Environmental Issues Europe

Which environmental issue is being described: "Rainfall that is mixed with pollutants in the air"

• acid rain

• air pollution

• water pollution

• nuclear disaster

Which environmental issue is being described: "Smoke and emissions contain pollutants that are released into the air"

• acid rain

• water pollution

• air pollution

• nuclear disaster

In the United Kingdom, a low-lying blanket of thick air pollution is known as ________.

• acid rain

• smog

• carbon dioxide

• ozone layer

In what year did the reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant explode?

• 2000

• 1986

• 1952

• 2016

Acid rain is destroying the Black Forest. This is a major problem for which country?

• Russia

• Ukraine

• Germany

• United Kingdom

What is the main cause of air pollution in the United Kingdom?

• automobile exhaust & emission

• smog

• smokeless zones

• nuclear reactor explosion

Which was an effect of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, Ukraine?

• all nuclear power plants in the world were closed

• forests were healthier than they have ever been

• radiation spread across Europe

• people and animals did not get sick

Which was NOT a cause of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, Ukraine?

• exhaust from automobile emissions

• failure to follow safety procedures

• human error during a power outage test

• design flaws in the reactor

Which of the following is NOT a cause of acid rain?

• destruction of the Black Forest

• damage to statues

• destruction of statues

• radiation released into the air

Which of the following is a cause of acid rain?

• deforestation

• emission converters on automobiles

• clean air zones

• emissions from automobiles