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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
mining
C
desertification
D
agriculture
2) Farmers use crop rotation to reduce
A
strip cropping
B
desertification
C
nutrient depletion
D
erosion
3) Many uses of land, including logging mining and farming, expose the soil, which can lead to
A
nutrient depletion
B
crop rotation
C
erosion
D
development
4) A full landfill is covered to keep out rainwater. This step is taken to
A
prevent desertification
B
prevent the formation of leachate
C
help with recycling
D
protect biodegradable materials
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
incineration
C
composting
D
recycling
6) The process of helping the natural decomposition process break down waste is called
A
incineration
B
composting
C
sewage
D
recycling
7) Most of Earth's water (about 97%) is
A
salt water in the oceans
B
in the clouds
C
fresh water in lakes and rivers
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 nitrogen cycle
C
the water cycle
D
global warming
9) Most water pollution is the result of
A
drought
B
storms
C
volcanic eruptions
D
human activities
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
mufflers
B
substitutes
C
scrubbers
D
catalytic converters
12) Which of the following is a way to reduce disease in a community?
A
finding CFC substitutes
B
realeasing more heated water from factories and power plants
C
installing catalytic converters
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
radon
C
carbon monoxide
D
photochemical smog
14) Which indoor air pollutant is colorless, odorless gas that forms when wood, coal ,oil or gas are incompletely burned?
A
carbon monoxide
B
ozone
C
radon
D
smog
15) Precipitation that is more acidic than normal becuase of air pollution is called
A
ozone
B
acid rain
C
emissions
D
smog
16) The construction of buildings, roads, bridges, dams and other structures is called
A
agriculture
B
erosion
C
development
D
mining
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
the effects of radon
B
carbon monoxide poisoning
C
allergies
D
too much ultraviolet radiation (UV rays)
20) One group of gases that is responsible for destroying ozone in the ozone layer is
A
CFC's
B
acid rain
C
oxygen
D
car exhaust fumes
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