
Test Description: Air, Land and Water pollution Test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Using land to grow food crops is an example of
A
development
B
desertification
C
agriculture
D
mining
2) Farmers use crop rotation to reduce
A
desertification
B
nutrient depletion
C
strip cropping
D
erosion
3) Many uses of land, including logging mining and farming, expose the soil, which can lead to
A
development
B
nutrient depletion
C
erosion
D
crop rotation
4) A full landfill is covered to keep out rainwater. This step is taken to
A
protect biodegradable materials
B
help with recycling
C
prevent the formation of leachate
D
prevent desertification
5) The process of reclaiming products such as metal, glass, paper and plastic and reusing them to create new products is called
A
composting
B
incineration
C
recycling
D
mining
6) The process of helping the natural decomposition process break down waste is called
A
recycling
B
sewage
C
composting
D
incineration
7) Most of Earth's water (about 97%) is
A
salt water in the oceans
B
fresh water in lakes and rivers
C
in the clouds
D
in the form of snow or ice
8) Water moves continually between atmosphere and Earth's surface in the process called
A
the water cycle
B
water pollution
C
the nitrogen cycle
D
global warming
9) Most water pollution is the result of
A
storms
B
drought
C
human activities
D
volcanic eruptions
10) What is the major role of technology in controlling air pollution
A
cleaning up oil spills
B
banning the use of pollutants
C
reducing emissions
D
removing CFC's from the atmosphere
11) The devices used in cars and trucks to reduce carbon monoixde emissions are called
A
scrubbers
B
mufflers
C
catalytic converters
D
substitutes
12) Which of the following is a way to reduce disease in a community?
A
finding CFC substitutes
B
installing catalytic converters
C
realeasing more heated water from factories and power plants
D
treating sewage before returning it to the environment
13) What is the thick, brownish haze formed when certain gases react in sunlight
A
acid rain
B
carbon monoxide
C
radon
D
photochemical smog
14) Which indoor air pollutant is colorless, odorless gas that forms when wood, coal ,oil or gas are incompletely burned?
A
smog
B
ozone
C
radon
D
carbon monoxide
15) Precipitation that is more acidic than normal becuase of air pollution is called
A
smog
B
ozone
C
acid rain
D
emissions
16) The construction of buildings, roads, bridges, dams and other structures is called
A
agriculture
B
erosion
C
mining
D
development
17) To create less waste in the first place is to
A
incinerate
B
recycle
C
reuse
D
reduce
18) You should not use a charcoal grill indoors because
A
burning charcoal causes erosion
B
burning charcoal causes nutrient depletion
C
burning charcoal produces acid rain
D
burning produces carbon monoxide
19) The ozone layer protects people from which of the following
A
too much ultraviolet radiation (UV rays)
B
carbon monoxide poisoning
C
allergies
D
the effects of radon
20) One group of gases that is responsible for destroying ozone in the ozone layer is
A
oxygen
B
CFC's
C
car exhaust fumes
D
acid rain
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