This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Air Pollution – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Air Pollution Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why is asbestos no longer used in the United States? A) It causes serious damage to the Central Nervous System. B) The fibers cut and scare the lungs that can lead to death. C) Asbestos binds to hemoglobin preventing oxygen getting to major organs. D) Asbestos is an excellent insulator is still used. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The fibers cut and scare the lungs that can lead to death. 2. A colorless, odorless gas A) Ground-level ozone. B) Nitrogen oxides. C) Sulfur dioxide. D) Carbon monoxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carbon monoxide. 3. Air pollution in Singapore can result from ..... A) People farting. B) Transport. C) Volcanoes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transport. 4. Is Ontario's air pollution getting better or worse. A) Way better. B) Yes. C) No. D) A little worse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A little worse. 5. In the 1970s, scientists discovered a large weakened area in the ozone layer, centered over which continent? A) Europe. B) Antarctica. C) North America. D) Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antarctica. 6. How can insulating your home prevent air pollution? A) Insulation blocks out harmful gases and smog. B) Insulation reduces the amount of energy you need to burn to heat and cool your house. C) Insulation prevents your furnace from releasing harmful gases into the atmosphere. D) Insulation collects solar energy, a non-polluting form of energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insulation reduces the amount of energy you need to burn to heat and cool your house. 7. What countries have the worst air quality A) China, india. B) Japan, Colombia. C) USA, Malaysia. D) Canada, Vietnam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) China, india. 8. What is the biggest danger to humans of discarded rubbish? A) Plastics break apart into smaller and smaller pieces. B) Animals eat it and it accumulates in their stomachs. C) Animals get stuck or tangled up in it and suffocate. D) We're running out of space in landfill. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plastics break apart into smaller and smaller pieces. 9. Which of the following is not a long term consequence of air pollution? A) Emphysema. B) Heart disease. C) Nausea. D) Lung cancer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nausea. 10. Harmful substances found in water, air, or soil A) Pollutants. B) Natural resources. C) Poisons. D) Nonrenewable resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pollutants. 11. Most polluting energy source on this list A) Solar. B) Oil. C) Coal. D) Natural Gas. E) Nuclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal. 12. CFCs in the atmosphere cause: A) Thinning of the ozone layer. B) Temperature inversion. C) Climate change. D) Acid precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thinning of the ozone layer. 13. Which of the following molecules has been determined to contribute the hole in the ozone layer? A) Carbon dioxide CO2. B) Chlorofluorocarbons CFC. C) Nitrous Oxides NO. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chlorofluorocarbons CFC. 14. When harmful substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels, it is called A) Smog. B) Primary pollutant. C) Secondary pollutant. D) Air pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Air pollution. 15. Acid precipitation causes what kind of environmental damage? A) Degradation of marble and granite structures. B) Reduction in the ability of some plants to absorb nutrients due to low pH soil. C) Lowering the survival rate of adult fish and fish eggs. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. Which product of incomplete combustion gives photochemical smog its reddish browncolor? A) Nitrous oxide. B) VOCs. C) Ozone. D) PANs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrous oxide. 17. How does geography play a role in Mexico City's air pollution problem? A) It contains the Amazon Rainforest. B) There are no air pollution problems. C) It is located near the Atacama Desert. D) It is one of the most populated cities that is surrounded by mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is one of the most populated cities that is surrounded by mountains. 18. When a layer of warm air prevents the rising air from escaping. A) Air Pollution. B) Photochemical Smog. C) Temperature Inversion. D) Aurora Borealis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temperature Inversion. 19. The closer to Earth the layer of atmosphere, the ..... the air density and ..... the air pressure. A) Higher and higher. B) Lower and lower. C) Higher and lower. D) Lower and higher. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Higher and higher. 20. Which of the following are greenhouse gases? A) Carbon dioxide. B) Methane. C) Water vapor. D) All answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All answers are correct. 21. What is referred to as APD, in the article? A) Air Particle Distribution. B) Air Pollution in Delhi. C) Air Participation in DC. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air Pollution in Delhi. 22. The ozone layer is damaged by A) CFCs. B) Increase in greenhouse gases. C) Increased global temperatures. D) Sulfuric and nitric acids. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CFCs. 23. Which of the following products contains harmful CFC's? A) Refrigerator. B) Spray paint cans. C) Aerosol hairspray cans. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 24. The concern that is most specific to light pollution is A) Crime. B) Wasted energy. C) Limited skyglow. D) Negative effects on human health. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wasted energy. 25. What is a consequence that increasing human population could have on the Earth's climate? A) Decreasing global temperatures due to decreased fossil fuel use. B) Increased global temperatures due to increased use of fossil fuels. C) A decreased heat island effect, due to less people living and working in urban areas. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increased global temperatures due to increased use of fossil fuels. 26. What is acid rain A) Precipitation with a pH above 7. B) Precipitation with a pH below 5.6. C) Precipitation with a pH above 5.6. D) Precipitation with a pH below 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Precipitation with a pH below 5.6. 27. The burning of which fuel is the main source of industrial smog? A) Natural Gas. B) Coal. C) Oil. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coal. 28. How Much Breaths Does A Typical Adult Take Per Day A) 15, 000. B) 20, 000. C) 10, 000. D) 25, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 20, 000. 29. Though CFC production has been curtailed, the threat to upper atmosphericozone continues because CFCs A) Become harmless quickly. B) Destroy ozone for only a short time. C) Persist but stop destroying ozone. D) Persist and continue to destroy ozone for decades. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Persist and continue to destroy ozone for decades. 30. When a large amount of acid precipitation runs into lakes from melting snow, it can create something called A) Acid runoff. B) Smog. C) Acid shock. D) Primary pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acid shock. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesAir Pollution Quiz 1Air Pollution Quiz 2Air Pollution Quiz 3Air Pollution Quiz 4Air Pollution Quiz 5Air Pollution Quiz 6Air Pollution Quiz 7Air Pollution Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books