C6 Unit 2 Costs of traditional energy resources 2.2

1. Which of the following is NOT an environmental impact caused by the burning of fossil fuels?

• A. Global warming

• B. Smog

• C. Acid rain

• D. Soil erosion

2. Nitrogen oxides and ___________ are the major gases that form acid rain.

• A. carbon dioxide

• B. carbon monoxide

• C. sulphur dioxide

• D. sulphur monoxide

3. Mining of fossil fuels would cause water pollution and land degradation.

• A. True

• B. False

4. Which of the following would decrease due to the burning of coal?

• A. Sea level

• B. Visibility

• C. Acidity of seawater

• D. The speed of glacier melting

5. Which of the following is NOT caused by the activity shown in the photo below?

• A. Land pollution

• B. Soil erosion

• C. Land subsidence

• D. Reduced vegetation cover