Unit 3: European Geography & Environmental Issues

What environmental issue impacts the United Kingdom?

• Smog/Air Pollution
• Acid Rain
• Spread of Radiation
• Oil Pollution

What causes the air pollution in the United Kingdom?

• Oil spills in the English Channel
• Use of electric cars
• Emissions from cars and factories
• Malfunctioning nuclear power plants

What is "Smog"?

• A British rule for cleaning air pollution
• A British term for emissions
• A process of filtering out air pollution
• Combination of smoke and fog polluting the air

What environmental issue negatively affects Germany today?

• Smog
• Acid Rain
• Oil Pollution
• Water Pollution

Which physical feature in Germany is being destroyed by the Acid Rain?

• Rhine River
• Black Forest
• Danube River
• European Plain

What causes the Acid Rain?

• Emissions from cars and factories
• Unsafe drilling practices
• Germany's use of solar power and hydroelectricity
• There is no cause: It is a natural phenomenon.

Which European country suffered a nuclear explosion in April 1986?

• Germany
• Poland
• Ukraine
• Romania

Why were other European countries concerned about the nuclear explosion in Chernobyl, Ukraine?

• Other countries wanted some of the radiation for themselves
• Due to wind patterns and Europe's small size, radiation spread across the continent
• They were not concerned about the explosion
• They didn't like Ukraine and were looking for a problem

Which city in Ukraine is still uninhabitable today due to the nuclear explosion?

• Kiev
• Odessa
• Chernobyl
• Krakow

This form of pollution kills trees, damages buildings or statues, and takes minerals out of the soil.

• Smog
• Nuclear Radiation
• Acid Rain
• Deforrestation