SS6G8 Environmental Issues in Europe

Which of the following is a cause of acid rain?

• deforestation
• emission converters on automobiles
• clean air zones
• emissions from automobiles

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

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

Match the environmental issue to its description.

• nuclear disaster

• Rainfall that is mixed with pollutants in the air

• air pollution

• Radiation is released into the environment due to an explosion or malfunction in the reactor

• acid rain

• Smoke and emissions contain pollutants that are released into the air

In the United Kingdom, a low-lying blanket of thick air pollution is known as (a)   .

• 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 is destroying the Black Forest. This is a major problem for which country?

• Russia
• Ukraine
• Germany
• United Kingdom

What is the main cause of air pollution in the United Kingdom?

• automobile exhaust & emissions
• smog
• smokeless zones
• nuclear reactor explosion

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
• radiation spread across Europe
• people and animals did not get sick

Which was NOT a cause of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, Ukraine?

• exhaust from automobile emissions
• failure to follow safety procedures
• human error during a power outage test
• design flaws in the reactor

Select the country that is working to solve their environmental issue through the use of clean energy, the removal of coal-burning factories, and requiring special emission converters on cars.