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WorksheetsEnvironmental Issues in Europe
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What country did we discuss having a big problem with air pollution?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Germany
c)
Ukraine
d)
Russia
2.
What country did we discuss having a big problem with acid rain?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Germany
c)
Ukraine
d)
Russia
3.
What country did we discuss having a big problem with the nuclear incident at Chernobyl?
a)
Germany
b)
Ukraine
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Russia
4.
All of the following are causes of air pollution and acid rain except for
a)
burning fossil fuels like coal
b)
vehicle emissions into the air
c)
manufacturing
d)
solar, wind and water power
5.
______________ is carried by the air currents and causes acid rain in Germany.
a)
Air pollution
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Chernobyl
d)
Smokeless Zones
6.
The United States does not have the environmental problems that Europe does because
a)
the U.S. has created more regulations on factories
b)
Europe has successfully eliminated all air pollution
7.
Pollution is something that has harmful or poisonous effects on the environment.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Pollution of water in the rivers, lakes, and oceans is called _______________.
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Air Pollution
c)
Water Pollution
d)
Chernobyl
9.
Pollution in the atmosphere or ozone is called ________________.
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Air Pollution
c)
Water Pollution
d)
Chernobyl
10.
Smog is when fog is combined with smoke and creates air pollution.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The ozone is your surroundings or conditions of living.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What caused the Chernobyl incident to occur?
a)
air pollution
b)
acid rain
c)
faulty reactor and misuse by workers
d)
it was a natural disaster
13.
All of the following are ways to help stop pollution execpt
a)
Smokestack filters and cleaner fuels
b)
Continue to burn fossil fuels like coal
c)
Encase Chernobyl in cement
d)
Use new types of energy like solar, wind, and water power
14.
Asthma and pneumonia are both effects of
a)
air pollution
b)
being a bad person
c)
living near Chernobyl
d)
acid rain
15.
Did Chernobyl affect other countries outside the Ukraine?
a)
yes
b)
no
16.
This incident caused poisonous air, thermal burns, animal mutations, and made a 30 mile area uninhabitable.
a)
air pollution
b)
acid rain
c)
Chernobyl
d)
Cuban Missile Crisis
17.
This type of pollution pollutes rivers like the Danube and kills wildlife in the water.
a)
air pollution
b)
acid rain
18.
The winds blew the fallout from Chernobyl south and west to China and Australia.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Many European countries are asking citizens to drive less and use public transportation to limit the impact of pollution on the environment.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Pollution has a large impact on our environment.
a)
True
b)
False
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