KS3 Science-Chemistry Quiz on "ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY" (based on QCA 9G)

Which statement is TRUE about soil? [9g-1]
1. sandy soil has larger rock particles and is well drained
2. clay soil has plenty of air in it and thriving with living organisms
3. plant roots tend to break up soil and cause erosion
4. humus is formed from fine rock particles and contains few nutrients
Which statement is TRUE about soill? [9g-2]
1. sandy soil has small rock particles and is poorly drained
2. clay soil has little air in it and few living organisms
3. plant roots tend to break up soil and cause erosion
4. humus is formed from fine rock particles and contains few nutrients
Which statement is TRUE about soil? [9g-3]
1. sandy soil has small rock particles and is poorly drained
2. clay soil has plenty of air in it and thriving with living organisms
3. plant roots tend to hold soil together and minimise erosion
4. humus is formed from fine rock particles and contains few nutrients
Which statement is TRUE about soill? [9g-4]
1. sandy soil has small rock particles and is poorly drained
2. clay soil has plenty of air in it and thriving with living organisms
3. plant roots tend to break up soil and cause erosion
4. humus is formed from organic material and is rich in nutrients
Which statement is TRUE about soil? [9g-5]
1. loam is a good soil which drains well and is rich in nutrients
2. organisms like worms help circulate water
3. most soils have a pH between 1 and 4
4. lime is used to treat soil that is too alkaline
Which statement is TRUE about soil? [9g-6]
1. loam is a poor soil which drains poorly and is low in nutrients
2. organisms like worms help circulate air
3. most soils have a pH between 1 and 4
4. lime is used to treat soil that is too alkaline
Which statement is TRUE about soil? [9g-7]
1. loam is a poor soil which drains poorly and is low in nutrients
2. organisms like worms help circulate water
3. most soils have a pH between 4.5 and 7.5
4. lime is used to treat soil that is too alkaline
Which statement is TRUE about soil? [9g-8]
1. loam is a poor soil which drains poorly and is low in nutrients
2. organisms like worms help circulate water
3. most soils have a pH between 7 and 12
4. lime is used to treat soil that is too acid
Which is TRUE about the weathering of buildings? [9g-9]
1. the growth of tree roots can cause considerable damage to buildings
2. porous stone does not weather easily due to rainwater quickly running off
3. styles over walls for walkers cause no erosion problems
4. the higher the pH of rain, the more erosion it causes
Which is TRUE about the weathering of buildings? [9g-10]
1. the growth of tree cannot cause damage to buildings
2. porous stone weathers easily due to absorbed rainwater
3. styles over walls for walkers cause no erosion problems
4. the higher the pH of rain, the more erosion it causes
TRUE about the weathering of buildings? [9g-11]
1. the growth of tree cannot cause damage to buildings
2. porous stone does not weather easily due to rainwater quickly running off
3. styles over walls for walkers can cause erosion problems
4. the higher the pH of rain, the more erosion it causes
TRUE about the weathering of buildings? [9g-12]
1. the growth of tree cannot cause damage to buildings
2. porous stone does not weather easily due to rainwater quickly running off
3. styles over walls for walkers cause no erosion problems
4. the lower the pH of rain, the more erosion it causes
Which of these is the main source of sulphur dioxide that causes acid rain? [9g-13]
1. burning fossil fuels
2. earthquake activity
3. nuclear power stations
4. severe electrical storms
Which of these is a source of sulphur dioxide which causes acid rain? [9g-14]
1. burning hydrogen fuel gas
2. volcanic activity
3. nuclear power stations
4. severe electrical storms
Which building material is least likely to be rapidly eroded by acid rain? [9g-15]
1. limestone
2. marble
3. granite
4. sandstone
Which building material is least likely to be rapidly eroded by acid rain? [9g-16]
1. limestone
2. sandstone
3. marble
4. slate
Which building material is likely to be the most rapidly eroded by acid rain? [9g-17]
1. limestone
2. granite
3. marble
4. slate
Which building material is most likely to be most rapidly eroded by acid rain? [9g-18]
1. granite
2. sandstone
3. marble
4. slate
Which is used for the rapid treatment of lakes which are to acid for most aquatic life? [9g-19]
1. sand grains
2. marble chips
3. powdered lime
4. peat
