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Science, Biology
9th -
12thgrade
Post Test: Pollution and Pollution Control
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What are the effects of soil pollution?
Direct contact with polluted soil can cause skin problems, respiratory problems, and ___________ in human beings.
cancer
hearing loss
speech interference
- 2. Multiple Choice
___________ often contaminates the soil with harmful chemicals, affecting terrestrial life adversely.
Digging
Mining
Drilling
- 3. Multiple Choice
What are short-lived climate pollutants?
Short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) persist in the atmosphere for a few days to a few decades, and they make the climate ________.
cold
warm
moist
- 4. Fill in the Blank
Type the correct answer in the box. Spell all words correctly.
What are areas with hypoxia known as?
Areas with hypoxia are known as __________ zones.
Free, Live, Dead, Dark
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is a consequence of air pollution caused by greenhouse gases emitted by cars?
hearing loss
global climate change
speech interference
weakening of bones
stress
- 6. Multiple Choice
What pollutant does this image convey?
methane (CH4)
black carbon
HFC's (Hydrofluorocarbons)
a persistent organic pollutant (POP)
tropospheric ozone
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which example displays a type of point source pollution?
rainwater carrying toxic chemicals and debris to a river
melted snow mixed with debris flowing into a city
untreated water from a factory flowing into a lake
smoke released by trucks
rainwater mixing with garbage on the sidewalks of a street
- 8. Multiple Choice
Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu.
Hailey is categorizing, on the basis of predominance, the most important greenhouse gases. Which of the gases should she give priority to in her ranking?
Hailey is categorizing, on the basis of predominance, the most important greenhouse gases. She has classified ________ and _________ as the next most important greenhouse gases.
water vapor
carbon dioxide
methane
- 9. Fill in the Blank
What are chlorofluorocarbons made of?
Chlorofluorocarbons are organic compounds consisting of carbon, fluorine, and ____________.
Clorox, Chlorine, Cobalt, Cotton
- 10. Fill in the Blank
Which region has been experiencing the ozone hole every year since the 1980s?
The ______________region has been experiencing the ozone hole every year since the 1980s.
Artic, Temperate, Tropical, Antarctic
- 11. Multiple Choice
Volcanic eruptions and emissions from vegetation are the natural causes of which phenomenon?
acid rain
ozone layer depletion
ozone layer hole
global warming
increase in sea levels
- 12. Multiple Choice
Jenny is learning about the importance of the ozone layer. She was upset to know that there is a depletion of the ozone layer and human activities are adding to it. While she decides to spread awareness on the effects of pollution and reasons to curb it, she cannot do anything about the natural process of ozone depletion. What is the natural process that is causing the depletion of the ozone layer?
natural processes that ensure ecological balance
burning of fossil fuel
UV rays reacting with O2 molecules
the carbon cycle
the oxygen cycle
- 13. Multiple Choice
Joe is trying to find out how solar energy can replace the functioning of certain industrial needs. With this research, which phenomenon is Joe trying to curb?
ozone layer depletion
ozone layer hole
global warming
acid rain
increase in sea levels
- 14. Multiple Choice
How can you reduce air pollution arising from transportation?
Use public ___________ because they emit relatively less pollution.
transport vehicles
car pools
private vehicles
- 15. Multiple Choice
How can you reduce air pollution arising from transportation?
Avoid _________ to reduce the emission of pollutants.
slowing down
accelerating rapidly
braking
- 16. Fill in the Blank
Type the correct answer in the box. Spell all words correctly.
Which plant can help remove pollutants in rivers and lakes?
Water pollutants in rivers and lakes can be removed by ________ __________ .
bleach, water hyacinth, algae, mosquito fish
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which devices trap suspended particles in air by spraying water and other liquids?
wet scrubbers
catalytic converters
cyclones
baghouse filters
pumps
- 18. Multiple Choice
A farmer wants to reduce the need for pesticides at his farm. What should he do?
Practice conservation tillage.
Use beneficial insects.
Plant grass.
Plant trees.
Use buffer strips.
- 19. Multiple Choice
A team of environmentalists are removing volatile organic pollutants from soil by circulating air through the soil using pipes. Which remediation method are they using?
air sparging
natural attenuation
soil vapor extraction
bioventing
bioremediation
- 20. Multiple Choice
Match the environmental remediation method to its description.
air sparging
Air is bubbled through groundwater to remove volatile organic pollutants.
Natural processes break down the pollutants.
Air is circulated through perforated pipes in the contaminated soil.
Air is pumped into or out of soil to supply oxygen to microbes.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Match the environmental remediation method to its description.
natural attenuation
Air is bubbled through groundwater to remove volatile organic pollutants.
Natural processes break down the pollutants.
Air is circulated through perforated pipes in the contaminated soil.
Air is pumped into or out of soil to supply oxygen to microbes.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Match the environmental remediation method to its description.
soil vapor extraction
Air is bubbled through groundwater to remove volatile organic pollutants.
Natural processes break down the pollutants.
Air is circulated through perforated pipes in the contaminated soil.
Air is pumped into or out of soil to supply oxygen to microbes.
- 23. Multiple Choice
Match the environmental remediation method to its description.
bioventing
Air is bubbled through groundwater to remove volatile organic pollutants.
Natural processes break down the pollutants.
Air is circulated through perforated pipes in the contaminated soil.
Air is pumped into or out of soil to supply oxygen to microbes.
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