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1. 1994/II/59 Which of the following statements about air pollution is incorrect? A. A rise in atmospheric temperature may lead to the greenhouse effect. B. Smoke from factories may cause blackening of the walls of buildings. C. Lead may cause damage to the nervous system. D. Sulphur dioxide may cause widespread damage to crops.

2. 1996/II/52 Lichens are sensitive to air pollution. The graph below shows the relative abundance of four species of lichens at different distances from Kwun Tong (an industrial area):

Which species is most sensitive to polluted air? A. P B. Q C. R D.

3. 1996/II/56 Questions 3 and 4 refer to the table below which shows the air pollution indices of some places in Hong Kong. The air pollution index is an indicator of the abundance of suspended particles, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and other pollutant gases in air. Monthly average of the air pollution index June July August September October Central District 25 25 29 42 46 Kwun Tong 36 32 33 48 51 Yuen Long 23 23 25 36 42 Yuen Long has the lowest air pollution index. Which of the following is not a possible reason for it? A. C. There is less traffic. There are more farming activities. B. D. There are fewer factories. It has a lower population density.

4. 1996/II/57 From June to August, the air pollution indices are relatively low in all three areas. This may be due to A. frequent rainfall B. high temperature C. low relative humidity D. low wind speed 5. 1997/II/53 Which of the following is not a desirable way of conservation? A. pollution control B. population control C. recycling of used material D. disposal of waste at landfills

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6. 1998/II/57 Which of the following is a non-renewable resource? A. aluminium B. timber C. water D. oxygen 7. 1999/II/54 Which of the following is a renewable resource? A. coal B. glass C. timber D.

aluminium

8. 2001/II/59 In recent years, fishermen are banned from fishing in the South China Sea in June and July. The purpose of this measure is to A. allow fish to grow and reproduce. B. prevent the occurrence of red tide. C. reduce the level of pollution of seawater. D. avoid catching fish with a high level of toxins. 9. 2004/II/34 Planting trees can help to prevent global warming because A. evaporation of water from trees cools the air B. trees reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the ground C. the carbon dioxide level in air is reduced during photosynthesis D. oxygen produced during photosynthesis forms an ozone layer in the atmosphere 10. 2005/II/8 Timber is considered as a renewable resource because A. it can be reused. B. it can be recycled. C. there is an abundant supply of timber. D. there is a continuous supply of timber.

11. 2007/II/4 Which of the following energy resources is non-renewable? A. tidal power B. wind power C. solar power D. nuclear power

12. 2007/II/24 Which of the following does not contribute to global warming? A. soil erosion B. deforestation C. burning fossil fuel D. release of exhaust fumes from vehicles

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