Environmental Issues in Europe

Acid rain is harming the Black Forest in Germany.

• True

• False

Smog is a mix of...

• fog and snow

• fog and smoke

• smoke and rain

• fossil fuels

The Industrial Revolution caused a lot of pollution due to coal burning.

• True

• False

How has Germany tried to solve the acid rain problem?

• Hydroelectric power plants are replacing coal-burning factories

• Laws have been passed to reduce emissions

• Taller smokestacks scrub the smoke before it enters the air

• All of the above

Germany has the world's largest

• wind farm and solar energy plant

• coal-burning factory

• hydroelectric power plant

• government restrictions on emissions

Where did the Great Smog happen?

• France

• Germany

• United Kingdom

• Russia

Which was NOT a major effect of the Great Smog of 1952?

• Crimes increased

• Transportation slowed

• Thousands died

• Acid rain

Which is NOT a health concern that arises from air pollution?

• Asthma

• Weight loss

• Pneumonia

• Burning of eyes, nose, and lungs

The air pollution in the UK that causes acid rain affects who?

• United Kingdom

• Western Europe

• Eastern Europe

• Asia

How many nuclear reactors did Germany immediately shut down after the 2011 nuclear disaster in Japan?

• 17

• 43

• 8

• 1