Which river was so badly polluted that it caught fire several times?
Unit 4 Test: Environmental Concerns

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9th - 12th Grade
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Mallory Allison
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Thames
Volga
Nile
Cuyahoga
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the impact of the British Clean Air Act of 1956?
Provided money for air-pollution research
Set clean-air standards
Limited the burning of soft coal
Created agencies to monitor air pollution
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What became a significant problem during the Industrial Revolution?
destruction of stratospheric ozone
outdoor air pollution
indoor air pollution
loss of biodiversity
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which change was a consequence of building the Inco Superstack?
an increase in sulfur dioxide emissions in the Sudbury area
a decrease in sulfur dioxide emissions in the Sudbury area
a decrease in the production of nickel and copper
an increase in the production of nickel and copper
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which policy has been a cost-effective way to reduce sulfur dioxide emisisons?
banning the emissions of sulfur dioxide entirely
burning high-sulfur coal
enacting cap-and-trade legislation
implementing scrubber technology on all power plants
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a disadvantage of burning solid waste?
electricity is generated
the volume of solid waste is reduced
the mass of solid waste is reduced
air pollution is created
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which factor poses the greatest threat to fish populations in the Galapagos Islands?
overfishing
tourism
hurricanes
overpopulation
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