WorksheetsUnit 2: European Geography & Environmental Issues
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What environmental issue impacts the United Kingdom?
a)
Smog/Air Pollution
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Spread of Radiation
d)
Oil Pollution
2.
What causes the air pollution in the United Kingdom?
a)
Oil spills in the English Channel
b)
Use of electric cars
c)
Emissions from cars and factories
d)
Malfunctioning nuclear power plants
3.
What is "Smog"?
a)
A British rule for cleaning air pollution
b)
A British term for emissions
c)
A process of filtering out air pollution
d)
Combination of smoke and fog polluting the air
4.
What environmental issue negatively affects Germany today?
a)
Smog
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Oil Pollution
d)
Water Pollution
5.
Which physical feature in Germany is being destroyed by the Acid Rain?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Black Forest
c)
Danube River
d)
European Plain
6.
What causes the Acid Rain?
a)
Emissions from cars and factories
b)
Unsafe drilling practices
c)
Germany's use of solar power and hydroelectricity
d)
There is no cause: It is a natural phenomenon.
7.
Which European country suffered a nuclear explosion in April 1986?
a)
Germany
b)
Poland
c)
Ukraine
d)
Romania
8.
Why were other European countries concerned about the nuclear explosion in Chernobyl, Ukraine?
a)
Other countries wanted some of the radiation for themselves
b)
Due to wind patterns and Europe's small size, radiation spread across the continent
c)
They were not concerned about the explosion
d)
They didn't like Ukraine and were looking for a problem
9.
This form of pollution kills trees, damages buildings or statues, and takes minerals out of the soil.
a)
Smog
b)
Nuclear Radiation
c)
Acid Rain
d)
Deforrestation
10.
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
11.
This form of air pollution is especially bad in London, England in the United Kingdom.
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Smog
c)
Nuclear Radiation
d)
Deforrestation
12.
This environmental issue occurred in 1986 in Chernobyl, Ukraine.
a)
Smog
b)
Noise Pollution
c)
Nuclear Power Plant explosion
d)
Acid Rain
13.
This is the main cause of air pollution in the United Kingdom.
a)
Factories
b)
Automobiles
c)
Planes
d)
Ships
14.
This environmental issue is responsible from destroying nearly half of the Black Forrest in Germany.
a)
Smog
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Nuclear radiation
d)
Earthquakes
15.
What's an effect of air pollution?
a)
acid rain
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
burning coal, oil, and natural gas
d)
immediate short term health issues
16.
What are effects of Chernobyl?
a)
Air pollution and acid rain
b)
Radiation and spread of cancers
c)
European crop selling increased
d)
People lived longer
17.
What country has struggled with air pollution the longest in the world because it was the first to Industrialize?
a)
UK
b)
Ukraine
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Germany
18.
What are some solutions to air pollution?
a)
More industrialization, Clean Air Act, and carpooling
b)
Clean Air Act, carpooling, and filters on factories
c)
emissions inspections that allow more fossil fuels to be burned
d)
hydroelectricity and industrialization
19.
What are some solutions to acid rain?
a)
eliminate air pollution and stop using nuclear energy
b)
eliminate air pollution through carpooling, laws, and emissions checks
c)
put filters on the clouds
d)
water things more frequently
20.
Name that country. Very cold climate, long coastline but northern rivers are not navigable, area of highest population density is not close to trade routes.
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Italy
21.
Name that country: Good climate for agriculture and has navigable rivers, unfortunately the rivers run through other countries before emptying into open water.
a)
Russia
b)
Italy
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Germany
22.
Name that country: This country's location makes it easy to trade. Has an abundance of natural resources and good climate for agriculture
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Italy
c)
Russia
23.
Slavic languages are located in which region of Europe?
a)
northern
b)
eastern
c)
western
d)
southern
24.
What body of water separates France from United Kingdom?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Baltic Sea
d)
English Channel
25.
French, Italian, and Spanish are part of which language group?
a)
Slavic
b)
Germanic
c)
Romance
d)
Celtic
26.
