RPAScience GCSE Pollution

_______________ is caused by fumes, smoke and other things like that.

• Air pollution

• Water Pollution

• Noise Pollution

When we create something new out of old materials we_______________

• Cycle

• Recycle

SMOG is derived from?

• Smoke

• Fog

• Both A and B

Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?

• Respiratory problems

• Increased disease for humans

• Reduced food sources for humans

• Decrease in global temperatures

A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen.  Can cause faintness, death.

• Nitrogen oxides
• Ground-level ozone
• Carbon monoxide
• Sulfur dioxide

______________ ______________ is produced when fuels containing sulfur are burned in the presence of oxygen.

• Carbon dioxide

• Sulfur dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Greenhouse gas

Used on factory stacks to remove gases and particulate.

• Filters
• Emission reducers
• Scrubbers
• Filter Strips

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Source of carbon monoxide

• Incomplete combustion of fossil fuels

• Combustion of fossil fuels

• Decomposition of plant and animal matters

• Photochemical reaction of CO₂

An air pollution prevention mechanism found in vehicles. 

• combustion chamber
• electrostatic precipitator
• scrubber
• catalytic converter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Water pollution occurs when:

• Harmful substances enter a water supply

• Industries dispose of waste safely and correctly.

• Industries cut costs with waste disposal.

• None of the above.