European Environmental issues

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What country did we discuss having a big problem with air pollution?

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United Kingdom

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What country did we discuss having a big problem with acid rain?

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Germany

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What country had a big problem with the nuclear incident at Chernobyl?

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Ukraine

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All of the following are causes of air pollution and acid rain except for: burning fossil fuels like coal, vehicle emissions into the air, manufacturing, solar, wind and water power

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solar, wind and water power

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What caused the Chernobyl incident to occur? Options: air pollution, acid rain, faulty reactor and misuse by workers, it was a natural disaster

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faulty reactor and misuse by workers

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All of the following are ways to help stop pollution except: Smokestack filters and cleaner fuels, Encase Chernobyl in cement, Use new types of energy like solar, wind, and water power

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Continue to burn fossil fuels like coal

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Asthma and pneumonia are both effects of

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air pollution

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Did Chernobyl affect other countries outside the Ukraine?

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yes

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Which of the following is NOT an effect of acid rain in Germany:
- Destroyed over half of the Black Forest.
- Harming fish and wildlife by contaminating lakes.
- Corroding buildings and statues.

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Steady rise in annual pneumonia cases.

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Which of the following is a solution that Germany has implemented to reduce harmful acid rain? Options: An increase in the amount of fossil fuels that are burned to power factories. Urging commuters against carpooling. Stricter emissions testing on automobiles. Automakers developing more diesel-powered vehicles.

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Stricter emissions testing on automobiles