Europe Environmental Issues Review

What economic activity in Germany is the primary cause of acid rain?

• Burning coal for energy

• Clearing forests for arable farm land

• Pollution of rivers and lakes

• Tourism on the Rhine River

Rain mixed with pollutants in the air is called:

• air pollution

   

• smog

• radiation

• acid rain

   

If you were interested in traveling to the Europe, but you have asthma (a chronic lung disease) , why would it not be a good idea to travel to the UK?

 

• he UK banned visitors with asthma

• There aren't enough doctors in the UK

• The air pollution in the UK is sometimes dangerously high

• The radiation from a nuclear disaster is very dangerous

After the Chernobyl disaster why were other countries near the disaster concerned?

• Deforestation

• They closed the plant

• Nuclear Power cost increased

• Radioactive material blew into these countries

Birth Defects,   Radiation Poisoning, Cancer,   Contamination of the water supply, Contamination of the land, Nuclear fallout traveling to nearby countries

The list above all describe... 

• The impact of acid rain in Germany

• The causes of acid rain in Germany

• The effects of the nuclear explosion in Chernobyl, Ukraine.

• The causes of the nuclear meltdown in Chernobyl, Ukraine.

The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster of 1986 took place in a city in Ukraine.  In the days and weeks after the accident, nuclear radioactivity increased in many countries, including Romania, Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, and many other countries. What is the BEST explanation as to why levels of radioactivity increased in areas so far from Chernobyl?

• International travelers spread the radiation

• Air currents carried radiation to surrounding countries

• Food supplies from Chernobyl were shipped around the world

• The news media spread the radiation through television signals

Coal-burning factories and increased automobile usage has caused a significant increase in

• Air Pollution

• Nuclear Waste

• Water Pollution

• Soil Depletion

If you were in Germany and noticed some damage to buildings, statues, or forests, what is the most likely cause?

• Air pollution

• Acid Rain

• Nuclear Radiation

• Bombs

Which two countries' environmental issues are connected?

• Acid rain in Germany helped lead to the Chernobyl Disaster in the Ukraine

• Air pollution in the United Kingdom helped lead to Acid Rain in Germany

• Acid rain in Germany helped lead to air pollution in the United Kingdom

• Air pollution in Germany helped lead to Acid rain in Chernobyl, Ukraine
  
  

Which of these is the MOST LIKELY cause of acid rain?

• Vehicles and power plants that burn fossil fuels

• Erosion and soil degradation from deforestation

• Citizens choosing to walk and bike rather than drive

• Radiation from nuclear waste and nuclear blasts