Pollution and Its Impact Quiz

What are pollutants?

• Materials that clean the environment

• Materials that are beneficial to the environment

• Harmful materials introduced into the environment

• Natural resources like water and air

Which of the following is a natural source of air pollution?

• Exhaust from cars

• Factory emissions

• Volcanic ash

• Burning coal

What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• A large landfill in the Pacific Ocean

• A collection of microscopic plastic particles in the Pacific Ocean

• A natural reserve in the Pacific Ocean

• A coral reef in the Pacific Ocean

What is smog primarily composed of?

• Water vapor and dust

• Nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, and hydrocarbons

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide and methane

What is acid rain?

• Rain that is safe for drinking

• Rain that helps plants grow

• Rain that is naturally acidic

• Rain mixed with pollutants like nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide

What is the main cause of global warming?

• The ozone layer depletion

• Increased greenhouse gases from human activities

• Natural volcanic eruptions

• The natural greenhouse effect

What is bioaccumulation?

• The natural decomposition of organic matter

• The process of photosynthesis in plants

• The buildup of chemicals in each level of the food web

• The process of recycling materials

What is the primary danger of CFCs?

• They contribute to noise pollution

• They damage the ozone layer

• They are a source of light pollution

• They cause water pollution

What is a major consequence of ocean acidification?

• Fewer organisms surviving in acidic waters

• More oxygen in the ocean

• Coral reefs thriving

• Increased fish populations

What is the main purpose of the dark-sky movement?

• To increase urban lighting

• To reduce light pollution

• To reduce noise pollution

• To promote solar energy