Name: ____________________

Air Pollution Review

Part A: Air Pollution Problems - The words in the box below will help you fill the blanks in
many of the questions below:

lung fossil fuels floods heart coal aquatic unusual greenhouse

asthma droughts oil children seniors climate change natural gas

1. A person’s _____________ and lungs have to work harder when the air is polluted.
2. Air pollution makes breathing especially tough for people who have ___________
3. Long term exposure to air pollution can even cause ____________ cancer.
4. What are two groups of people that are most likely to suffer because of air pollution?
____________________________ ______________________________
5. What are the three fossil fuels we burn that cause climate change?
________________ _____________ _________________________
6. Burning fossil fuels has caused the ______________________ effect to become stronger.
7. Like the glass in a greenhouse traps the sun’s heat, gases in our atmosphere from burning
fossil fuels are trapping more heat in and causing ______________________________ .
8. Signs of climate change are _____________________ weather, ________________ and
_______________________ .
9. Acid rain is caused by humans burning _____________________________ .
10. Acid rain can harm trees and __________________________ life.

Part B: Air Pollution Causes - Match the pollutant to its use.

A. Methane gas ____ automobiles, planes, boats, and trains

B. Burning coal ____ making gasoline
C. Pesticides and herbicides ____ livestock manure and flatulence
D. Mills and factories ____ heating our homes
E. Engine exhaust ____ creating thermal electricity
F. Burning natural gas ____ spraying to kill pests and weeds
G. Refining oil ____ producing new products
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Part C: Alternative Energy Sources: Choose a word from the box to fill each blank.

Geothermal Biomass Solar Tidal Wind Hydroelectric

1. Which form of alternative electricity uses energy from the sun? ________________
2. What kind of electricity is created by rushing rivers? ________________________
3. This is energy from burning plant or animal material. ________________________
4. Which form of energy is created by ocean waves? _________________________
5. Which type of electricity is created by moving air? __________________________
6. What is energy from the earth’s inner heat called? __________________________

Part D: Air Pollution and You

1. Manufacturing materials and products in factories pollutes the air. When people reduce,
reuse and recycle, less air pollution is created. What can you do?
a) I can reduce _____________________________________________________
b) I can reuse ______________________________________________________
c) I can recycle these things: _________________________
_________________________
_________________________

2. What are 3 things you can do to cut down on the amount of air pollution you create?
a) I can ___________________________________________________________
b) I can ___________________________________________________________
c) I can ___________________________________________________________

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