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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
agriculture
B
development
C
mining
D
desertification
2) Farmers use crop rotation to reduce
A
erosion
B
nutrient depletion
C
strip cropping
D
desertification
3) Many uses of land, including logging mining and farming, expose the soil, which can lead to
A
crop rotation
B
development
C
erosion
D
nutrient depletion
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
mining
B
composting
C
recycling
D
incineration
6) The process of helping the natural decomposition process break down waste is called
A
recycling
B
composting
C
sewage
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
water pollution
B
the water cycle
C
the nitrogen cycle
D
global warming
9) Most water pollution is the result of
A
volcanic eruptions
B
storms
C
drought
D
human activities
10) What is the major role of technology in controlling air pollution
A
banning the use of pollutants
B
cleaning up oil spills
C
removing CFC's from the atmosphere
D
reducing emissions
11) The devices used in cars and trucks to reduce carbon monoixde emissions are called
A
substitutes
B
mufflers
C
scrubbers
D
catalytic converters
12) Which of the following is a way to reduce disease in a community?
A
finding CFC substitutes
B
installing catalytic converters
C
treating sewage before returning it to the environment
D
realeasing more heated water from factories and power plants
13) What is the thick, brownish haze formed when certain gases react in sunlight
A
radon
B
photochemical smog
C
carbon monoxide
D
acid rain
14) Which indoor air pollutant is colorless, odorless gas that forms when wood, coal ,oil or gas are incompletely burned?
A
ozone
B
radon
C
smog
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
development
B
mining
C
erosion
D
agriculture
17) To create less waste in the first place is to
A
recycle
B
incinerate
C
reuse
D
reduce
18) You should not use a charcoal grill indoors because
A
burning produces carbon monoxide
B
burning charcoal produces acid rain
C
burning charcoal causes erosion
D
burning charcoal causes nutrient depletion
19) The ozone layer protects people from which of the following
A
carbon monoxide poisoning
B
the effects of radon
C
too much ultraviolet radiation (UV rays)
D
allergies
20) One group of gases that is responsible for destroying ozone in the ozone layer is
A
CFC's
B
car exhaust fumes
C
acid rain
D
oxygen
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