Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on Acid Rain
1-Acid Rain is caused by emissions of
(A) Sulphur dioxide
(B) Nitrogen oxide
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Carbon dioxide
2-Sulphur dioxide is produced by
(A) Lightning strikes
(B) Volcanic eruptions
(C) Gasoline engine
(D) All of the above
3-The adverse effect(s) of acid rain is(are)
(A) Causing paint to peel
(B) Corrosion of steel structures
(C) Killing insects
(D) All of the above
4-Liquids with a pH less than ___ are acidic
(A) 10
(B) 9
(C) 8
(D) 7
5-_______ and water in the air react together to form carbonic acid
(A) Carbon monoxide
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Carbon
(D) All of the above
6-Following is (are) the type(s) of acid deposition
(A) Wet deposition
(B) Dry deposition
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Solid deposition
7-The hydronium ions of acid rain mobilizes toxins such as
(A) Iron
(B) Magnesium
(C) Aluminium
(D) All of the above
8-The acid rain leach away
(A) Calcium
(B) Magnesium
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the elements
9-In cultivated, following may be added to increase the ability of the soil to keep the pH stable.
(A) Iodine
(B) Sodium
(C) Limestone
(D) All of the above
10-Acids in the rain react with the calcium compounds in the stones to create
(A) Gypsum
(B) Calcium carbonate
(C) Calcium hydroxide
(D) None of the above
11-Which of the following power station(s) produce sulphur dioxide
(A) Coal firing power stations
(B) Hydroelectric power plants
(C) Nuclear power plants
(D) All of the above
ANSWERS:
1-(C), 2-(B), 3-(D), 4-(D), 5-(B), 6-(C), 7-(C), 8-(C), 9-(C), 10-(A), 11-(A)