WorksheetsEnvironmental Issues of Europe
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
What was the cause of Nuclear radiation in Chernobyl, Ukraine?
The launching of a nuclear warhead
Factory and car exhaust
A nuclear power station explosion
A radioactive chemical spill
What is UK biggest environmental problem?
Acid rain
Air pollution
Nuclear radiation
What is the cause of Air pollution?
Air pollution is caused by sunlight acting on the gases from automobiles and factory exhausts.
Air pollution is caused by a chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released in the air. These substances can rise very high into the atmosphere, where they mix and react with other chemicals to form acid rain.
Which is of the following is a solution to air pollution?
Use of more electricity
Using more cars
burning more fossil fuels and coal
What was the Great Smog of 1952?
Lethal smog that covered the city of London for a four day period of time
An acid rain thunderstorm
What is Germany biggest environmental problem
Air pollution
Nuclear radiation
Acid rain
What is the cause of acid rain
Air pollution is caused by a chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released in the air. These substances can rise very high into the atmosphere, where they mix and react with other chemicals to form acid rain.
Air pollution is caused by sunlight acting on the gases from automobiles and factory exhausts.
What are three solutions to acid rain
Reducing automobile emissions
Changing from coal-burning power plants to water-powered ones
increasing the use of wind and solar power
Keeping drivers from using gasoline in their cars
When did the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine occur
1986
2001
1952
1899
What is a smokeless zone
Places in London were only smokeless fuels can be used
Places in London were there is no fires
Places in London were coal is used more
