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SS6G8 Remediation and Re-Take

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Germany is famous for its majestic forests and historic Gothic architecture; however, these picturesque landscapes and cities are under threat from what environmental issue?

a)

Acid Rain

b)

Air Pollution

2.

The primary cause of Germany’s acid rain is....

a)

too many people dumping trash

b)

too many loud airplanes

c)

emissions from its many coal-burning power plants

3.

London, England, the capital of the United Kingdom, has some of the worst _________________________ of any major city in Europe.

Group of answer choices

a)

air pollution

b)

noise pollution

c)

sound pollution

4.

The two main sources of air pollution in the UK are...

a)

planes and trains

b)

people and dogs

c)

cars and factories

5.

The U.K. has taken measures to decrease air pollution, however, including tightening___________________ emissions standards, encouraging public mass transportation, and promoting the use of

cleaner burning coal.

a)

nothing

b)

vehicle and factory

c)

turning the AC and heat off

d)

opening the windows

6.

One of the worst nuclear disasters in history took place at the____________ power plant in Pripyat, Ukraine – at that time, part of the Soviet Union – in 1986

a)

Moscow

b)

Berlin

c)

Paris

d)

Chernobyl

7.

A catastrophic decision to disable Chernobyl’s safety systems during this experiment resulted in the reactor __________ and releasing irradiated steam and particulate matter into the atmosphere

Group of answer choices

a)

being replaced

b)

losing electricity

c)

exploding

8.

Chernobyl disaster is an ongoing concern, as is the increased incidence rate of __________ in

northern Ukraine

a)

cancer

b)

open wounds

c)

rashes

9.

The main language spoken in Latin America is...

a)

Greek

b)

Polish

c)

Spanish

d)

Arabic

10.

The main religion in Latin America is...

a)

Hindu

b)

Greek Orthodox

c)

Paganism

d)

Roman Catholic