Acid Rain and Geography Review

What is the cause of Acid Rain?

• Emissions (smoke) from factories, power plants and vehicles

• Buses

• Trains, plans and automobiles

• The Black Forest

Acid rain can be harmful to the environment. Which two statements are true about acid rain?

• Caused by power plants and weakens trees and ecosystems

• Regulate emissions and makes laws

• Burns coal and fossil fuels

• Positively impacts Germany and makes living easier

What is D?

• Acid Rain

• Gasses carried by the wind

• Acid rain destroys plants, pollutes water sources, and erodes buildings

• Gases combine with water droplets to form acid rain

• Acidic gases are released into the atmosphere

What is E?

• Acid Rain

• Gasses carried by the wind

• Acid rain destroys plants, pollutes water sources, and erodes buildings

• Gases combine with water droplets to form acid rain

• Acidic gases are released into the atmosphere

What is C?

• Acid Rain

• Gasses carried by the wind

• Acid rain destroys plants, pollutes water sources, and erodes buildings

• Gases combine with water droplets to form acid rain

• Acidic gases are released into the atmosphere

What is A?

• Acid Rain

• Gasses carried by the wind

• Acid rain destroys plants, pollutes water sources, and erodes buildings

• Gases combine with water droplets to form acid rain

• Acidic gases are released into the atmosphere

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

Where do most people live in Germany?

• at the foothills of the Alps

• along the coast

• in the southern part of Bavaria

• in the West near the Rhine River

Which condition keeps Russia's natural resources from being used?

• Harsh climate

• No market for them

• Lack of workers

• No government funding

What is the impact of Germany's location?

• Top of Europe-makes it super cold

• Center of Europe- great for travel and trade

• Bottom of Europe- has access to the Mediterranean Sea for lots of trade

• Far away from everyone