Which of these is a fossil fuel for power stations? [9g-20]
1. uranium
2. hydrogen
3. wood
4. coal
Which of these is a fossil fuel for power stations? [9g-21]
1. oil
2. hydrogen
3. wood
4. uranium
Which of these is a fossil fuel for power stations? [9g-22]
1. hydrogen
2. natural gas
3. wood
4. uranium
Which best describes the formation of a fossil fuel? [9g-23]
1. charred remains of plants or animals
2. partial oxidation decay of plant and animal remains
3. decay of buried plant or animal remains without the presence of oxygen
4. decay of plant or animal remains in soil
Which is a product from the complete combustion of a fossil fuel? [9g-24]
1. carbon monoxide
2. carbon
3. hydrogen
4. water
Which is a gaseous product formed from the complete combustion of a fossil fuel? [9g-25]
1. carbon dioxide
2. carbon
3. nitrogen
4. carbon monoxide
Which is a dark solid pollution product from the incomplete combustion of a fossil fuel? [9g-26]
1. carbon dioxide
2. carbon
3. water
4. nitrogen
Which is a pollution product from the incomplete combustion of a fossil fuel? [9g-27]
1. carbon dioxide
2. water
3. carbon monoxide
4. nitrogen
Which most likely provides evidence of global warming? [9g-28]
1. less rainfall in Northern Europe
2. increased fish stocks in the Atlantic Ocean
3. increased ice sheet area at the South Pole
4. thicker growth rings in trees of Northern Europe
Which most likely provides evidence of global warming? [9g-29]
1. increased drought in parts of Africa
2. decreased fish stocks of the Atlantic Ocean
3. increased ice sheet area at the South Pole
4. thinner growth rings in trees in Northern Europe
Which most likely provides evidence of global warming? [9g-30]
1. less rainfall in Northern Europe
2. a decrease in ice sheet area at the North Pole
3. an increase in fish stocks in the Pacific Ocean
4. thinner growth rings on trees in Northern Europe
Rainwater is naturally acidic due to dissolved? [9g-31]
1. oxygen
2. nitrogen
3. carbon dioxide
4. carbon monoxide
Which explains the importance of the ozone layer? [9g-32]
1. it reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the lower atmosphere
2. it reduces the amount of carbon monoxide in the atmosphere of cities
3. it help maintains the amount of oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere
4. it reduces the amount of harmful ultraviolet radiation that reaches the Earth's surface
Which word equation corresponds to respiration? [9g-33]
1. glucose + oxygen ==> water + carbon dioxide
2. hydrocarbon + oxygen ==> water + carbon dioxide
3. water + carbon dioxide ==> glucose + oxygen
4. nitrogen + oxygen ==> nitrogen oxide
Which word equation corresponds to a fossil fuel combustion? [9g-34]
1. glucose + oxygen ==> water + carbon dioxide
2. hydrocarbon + oxygen ==> water + carbon dioxide
3. water + carbon dioxide ==> glucose + oxygen
4. carbon monoxide + nitrogen monoxide ==> carbon dioxide + nitrogen
Which word equation corresponds to photosynthesis? [9g-35]
1. glucose + oxygen ==> water + carbon dioxide
2. hydrocarbon + oxygen ==> water + carbon dioxide
3. water + carbon dioxide ==> glucose + oxygen
4. nitrogen + oxygen ==> nitrogen oxide
Which word equation corresponds to the formation of a toxic acidic gas when fossil fuels are burned? [9g-36]
1. coal + oxygen ==> water + carbon dioxide
2. hydrocarbon + oxygen ==> water + carbon dioxide
3. water + carbon dioxide ==> glucose + oxygen
4. nitrogen + oxygen ==> nitrogen dioxide
Rainwater always contains small amounts of the weakly acidic gas carbon dioxide dissolved from air. Which most likely describes what happens to the pH of rainwater when it runs over limestone rock? [9g-37]
1. the pH rises from 5.5 to 8
2. the pH falls from 5.5 to 3
3. the pH rises from 7 to 10
4. the pH falls from 7 to 7.5
Which harmful gas is reduced in car exhaust emissions by using a catalytic converter? [9g-38]
1. water
2. nitrogen oxide
3. carbon dioxide
4. nitrogen
Which harmful gas is reduced in car exhaust emissions by using a catalytic converter? [9g-39]
1. water
2. carbon dioxide
3. carbon monoxide
4. nitrogen
Which is used to treat soil which is too alkaline? [9g-40]
1. lime
2. marble
3. sand
4. peat
Which is used to treat soil which is too acid? [9g-41]
1. lime
2. marble
3. sand
4. peat
Which is believed to be the current main cause of the so-called 'Greenhouse Effect'? [9g-42]
1. increased volcanic activity

KS3 Science-Chemistry Quiz on "ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY" (based on QCA 9G)

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