Air Quality Vocabulary Multiple Choice
  • 1. atmosphere
A) the whole mass of air surrounding the Earth
B) anything that has to do with breathing, taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide
C) a colorless gas
D) ground level smoke and fog
  • 2. contaminant
A) an element that pollutes
B) visible emissions from a smoke stack or chimney
C) impurities in the air, water and land that create an unclean environment
D) something that is poisonous or deadly
  • 3. environment
A) the layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is closest to the Earth
B) the combination of all that exists around us which is necessary for us to survive
C) the second layer of the Earth's atmosphere from the Earth's surface
D) the whole mass of air surrounding the Earth
  • 4. ozone
A) a colorless gas that is formed when pollutants react with sunlight and that is a major part of smog
B) ground level fog and smoke
C) visible emissions from a smokestack or chimney
D) the layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is closest to the earth
  • 5. pollution
A) a colorless gas that is formed when pollutants react with sunlight
B) something that is poisonous or deadly
C) the visible emissions from a smokestack or chimney
D) impurities in the air, water and land that create an unclean environment
  • 6. smog
A) a colorless gas that is formed when pollutants react with sunlight
B) something that is poisonous and deadly
C) an element that pollutes
D) ground level fog and smoke
  • 7. stratosphere
A) the layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is the closest to the earth
B) the second layer of the Earth's atmosphere from the Earth's surface
C) the whole mass of air surrounding the Earth
D) anything that has to do with breathing and taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide
  • 8. troposphere
A) the whole mass of air surrounding the Earth
B) the layer of Earth's atmosphere that is closest to the Earth
C) anything that has to do with breathing and taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide
D) the second layer of the Earth's atmosphere from the Earth's surface
  • 9. toxic
A) visible emissions from a smokestack or chimney
B) impurities in the air, water and land that create and unclean environment
C) an element that pollutes
D) something that is poisonous or deadly if it is eaten, touched, or inhaled in large enough quantities
  • 10. respiratory
A) anything that has to do with breathing and taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide
B) combination of all that exists around us which is necessary for us to survive
C) visible emissions from a smokestack or chimney
D) ground level fog and smoke
  • 11. plume
A) impurities in the air, water and land that create an unclean environment
B) visible emissions from a smokestack or chimney
C) ground level fog and smoke
D) anything that has to do with breathing and taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide
  • 12. fossil fuels
A) something that is poisonous or deadly
B) impurities in the air, water and land that create an unclean environment
C) ground level fog and smoke
D) coal, oil, and natural gas formed from the remains of ancient plants and animal life
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