SS6G8 Environmental Issues of Europe Quiz

According to our standard SS6G8, where in Europe has acid rain been an issue?

• Italy

• Germany

• Greece

• Russia

What causes acid rain?

• nuclear disasters

• water pollution

• deforestation

• air pollution

In the case of acid rain, what mixes and comes down with rain?

• chemicals

• snow

• ice

• leaves

Even though acid rain may not burn a human's skin, it ___________

• can still send a person to the hospital in an ambulance

• is still very harmful to the environment by harming buildings, rivers, and wildlife

• will eat away water and air pollution all over Europe, even 3,000 miles away

• is still okay to drink, cook, and bathe with

The main source of acid rain is from ?___

• dumping plastic and other trash in rivers and lakes

• nuclear fallout from explosions in other parts of Europe

• factories burning fuels, like natural gas, coal and oil

• farmers' cows producing methane poisoning

Because one of Germany's major natural resources is timber, acid rain has substantially hurt their ___.

• schools

• economy

• government

• sports

Which of the following HAS NOT helped to reduce the amount of air pollution in Germany that contributes to acid rain?

• passing laws to reduce emissions in factories and cars

• the use of cleaner energy such as wind turbines & solar power

• factories swapping to water power instead of burning coal

• Allowing buses and trucks to burn diesel fuel as much as they want

According to our standard, which European country is famous for terrible air pollution?

• France

• Spain

• United Kingdom

• Italy

What is the result when sunlight acts on the gases from factory and car exhaust, or when water in the air mixes with smoke particles...?

• smog

• fog

• smoke

• steam

In the past, most of the United Kingdom's air pollution came from...?

• factories burning coal

• acid rain from germany

• nuclear fallout from Ukraine

• Car exhaust