Invisible Borders: Transboundary Pollution in Europe

What was the major cause of the power plant explosion at Chernobyl?

• Brain Drain

• Human Error

• Extreme Weather

• Centrifugal Force

Which of these was the main pollutant released by the Chernobyl power plant explosion?

• Cyanide

• Nitrogen Oxide

• Nuclear Radiation

• Sulfur Dioxide

The map best illustrates which of the following?

• Water Pollution

• Transboundary Pollution

• Toxic-Chemical Pollution

• General Pollution

Which of these is a major cause of acid rain?

• Spraying pesticides on crops

• Burning fossil fuels for energy

• dumping sewage in river systems

• Using uranium to generate electricity

Which one of these is not a direct result of acid rain?

• Damage to monuments

• Dying fish

• Spread of disease

• Weakened trees

Power plants and factories in Europe's "Black Triangle" are doing which of these to reduce acid rain?

• switching to coal as a fuel

• building taller smokestaks

• stopping work on windy days

• installing smokestack scrubbers

How did the accidental spill of cyanide at a mine in Romania spread to neighboring countries?

• winds blew cyanide to other countries

• rivers carried cyanide to other countries

• crops poisoned with cyanide were sold in other countries

• storms dropped rain poisoned with cyanide on other countries

The Tisza-Danube cyanide spill is an example of all of the following except

• general pollution

• accidental pollution

• point-source pollution

• transboundary pollution

On Feb 8th, what was the level of cyanide?

• Low

• High

• Medium

What river was noted as being impacted on Feb 20th?

• Szamos

• Tisza

• Danube