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SS Review-Environmental Issues/LocationClimateResources

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Bombs

b)

Nuclear Radiation

c)

Acid Rain

d)

Air pollution

2.

If you have asthma (a lung disease), why would you need to be warned about visiting the UK, even though it seems to be an ideal destination for you?

a)

The air pollution in the UK is sometimes dangerously high

b)

The UK banned visitors with asthma

c)

There aren't enough doctors in the UK

d)

The radiation from a nuclear disaster is very dangerous

3.

The UK and Sweden had high doses of radioactivity as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. What is the BEST explanation as to why levels of radioactivity increased in areas so far from Chernobyl?

a)

The news media spread the radiation through television signals

b)

International travelers spread the radiation

c)

Air currents carried radiation to surrounding countries

d)

Food supplies from Chernobyl were shipped around the world

4.

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

a)

Deforestation

b)

They closed the plant

c)

Nuclear Power cost increased

d)

Radioactive material blew into these countries

5.

Which two countries' environmental issues are connected?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

6.

Which of the following statements is the MOST LIKELY contributor to Acid Rain?

a)

Vehicles and power plants that burn fossil fuels

b)

Citizens choosing to walk and bike rather than drive

c)

Radiation from nuclear waste and nuclear blasts

d)

Erosion and soil degradation from deforestation

7.

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

a)

Nuclear Waste

b)

Air Pollution

c)

Water Pollution

d)

Soil Depletion

8.

Rain mixed with pollutants in the air is called:


a)

air pollution

b)

smog

c)

radiation

d)

acid rain

9.

Choose the BEST answer. Which statement below describes the effects of the nuclear meltdown in Chernobyl, Ukraine?

a)

Deforestation, Contamination of water supply, destroyed monuments, Cancer

b)

Harsh Climate, Arable Land, Destroyed Monuments, High Population

c)

Birth Defects, Radiation Poisoning, Cancer, Contamination of the water supply

d)

Birth Defects, Mild Climate, Easy Access to trade, Healthy Waterways

10.
How does nature play a role in Germany's acid rain problem?
a)
The poisonous emissions from cas cause acid rain.
b)
Air currents carry toxic smoke from other countries' factories to Germany.
c)
The rivers of wouthwestern Germany are used to make electricity for other countries.
d)
Germany has many buildings that are being destroyed by the chemicals in the acid rain.
11.
Which was as effect of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl?
a)
People and animals did not get sick.
b)
Drinking water was unsafe for months.
c)
Forests got healthier they they had been.
d)
All the nuclear power plants in the world were closed.
12.
What steps were taken by the government to make the reactor safe?
a)
The reactor was taken apart.
b)
The reactor was buried in concrete.
c)
The government quit using nuclear power.
d)
The reactor was moved to the exclusion zone.
13.
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
14.
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
15.
What is the environmental issue that the Black Forest is facing?
a)
radioactive contamination of waterways
b)
acid rain due to nuclear fallout
c)
acid rain due air pollution from industries and high population density
d)
deforestation due to logging and building of highways
16.
Where do most people live in Germany?
a)
at the foothills of the Alps
b)
along the coast
c)
in urban areas near the Rhine River
d)
in the southern part of Bavaria
17.
Where is the United Kingdom located?
a)
a country of islands off the SW coast of mainland Europe, surrounded by large bodies of water
b)
a large peninsula east of Germany
c)
 a large peninsula located south of Germany and east of France
d)
a country of islands off the NW coast of mainland Europe, surrounded by large bodies of water
18.
What causes the United Kingdom to have an unusually mild climate?
a)
The Scottish Highlands
b)
Snowfall that is not very deep
c)
The Gulf Stream
d)
The mountains in the southeast.
19.
Which describes the climate of most of Germany?
a)
very cold winters and hot/dry summers
b)
cool summers and land deep in snow most of the winter
c)
cool winters and mild summers with good precipitation for crops
d)
hot summers and cold winters with little precipitation except for winter snow
20.
This country has many natural resources, but can not reach them due to the harsh climate
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Italy
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
21.
How do the ports of the United Kingdom and Russia differ?
a)
The ports of the United Kingdom are open year round, and Russia's are not.
b)
Russia has no port cities, while the United Kingdom is an island with many.
c)
There is no difference in the year-round use of the ports in the United Kingdom and Russia
d)
The ports of the United Kingdom are influenced by a mild climate, but Russia's ports are subtropical.
22.
With its long northern coastline, what makes shipping in Russia difficult?
a)
The northern ports are blocked by ice much of the year.
b)
Manufacctured goods and people prefer to travel by train.
c)
The Volga River is used only for hydroelectric power, not for shipping.
d)
Cruise ships bringing tourists to St. Petersburg take up much of the harbor.
23.
Which country's location makes it easier to trade?
a)
Russia
b)
United Kingdom
24.
Where do people mostly live in Russia?
a)
most people live on the Asian side because of the climate and job availability and it's closer to other Asian countries, so trading is easier.
b)
most people live in the northern part of Russia because it is full of natural resources and good land for farming.
c)
most people live on the European side because of the climate and job availability and it's closer to other European countries, so trading is easier.
d)
most people live in the eastern part of Russia because it is close to Europe, it has more jobs, and farming is easier.
25.

Germany has lots of arable land throughout the entire country. This arable land is good for which industry?

a)

textile manufacturing

b)

technology

c)

timber/logging

d)

shipping + transportation

26.

Why do people choose to live where they do?

a)

mild climate

b)

location near water

c)

access to natural resource

d)

all of these choices are why people choose to live where they do

e)

access to arable land

27.

Why do most people in Russia tend to live west of the Ural Mountains (European) side?

a)

Because the western side has a better climate

b)

Because the western side has more arable land

c)

Because the western side is located near navigable water

d)

All of these reasons are why people in Russia tend to live on the western side

28.

Russia has lots of natural resources spread throughout the country. However, they are unable to access the natural resources on the eastern (Asian) side (Siberia). Why is that?

a)

It is too warm to access the natural resources on the eastern (Asian) side (Siberia)

b)

The land on the eastern (Asian) side (Siberia) is far too cold and has permanently frozen soil (permafrost) so they cannot access these natural resources easily

c)

The land on the eastern (Asian) side (Siberia) is volcanically active, making it too dangerous to access these natural resources

d)

The land on the eastern (Asian) side (Siberia) is radioactive due to the nuclear radiation from Chernobyl's nuclear power plant disaster

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