This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Air Pollution – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Air Pollution Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Acid rain is caused by oxides of ..... A) Phosphorus and carbon. B) Sulphur and nitrogen. C) Sulphur and phosphorus. D) Nitrogen and carbon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sulphur and nitrogen. 2. All of the following are variable gases in the atmosphere EXCEPT: A) Methane. B) Aluminum. C) Water vapor. D) Ozone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aluminum. 3. Which of the following is a cause to air pollution? A) Global warming. B) Breathing problem. C) Headache. D) Power station. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Power station. 4. How many oxygen atoms are in one ozone molecule? A) 4. B) 3. C) 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 5. The second-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere; the ozone layer is located here. A) Troposphere. B) Ionosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Stratosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stratosphere. 6. Which of these is produced by incomplete combustion? A) SO$_{2}$. B) Nitrogen. C) CO$_{2}$. D) CO. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) CO. 7. What is the main cause of particulate matter A) Construction. B) Transportation. C) Power plant. D) Natural sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Construction. 8. The Cap-and-Trade system A) Allows for the direct sale of pollution. B) Is highly regulated by the government. C) Encourages old factories to cut their waste. D) Encourages new factories to be less wasteful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Encourages new factories to be less wasteful. 9. We can reduce air pollution by: A) Car pool and walk/bike more. B) Limit factories burning fossil fuels. C) Use more renewable energy sources. D) All of the answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the answers. 10. In a(n) ....., a layer of warm air presents rising air from escaping, and traps pollutants near the Earth's surface. A) Smog storm. B) Temperature inversion. C) Blackout. D) Forest fire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temperature inversion. 11. Which of the following releases soot into the air? A) Burning Diesel. B) Burning Coal. C) Wildfires. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 12. How does tropospheric ozone form? A) It is a primary pollutant from combustion. B) It is primarily released from landfills. C) A photolytic reaction with NOx. D) Anaerobic decomposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A photolytic reaction with NOx. 13. When the air above is warmer than the air below, it is called a A) Temperature change. B) Temperature reversal. C) Temperature inversion. D) Temperature shift. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temperature inversion. 14. How does acid rain affect rivers A) Lowers pH level, making it unhealthy. B) Raises pH level, making it unhealthy. C) Makes it provide UV radiation. D) It doesn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lowers pH level, making it unhealthy. 15. Which is NOT a criteria air pollutant? A) Particulate matter. B) Lead. C) Sulfur dioxide. D) Tropospheric ozone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tropospheric ozone. 16. What would the best idea be to help the atmosphere A) Use less power (electricity, cars etc). B) Help the atmosphere. C) Use less aerosol. D) Recycle what you can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use less power (electricity, cars etc). 17. Traps pollution in air over cities A) Clean Air Act. B) Particulate matter. C) Radon. D) Carbon monoxide. E) Temperature inversion. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Temperature inversion. 18. What Can We Do To Fix Air Pollution A) Fart more. B) Start biking more. C) I dont know. D) Drive more. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Start biking more. 19. The biggest producer of Carbon Monoxide is A) Fires. B) Transportation. C) Chemical waste. D) Factories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transportation. 20. To reduce air pollution we need to control ..... A) Methane gas. B) Overpopulation. C) Ozone depletion. D) Smoke emissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Smoke emissions. 21. When is ozone bad for human health? A) When it is in the stratosphere. B) When it is in the mesosphere. C) When it is in the thermosphere. D) When it is in the troposphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When it is in the troposphere. 22. Small solid particles or liquids suspended in the air are called ..... A) Particulate Matter. B) Photochemical Smog. C) VOC's. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Particulate Matter. 23. Which type of soil is best for growing plants? A) Clay. B) Sand. C) Dirt. D) Loam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loam. 24. Gas in the atmosphere that can both a pollutant and protects the earth from UV radiation? A) Water vapour. B) Ozone. C) Carbon dioxide. D) Methane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ozone. 25. Read the poem carefully and answer the question. Air is a gas, We can not see but often we can feel it. It keeps up a kite, Air fills up a balloon, without it to breathe we would be in trouble . Living things need air to ..... A) Drink. B) Breathe. C) Eat. D) Sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Breathe. 26. As individuals, which of the four causes of water pollution do we have the most power to change? A) Chemical waste. B) Discarded rubbish. C) Fertilisers. D) Untreated sewage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discarded rubbish. 27. Which is not a reason why we need fresh air? A) To breathe. B) To be healthy. C) To fart. D) To survive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To fart. 28. What is an impact of increased CO$_{2}$ dissolving in the world's oceans? A) Increased temperature and increased shell-forming by mollusks. B) Increased eutrophication and decreased photosynthesis. C) Decreased pH and less reef building by coral. D) Increased pH and decreased turbidity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decreased pH and less reef building by coral. 29. The Clean Air Acts of the United States required A) Coal-burning power plants to trade emissions of sulfur dioxide. B) The use of unleaded gasoline in cities with high ozone levels. C) The EPA to set national ambient air quality standards for air pollutants. D) The abatement of radon in all public buildings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The EPA to set national ambient air quality standards for air pollutants. 30. Which of the following is a source of air pollution? A) Eye irritation. B) Factories. C) Difficulty in breathing. D) Drinking water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Factories. ← 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