Europe Environmental Issues (SS6G8)

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

• Acid rain
• Air pollution
• Water pollution
• nuclear disaster

Which of the following is a cause of air pollution?

• deforestation
• converters for automobiles
• clean air zones
• emissions from automobiles

Which of the following is NOT an effect of acid rain in Germany?

• destruction of forests
• damage to statues and buildings
• contaminated drinking water
• radiation released into the air

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 destroys forests over a long period of time. This is a major problem for which country?

• Russia
• Ukraine
• Germany
• United Kingdom

Air pollution is a major environmental concern for which country?

• United Kingdom
• Germany
• France
• Ukraine

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
• contaminated farmland, ground water, and surface water
• people and animals did not get sick

Which of the following was the cause behind the explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant?

• Factory and Vehicle emissions

• Technician failed experiment/Lack of safety measures

• Cutting down of too many trees

• There was no explosion a the PowerPlant