Earth Science: The Air Around You, Book I

Section 2: Effects of Air Pollution

Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
Which people suffer the most from short-term and long-term exposure to pollutants?
A)small children and the elderly
B)teenagers
C)middle-aged adults
D)young parents
2
Exposure to increased ultraviolet radiation can cause all of the following EXCEPT __________.
A)asthma
B)skin cancer
C)cataracts
D)an effect on the immune system
3
Damage from ultraviolet radiation can be prevented by wearing any of the following EXCEPT __________.
A)a swimsuit
B)long-sleeved shirt
C)a wide-brimmed hat
D)sunglasses
4
Pollutants can be more concentrated in animals higher in the food chain because of __________.
A)chlorofluorocarbons
B)photochemical smog
C)acid rain
D)biomagnification
5
Acid rain does NOT directly affect __________.
A)water life
B)land animals
C)plants
D)soil
6
Water loss in plants is due to the effects of __________.
A)smog
B)the ozone layer
C)biomagnification
D)chlorofluorocarbons
7
__________ decreases a plant's ability to fight disease.
A)Smog
B)Ozone
C)UV radiation
D)Acid rain
8
Buildings can deteriorate from the effects of __________.
A)UV radiation
B)ozone
C)acid rain
D)photochemical smog
9
The amount of damage an air pollutant makes is dependent on all of the following EXCEPT the __________.
A)kind of pollutant
B)length of exposure to the pollutant
C)amount of pollutant taken in
D)source of the pollutant
10
Temperature inversions occur when __________.
A)cool air overlies warm air
B)warm air overlies cool air
C)moist air overlies dry air
D)dry air overlies moist air
11
An example of a short-term health effect of air pollution is __________.
A)pneumonia
B)brain damage
C)lung cancer
D)heart disease
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