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Miranda is a scientist studying the effects of a nuclear reactor explosion that released radioactive material into the atmosphere. Though the accident occurred over thirty years ago, the area surrounding the accident remains uninhabitable. Where is Miranda MOST LIKELY conducting her studies?

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• Germany

  
  

• Brazil

• England

  
  

• Ukraine

  
  

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

• London Smog
  

• automobile exhaust emissions
  

• acid rain
  

• factory smoke

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

• Berlin, Germany

  
  

• Manchester, England

  
  

• Moscow, Russia

  
  

• Chernobyl, Ukraine

  
  

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

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• 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 of the following statements accurately reflect the effects of acid rain on Germany?

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• It has destroyed monuments such as the Cologne Cathedral.

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

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

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

What is a major cause of smog in the United Kingdom?

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• the gold mining industry

  
  

• automobile exhaust

  
  

• polluted groundwater

  
  

• poor farming practices

  
  

Which solution to Germany's acid rain problem would be the most challenging? 

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• changing from the coal -burning power plants to water-powered ones

• reducing automobile emissions

• increasing the use of wind and solar power

• getting other countries to stop polluting

Many German forests have been damaged by acid rain. What is one major cause of acid rain in Germany?

• oil drilling

  
  

• illegal logging

• industrial emissions

  
  

• water pollution

  
  

What are the main causes of acid rain?

• water power and electricity

• coal burning factories and automobile emissions

• farms and forests

• solar and wind turbines blowing the poison gasses