Which of the following is NOT a long term effect of nuclear explosion in Chernobyl, Ukraine?
a)
Acid rain problems in Germany which are destroying the Black Forest.
b)
Very low population density due to mass evacuation when explosion happened.
c)
People in Ukraine still suffering from health problems due to radiation exposure.
d)
Due to radiation contamination, land is still not usable for agriculture.
27.
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all examples of monotheistic religions. What does monotheistic mean?
a)
the belief in many gods
b)
the belief in only two gods
c)
the belief in one god
d)
none of the above
28.
Air pollution travels across country boundaries. Which European country's burning of fossil fuels has greatly contributed to pollution issues in other European countries like Germany?
a)
Russia
b)
Italy
c)
Spain
d)
United Kingdom
29.
Portugal shares the Iberian Peninsula with which other country?
a)
Italy
b)
Russia
c)
France
d)
Spain
30.
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
31.
Why are many major cities located near or on rivers?
a)
Necessary for farming
b)
Shipping for trade
c)
Transportation
d)
all of the above
32.
Which European country is NOT located on continental Europe?
a)
Russia
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Spain
d)
Italy
33.
The Black Forest is located in Germany. What environmental issue is it 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
34.
Where did the worst nuclear disaster in European history occur?
a)
London
b)
Chernobyl
c)
Berlin
d)
Paris
35.
Which physical feature forms the boundary between Europe and Asia?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Danube River
36.
How does Russia's location and climate effect it's economy? choose two
a)
The cold climate makes it difficult to access oil and minerals located in Siberia (northern portions of Russia).
b)
Russia's location to Ukraine has made it difficult to mine uranium due to radioactive fallout.
c)
The Alps create a natural barrier that stops trade with other countries.
d)
The cold climate creates waterways that are not navigable for trade.
37.
Many European countries are asking citizens to drive less and use public transportation to limit the impact of pollution on the environment.
a)
False
b)
True
38.
In Germany, most people live on the ___________ side.
a)
Eastern
b)
Western
c)
Northern
d)
Southern
39.
Why are the ports in Russia not as good as the ports in the U.K.?
a)
Russia has no port cities, while the island of the U.K. has many
b)
The ports of the U.K. are influenced by a mild climate, but Russia's ports are subtropical.
c)
The ports of the U.K. are open year round, and Russia's are not because of their climate.
d)
There is no difference in the year-round use of the ports in the U.K. and Russia.
40.
The United Kingdom is able to have a mild climate because of the warm air and warm currents brought by the _____________________.
a)
English Channel
b)
Gulf Stream
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Rhine River
41.
Which country best benefits from the rich farmland provided by the European Plain?
a)
Italy
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
42.
Which country is labeled 5?
a)
Spain
b)
UK
c)
Italy
d)
France
43.
Which country is labeled 6?
a)
France
b)
UK
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
44.
Which country is labeled 2?
a)
UK
b)
Belgium
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
45.
Which country is labeled 18?
a)
Germany
b)
Poland
c)
Ukraine
d)
Italy
46.
Which country is labeled 20?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Poland
d)
Spain
47.
Which country is labeled 26?
a)
Ukraine
b)
Poland
c)
France
d)
UK
48.
Which country is labeled 13?
a)
Russia
b)
Ukraine
c)
Spain
d)
France
49.
Which physical feature does the map show?
a)
Danube River
b)
Rhine River
c)
English Channel
d)
Atlantic Ocean
50.
Which physical feature does the map show?
a)
English Channel
b)
Rhine River
c)
Danube River
d)
Atlantic Ocean
51.
Which physical feature does the map show?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Danube River
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
English Channel
52.
Which physical feature does the map show?
a)
Pyrenees Mountains
b)
Alps
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Iberian Peninsula
53.
Which physical feature does the map show?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
European Plain
c)
Alps
d)
Scandinavian Peninsula
54.
Which physical feature does the map show?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
English Channel
d)
Danube River
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