Europe's Environmental Issues

Europe's Environmental Issues

Ms. Barton SS CGMS

Multiple Choice

What causes acid rain to occur in Germany?

• Smoke and fog mix together

• It is sprayed using crop dusting planes to treat for mosquitos

• It doesn't occur at all

• Air pollution from chemicals produced and burned and mixes with rain

Poll

How does acid rain impact Germany?

• It helps to clean off statues and kills unwanted weeds.

• It kills trees because it poisons the soil and eat creates holes in statues.

• It creates positive levels of acid in the soil and rivers to help maintain high levels of wildlife.

• It makes the rivers more acidic and fish aren't able to be used for food.

Open Ended

What are some ways Germany is trying to solve the acid rain issue?

Open Ended

Why do larger cities have more issues with air pollution than smaller cities?

Open Ended

What is the word used to describe the air pollution in London?

Poll

What are some of the causes of air pollution in the United Kingdom?

• Smoke from coal burning factories

• Acid used in chemicals

• Exhaust from cars

• Too many cows

Multiple Select

How does air pollution impact the United Kingdom?

• Many health issues such as pnuemonia and asthma

• It doesn't impact people

• Crops grow more slowly and decrease crop production

• Crops grow more quickly thanks to the nutrients provided

Open Ended

How is the United Kingdom trying to fight air pollution?

Poll

Was nuclear power a good idea?

• Yes

• No

Fill in the Blank

Many European countries passed ____________ regulations, but the Ukraine did not!

Multiple Choice

What did the Chernobyl explosion release into the atomosphere?

• Acid Rain

• Smog

• Fireworks

• Deadly radioactive muclear material

Open Ended

Explain how the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl impacted the world.

Open Ended

Describe the effects of the nuclear disaster on the people who were impacted.

Multiple Choice

Are people allowed to live in Chernobyl today?

• Yes, so people can see what a great place it once was.

• No, because it still bring too many bad memories.

• Yes, because the radiation has already evaporated.

• No, because there are still extremely high levels of radiation and will be for 20,000 years.