Environmental Issues of Europe

Which problems are caused by acid rain? (HINT: more than 1 correct answer)

• fewer schools built

• trees damaged or killed

• brick and stonework buildings damaged

• lakes and rivers polluted

• average temperature getting colder

To solve the problem of acid rain in Germany, the government has ____.

• bought more energy efficient cars

• used cleaner fuel resources

• made laws to protect the environment

• reduced tailpipe emissions

The United Kingdom’s air pollution problem today is caused by vehicle emissions and ozone.

• Opinion

• Fact

The United Kingdom’s government is not doing enough to reduce pollution.

• Opinion

• Fact

The United Kingdom government has tightened emissions standards for vehicles to help reduce pollution.

• Opinion

• Fact

Nuclear energy is an alternative way to produce energy besides using ____, like coal or natural gas.

• metals

• capital

• fossil fuels

Nuclear energy is considered a cleaner source of energy because it does not produce ___ like coal does.

• water pollution

• air pollution

• land pollution

The waste that is produced from nuclear energy is ____ and very deadly.

• acid rain

• radioactive

• smog

The worst nuclear disaster in history occurred at the ____ power plant.

• Chernobyl

• Fukushima

• Long Island

Many cases of cancer have been linked to the disaster.

• True

• False