WorksheetsEuropean Climate and Environment
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these helps explain why a strong navy and a large fleet of trading ships have been an important part of Great Britain's history?
a)
The type of climate that Great Britain Has
b)
The population of Great Britain
c)
The geographic location of Great Britain
d)
Great Britain's form of Government
2.
Why was Chernobyl, Ukraine abandoned in 1986?
a)
The area was under water because of construction of a bridge
b)
The nuclear power plant exploded and radiation levels were unsafe
c)
There was no drinking water because the river dried up
d)
The people were trying to hide from the Soviet Union government
3.
Which environment issue contributes to acid rain in Germany and causes problems in the UK?
a)
Air pollution
b)
Deforestation
c)
Desertification
d)
Water pollution
4.
Air pollution is caused by all of the following except....
a)
emissions from animals and flowers
b)
emissions from cars and trucks
c)
emissions from factories
d)
emissions from burning coal
5.
What part of Russia do most people live?
a)
Asian Russia
b)
African Russia
c)
European Russia
d)
American Russia
6.
Which of the following is not one of the UK's main natural resources?
a)
Marble
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Coal
d)
Fishing
7.
Which of these describes the climate of the UK?
a)
mild, never rains
b)
mild, rains very often
c)
hot, rains a lot
d)
cold, never rains
8.
Which of these is true about Russia's location?
a)
Russia has many ports along the ocean making it very easy to trade by sea
b)
Russia has more ports than any other country
c)
Russia is landlocked because it is in the middle of Asia
d)
Russia is mostly landlocked because the waters are too icy for boats to get through
9.
What are the challenges that Russia faces with natural resources?
a)
Most of the natural resources will go bad before they arrive in other countries because Russia is so big
b)
Most of the natural resources are not worth much money
c)
Most of the natural resources are found on the Asian Continent side of Russia where it is very cold
d)
No one wants to buy from Russia because the other countries do not like Russia
10.
What is the impact of Germany's location?
a)
Top of Europe-makes it super cold
b)
Center of Europe- great for travel and trade
c)
Bottom of Europe- has access to the Mediterranean Sea for lots of trade
d)
Far away from everyone
11.
Why do most people live in big cities in Germany?
a)
Because that's where all the houses are located
b)
Because it's too cold in the mountains
c)
Because industry is an important way of life in Germany
d)
Because the forest is dangerous and full of lions, tigers, and bears (oh my!)
12.
Which of these best describes the impact of Italy's location?
a)
Landlocked- no boats can get to Italy
b)
Surrounded by the Mediterranean which makes it easy to trade by ship to America and Austrailia
c)
Surrounded by the Mediterranean which makes it easy to trade by ship to Europe, Africa, and Asia
d)
In the middle of Europe, which is good for trade and travel
13.
Which of these best describes Italy's climate?
a)
It's cold all year long
b)
Ground is frozen all year long
c)
Mild, rains all the time
d)
Rarely rains in the summer and in the winter it's rainy and cloudy
14.
Which country's location makes it easier to trade?
a)
Russia
b)
United Kingdom
15.
Which countries climate makes it easier to trade?
a)
Russia
b)
United Kingdom
16.
True or False: Russia has a lot of natural resources
a)
True
b)
False
17.
True or False: Acid Rain only affects the country where the pollution happens?
a)
True
b)
False
18.
True or False: The word "smog" was first used to describe the pollution in London.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
True or False: It's safe to live in Chernobyl now?
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Name that country. Very cold climate, long coastline but northern rivers are not navigable, location of people is not near trade routes.
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Italy
21.
Geographically, what helped the United Kingdom become a leader in world trade?
a)
Abundance of natural resources
b)
Climate: plenty of rainfall and good temperature for agriculture
c)
It's an island so trading is easy
d)
High literacy rate
22.
The country below had had a Nuclear Plant contamination issue.
a)
Cuba
b)
Ukraine
c)
Mexico
d)
Germany
23.
What country had a major issue with Smog or air pollution?
a)
Mexico
b)
London (UK)
c)
Wales
d)
Ukraine
Venezuela
Venezuela
24.
In what country was Acid Rain in Europe a major problem?
a)
London(UK)
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
Ukraine
25.
How are acid rain, air pollution, and nuclear disasters all similar?
a)
The effects of all three are contained within one country
b)
All happened due to one time human error
c)
They all happened in the same country
d)
Pollution spreads into many other countries
26.
Germany's acid rain was impacted by this European country
a)
Russia
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Spain
d)
Italy
27.
Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?
a)
timber
b)
fertile soil
c)
minerals
d)
crops and livestock
28.
This is an area of extremely fertile land stretching across northern Europe
a)
Scandinavian Peninsula
b)
European Plain
c)
Great Rift Valley
d)
Iberian Peninsula
29.
Spain and Portugal are located on which peninsula?
a)
Iberian Peninsula
b)
Scandinavian Peninsula
c)
English Peninsula
d)
Italian Peninsula
30.
This is a mixture of smoke and fog.
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Dew
c)
Radiation
d)
Smog
31.
Harmful chemicals from ________ and ________ have caused acid rain to damage the Black Forrest in Germany.
a)
factories/animals
b)
cars/factories
c)
humans/the sun
d)
factories/ships
32.
In the Ukraine, many birth defects, soil contamination, and high rates of cancer are attributed to what event?
a)
nuclear power plant meltdown
b)
dropping of the atomic bomb
c)
massive amounts of acid rain
d)
heavy deforestation in the area
33.
Germany’s sulfur deposits, increased industrialization, and east-blowing winds all contribute to which environmental problem?
a)
nuclear disasters
b)
melting glaciers
c)
flash floods
d)
acid rain
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