Europe Environmental Issues

How can the local government in London lessen the amount of smog in the city?

• by banning fishing in the River Thames

• by cleaning up pollution in the River Thames

• by improving public transportation in London

• by banning farming in the area around London

How has population growth in the United Kingdom contributed to air pollution over time?

• Population growth caused farmers to use more fertilizers to increase production.

• Population growth caused the government to open protected areas for development.

• Population growth caused an increase in automobile traffic in the country’s cities

• Population growth has increased industrial demand for power from nuclear energy plants.

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Pippa lives in southeastern England, where the air is very polluted. Pippa is too young to vote, so she cannot directly influence government lawmakers, but she still wants to do something to help the people around her who suffer from the effects of pollution.

How can Pippa help her community reduce local air pollution?

• She can organize a group to clean and repaint old buildings.

• She can start a bicycle-sharing program to lower vehicle traffic.

• She can distribute breathing masks on days with heavy pollution.

• She can talk to local farmers about the dangers of chemical fertilizers.

What is the relationship between major environmental concerns in German and the United Kingdom?

• Smog created by cars in Germany pollutes the waterways of the United Kingdom.

• Industrial waste from Germany pollutes the United Kingdom’s territory in the North Sea.

• Air pollution from coal-burning factories in the United Kingdom causes acid rain in Germany.

• Runoff from nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom causes radiation damage in Germany.

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Which BEST describes these alternative forms of energy?

• A. They cost too much to be considered for use. 

• B. They increase the damage to the environment.

• C. They have been useful in the past but are no longer in use today.

• D. They are alternatives to burning fossil fuels which cause air pollution.

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Which of the following would BEST replace the letter “C” in the chart?

• A. Work with Ukraine to clean up areas of high radiation

• B. Have all children tested for asthma every year by a doctor

• C. Use hydroelectric, solar, and wind power instead of coal-based power

• D. Encourage citizens to increase their emissions output from vehicles 

      and factories

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What is the most probable cause to explain the changes to the statue?

• Nuclear fallout damaged the statue.

• Air pollution damaged the statue.

• World Wars damaged the statue.

• Acid rain damaged the statue.

Why is acid rain in Germany of concern to all of Europe?

• A. because of the increase in potential for extreme weather

• B. because of reduced trade for important German resources

• C. because of the close proximity of European nations to one another

• D. because of the reliance of European nations on German water supplies

Pollution from which source causes acid rain in Germany?

• A.   urban sprawl in Spain

• B.   nuclear activity in Ukraine

• C. unsustainable farming practices in Italy

• D. coal-burning factories in the United Kingdom