Human Impact on the environment ( Air pollution)

The 3 main greenhouse gases are:

• methane, ozone and CFCs

• CFCs, CO₂ and water vapour

• Nitrous oxide, ozone and CFCs

• CO₂ , water vapour and methane

Increase in which gas is primarily responsible for increased global warming?

• Carbon dioxide
• Water vapor
• Methane
• Nitric oxides

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Less rainfall in an area and higher temperatures could lead to ____________.

• urbanization
• deforestation
• desertification
• higher pollution

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What are some reasons deforestation occurs?

• clearing land for agriculture, beef farming, and mining

• just wanting to destroy things

• Population moving from rural areas to cities

• to make room for infrastructure

The natural resources used by society are limited by various factors. Why is coal considered a nonrenewable resource?

• Once coal is used up, it can never be replaced.
• Coal is a nonrenewable resource, because it comes from the impact of meteors with the Earth
• Coal was a renewable resource, until it was mismanaged by humans
• Coal is considered a nonrenewable resource, because it takes millions of years to form

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Fossil fuels are an important natural resource used by society. Which of the following best describes fossil fuels?

• They are any liquid fuel derived from once-living matter.
  
• They are organic fuels derived from ancient plants and animals.
• They are fuels in which dinosaur fossils are commonly found.
• They are naturally occurring inorganic fuels like coal and petroleum.

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Methane is released into the atmosphere through all of the following ways except:

• Rice farming

• cow flatulence

• photosynthesis

• coal mining

Wind is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

Air pollution is often caused by:

• a. Dumping hot air into the atmosphere

  
  

• b. Dumping waste into freshwater resources

  
  

• c. Burning fossil fuels

• d. Planting more trees

Which of the following does NOT contribute to air pollution?

• Burning fossil fuels

• CFCs

• Vehicle exhaust

• Oxygen