SS6G8: Environmental Issues in Europe

Read the information in the box and answer the question. If Pippa lives in southeastern England, where the air is very polluted. Despite laws to stop waste, the area cannot identify its source. Pippa is having trouble breathing, but she still wants to do something meaningful. Pippa is passionate about her city free from the effects of pollution. How can Pippa help her community cut down on local air pollution?

• She can organize a group to clean and repaint old buildings.

• She can distribute breathing masks on days with heavy pollution.

• She can start a bicycle-sharing program to cut down on vehicle traffic.

• She can talk to local farmers about the dangers of chemical fertilizers.

Use the picture of smog in London, England, to answer the question.

• automobile exhaust

• polluted groundwater

• poor farming practices

• the gold mining industry

Look at the picture of a German forest that has been damaged by acid rain. Then answer the question that follows. Many German forests have been damaged by acid rain. What is one major cause of acid rain damage in Germany?

• water pollution

• oil drilling

• illegal logging

• industrial emissions

Which statement about air pollution in the United Kingdom (UK) is correct?

• Historically, air pollution in the UK was caused by construction; today most air pollution comes from factories.

• Historically, air pollution in the UK came from factories; today most air pollution comes from automobiles.

• Historically, air pollution in the UK came from automobiles; today most air pollution comes from large farms.

• Historically, air pollution in the UK came from large farms; today most air pollution is caused by overnutrition.

Use the map to answer the question. What environmental hazard makes the region marked with an X dangerous to live in?

• It is radioactive due to a natural disaster.

• It is threatened by acid rain caused by human activity.

• It is threatened by acid rain caused by natural processes.

• It is radioactive due to a human-caused disaster.

In the twenty-first century, what has the German government attempted to do as a response to acid rain?

• decrease the country's use of fossil fuels

• reduce automobile ownership in the country

• shift economic activity from manufacturing to agriculture

• encourage corporations to build factories in other countries

A nuclear accident caused which city to be abandoned in the 1980s?

• Berlin, Germany

• Chernobyl, Ukraine

• Manchester, England

• Moscow, Russia

What is the relationship between major environmental concerns in Germany and the United Kingdom?

• Smog created by cars in Germany pollutes the waterways of the United Kingdom.

• Industrial waste from Germany pollutes the United Kingdom's territory in the North Sea.

• Air pollution from coal-burning factories in the United Kingdom causes acid rain in Germany.

• Runoff from nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom causes radiation damage in Germany.

Which statement about the effect of acid rain on Germany is correct?

• It has destroyed nearly half of Germany's Black Forest.

• It has reduced biodiversity in Germany's tropical forests.

• It has reduced the life expectancy of the German population.

• It has destroyed monuments such as the Cologne Cathedral.

Read the text and answer the question. Where is Minerva MOST LIKELY conducting her studies?

• Germany

• Brazil

• England

• Ukraine