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
[expand title=”View Answer”](C) Both (A) and (B)[/expand]
 
2-Sulphur dioxide is produced by
(A) Lightning strikes
(B) Volcanic eruptions
(C) Gasoline engine
(D) All of the above
[expand title=”View Answer”](B) Volcanic eruptions[/expand]
 
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
[expand title=”View Answer”](D) All of the above[/expand]
 
4-Liquids with a pH of less than _ are acidic
(A) 10
(B) 9
(C) 8
(D) 7
[expand title=”View Answer”](D) 7[/expand]
 
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
[expand title=”View Answer”](B) Carbon dioxide[/expand]
 
6-Following is (are) the type(s) of acid deposition
(A) Wet deposition
(B) Dry deposition
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Solid deposition
[expand title=”View Answer”](C) Both (A) and (B)[/expand]
 
7-The hydronium ions of acid rain mobilize toxins such as
(A) Iron
(B) Magnesium
(C) Aluminum
(D) All of the above
[expand title=”View Answer”](C) Aluminum[/expand]
 
8-The acid rain leach away
(A) Calcium
(B) Magnesium
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the elements
[expand title=”View Answer”](C) Both (A) and (B)[/expand]
 
9-In cultivated, the 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
[expand title=”View Answer”](C) Limestone[/expand]
 
10-Acids in the rain react with calcium compounds in the stones to create
(A) Gypsum
(B) Calcium carbonate
(C) Calcium hydroxide
(D) None of the above
[expand title=”View Answer”](A) Gypsum[/expand]
 
11-Which of the following power station(s) produce sulfur dioxide
(A) Coal firing power stations
(B) Hydroelectric power plants
(C) Nuclear power plants
(D) All of the above
[expand title=”View Answer”](A) Coal firing power stations[/expand]