SS6G8 Remediation and Re-Take

Germany is famous for its majestic forests and historic Gothic architecture; however, these picturesque landscapes and cities are under threat from what environmental issue?

• Acid Rain

• Air Pollution

The primary cause of Germany’s acid rain is....

• too many people dumping trash

• too many loud airplanes

• emissions from its many coal-burning power plants

London, England, the capital of the United Kingdom, has some of the worst _________________________ of any major city in Europe.

Group of answer choices

• air pollution

• noise pollution

• sound pollution

The two main sources of air pollution in the UK are...

• planes and trains

• people and dogs

• cars and factories

The U.K. has taken measures to decrease air pollution, however, including tightening___________________ emissions standards, encouraging public mass transportation, and promoting the use of

cleaner burning coal.

• nothing

• vehicle and factory

• turning the AC and heat off

• opening the windows

One of the worst nuclear disasters in history took place at the____________ power plant in Pripyat, Ukraine – at that time, part of the Soviet Union – in 1986

• Moscow

• Berlin

• Paris

• Chernobyl

A catastrophic decision to disable Chernobyl’s safety systems during this experiment resulted in the reactor __________ and releasing irradiated steam and particulate matter into the atmosphere

Group of answer choices

• being replaced

• losing electricity

• exploding

Chernobyl disaster is an ongoing concern, as is the increased incidence rate of __________ in

northern Ukraine

• cancer

• open wounds

• rashes

The main language spoken in Latin America is...

• Greek

• Polish

• Spanish

• Arabic

The main religion in Latin America is...

• Hindu

• Greek Orthodox

• Paganism

• Roman Catholic