WorksheetsEnvironmental Issues in Europe (Quiz)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
One natural cause of Germany's acid rain problem is
People haven't completely stopped driving cars.
Air currents spread the toxins from other countries in Europe.
People continue to litter.
Solar and wind power sources are not being used.
One effect of the acid rain problem in Germany is
cleaned and restored statues and buildings
more automobile manufacturing factories have been built
weakened and diseased trees and plants
cleaner fossil fuels and water sources
Which is a cause of acid rain?
coal burning factories
solar power sources
farms and forests
wind turbines blowing poison gases
Which would be a good solution for the acid rain problem even though it might be challenging?
increasing the use of hydroelectricity, wind and solar power
opening newer coal burning plants
getting other countries to reduce burning fossil fuels
passing laws to reduce emissions
What is the main contributor to air pollution in the UK today?
automobile emissions
nuclear energy
human health hazards
coal burning fires
After the Great London Smog,
fossil fuels were completely banned
there was a nuclear explosion in London
King Edward banned fires
smokeless zones were created
UK's solutions to air pollution include
laws requiring bicycles instead of cars
monitoring air quality
allowing factories to produce what they choose
making it illegal to use fuels in vehicles
Which action has most helped reduce air pollution?
people walking instead of driving
vehicle emissions have been linked to disease like asthma
acid rain has begun in other countries
replacing coal with cleaner fuels
What was one effect of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion?
Nuclear power plants everywhere were closed.
Drinking water was contaminated.
People got sick but not animals.
Air pollution began to improve.
Why were other countries besides Ukraine (USSR) concerned about the nuclear disaster?
Chernobyl had to shut down, so other plants shut down as well.
Nuclear power became much more expensive.
They did not have ways to help the people who evacuated.
The radioactive material spread to other countries.
What did the government do to try to help the nuclear problem in Chernobyl?
They didn't do anything because there was no solution at all.
They all agreed to stop using nuclear power.
They buried the reactor and materials in concrete.
They moved the reactors to the exclusion zone.
What is an ongoing argument about nuclear power?
How to decrease air pollution and acid rain
How to get rid of the nuclear waste material
Where to get more fossil fuels to run the nuclear plants
How to save the trees
