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WorksheetsTransboundary Pollution in Europe
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the major cause of the power plant explosion at Chernobyl?
a)
brain drain
b)
human error
c)
extreme weather
d)
centrifugal force
2.
Which of these was the main pollutant released by the Chernobyl power plant explosion?
a)
cyanide
b)
nitrogen oxide
c)
nuclear radiation
d)
. sulfur dioxide
3.
The map below best illustrates which of the following problems?
a)
water pollution
b)
transboundary pollution
c)
toxic-chemical pollution
d)
general pollution
4.
Which of these is a major cause of acid rain?
a)
spraying pesticides on crops
b)
. burning fossil fuels for energy
c)
dumping sewage in river systems
d)
using uranium to generate electricity
5.
Which one of these is not a direct result of acid rain?
a)
damage to monuments
b)
. dying fish
c)
spread of disease
d)
weakened trees
6.
Power plants and factories in Europe’s “Black Triangle” are doing which of these to reduce acid rain?
a)
switching to coal as a fuel
b)
building taller smokestacks
c)
stopping work on windy days
d)
installing smokestack scrubbers
7.
How did the accidental spill of cyanide at a mine in Romania spread to neighboring countries?
a)
Winds blew cyanide to other countries.
b)
Rivers carried cyanide to other countries.
c)
Crops poisoned with cyanide were sold in other countries.
d)
Storms dropped rain poisoned with cyanide on other countries.
8.
The Tisza-Danube cyanide spill is an example of all of the following except
a)
general pollution.
b)
accidental pollution.
c)
point-source pollution.
d)
transboundary pollution.
9.
The word transboundary means
a)
spreads to other countries
b)
different types of pollution
c)
radiation
d)
across country boundaries
10.
a river and all the streams that flow into it. The streams that flow into a river are called tributaries
a)
acid rain
b)
general pollution
c)
accidental pollution
d)
river system
11.
the release of harmful substances into the environment as the result of an accident, such as an oil tanker spilling oil into the sea
a)
accidental pollution
b)
general pollution
c)
acid rain
d)
river system
12.
Chernobyl occurred in what city and country?
a)
Moscow Russia
b)
St. Petersburg, Russia
c)
Mensk Belarus
d)
Pripyat Ukraine
13.
What creates pollution?
a)
water
b)
sunlight
c)
human activities
14.
About ___ % of the radioactive dust from Chernobyl fell on Belarus.
a)
50
b)
60
c)
70
d)
80
15.
How many people had to leave their homes after the Chernobyl incident?
a)
134,000
b)
125,000
c)
145,000
d)
135,000
16.
What are the two chemicals that are given off when lignite burns?
a)
argon, methane
b)
nitrogen oxide, cynanide
c)
sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide
d)
oxygen, carbon dioxide
17.
In what year did coal burning factories begin building very high chimneys?
a)
1950's
b)
1960's
c)
1900's
d)
1920's
18.
True or False: Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic make up the "Black Triangle"
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What was the date of the Tisza-Danube Cyanide spill?
a)
February 30, 2000
b)
December 30, 2000
c)
January 30, 2000
d)
March 30, 2000
20.
How many countries in Europe are part of the Danube river system?
a)
11
b)
12
c)
13
d)
14
21.
What continents have the highest acid rain levels?
a)
Asia, Europe
b)
Asia, South America
c)
North America, Asia
d)
North America, Europe
22.
True or False: About 100,000 cubic meters of water laced with cyanide spilled into Tisza-Danube. This is enough toxic waste to fill about 30 Olympic-size swimming pools.
a)
True
b)
False
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