European Geo Reatake #2

Acid rain has destroyed forests in which of the following countries?

• United Kindom

• Germany

• Chernobyl, Ukraine

• Russia

 Which of the following statements is not true about acid rain in Germany?

• Acid rain has caused a decrease in Germany’s population.

• Acid rain has destroyed wildlife in Germany and other countries.

• Acid rain is polluted by gases released into the air by the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil.

• Acid rain is a concern for other countries in Europe because air pollution is carried by air currents before it falls as acid rain.

Which of the following statements are true?

 A. Smog is a type of air pollution

 B. Air pollution causes acid rain  

C. Acid rain causes smog

• A only

• A and B

• C only

• B and C

 What are the main causes of air pollution and acid rain?

• Water power and electricity

• Solar power and wind turbines

• Average temperature getting colder

• Coal burning factories and automobile emissions

 What has been done to reduce the concern of smog and acid rain in Germany and the United Kingdom?

• Laws limiting building of new factories

• Finding alternative forms of energy

• Shutting down the coal mines

• Building additional roads

 Which  European nation creates air pollution through the burning of fossil fuels mainly in power stations and industries?

• Russia

• United Kingdom

• Urkraine

• Germany

After 1986, Chernobyl, Ukraine, was abandoned. What caused the people to abandon this city?

• The nuclear power plant exploded and radiation levels were unsafe.

• The people were being persecuted by soldiers of the Soviet Union.

• The Chernobyl river was diverted so there was no drinking water.

• The area was under water because of the construction of a dam.

Why were other countries concerned about the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine?

• Chernobyl was immediately closed, so there was no nuclear power.

• The cost of nuclear power increased.

• Radioactive material fell on other countries.

• They did not have room for the sick people in their hospitals.

Which was NOT a result of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl?

• The process of creating nuclear energy was changed.

• The reactor was buried in concrete.

• The country of Ukraine banned the use of nuclear power.

• The nuclear power plant was eventually shut down.