12 Environmental Issues in Europe LESSON

Chapter 12

Environmental Issues in Europe

Multiple Choice

Acid rain occurs when moisture mixes with _____ in the atmosphere.

• ozone

• coal or oil

• sulfur dioxide

Multiple Choice

What economic activity in Germany is the primary cause of acid rain?

• burning coal and oil for energy

• clearing forests for farmland

Multiple Select

Put a check next to each problem caused by acid rain in Germany.

• trees damaged or killed

• fish die

• fewer schools built

• brick and stone buildings damaged

• average temperature getting colder

Open Ended

What are factories doing to help the acid rain and pollution problems in Germany?

Open Ended

What are car manufacturers doing to help the acid rain and pollution problems in Germany?

Open Ended

What is the German government doing to help the acid rain and pollution problems in Germany?

Multiple Choice

Fact or Opinion: Air pollution is the biggest problem faced by citizens of the United Kingdom (UK).

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

Fact or Opinion: The Great London Smog was the saddest event in UK history.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

Fact or Opinion: The UK's air pollution problem today is caused by vehicle emissions and ozone damage.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

Fact or Opinion: If breathed in, air pollution can be harmful to people's health.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

Fact or Opinion: The UK government is not doing enough to reduce pollution.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

Fact or Opinion: The UK government has tightened emissions standards for vehicles to help reduce pollution.

• Fact

• Opinion

Fill in the Blank

The worst nuclear disaster in history occurred at the ______ nuclear power plant in Ukraine.

Fill in the Blank

True or False? Radioactive material from the blast stayed within 20 miles of the nuclear plant.

Fill in the Blank

Some environmental effects of the disaster include contaminated surface water, groundwater, and _____land.

Fill in the Blank

True or false- The concrete casing around the reactor is guaranteed never to leak.

Fill in the Blank

True or false- Many cases of cancer have been linked to this disaster.