Worksheets32 a,b,c Environmental Issues of Europe
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
What country did we discuss having a big problem with air pollution?
Germany
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Russia
What country did we discuss having a big problem with acid rain?
United Kingdom
Ukraine
Russia
Germany
What country did we discuss having a big problem with the nuclear incident at Chernobyl?
Germany
United Kingdom
Russia
Ukraine
All of the following are causes of air pollution and acid rain except for
burning fossil fuels like coal
manufacturing
vehicle emissions into the air
solar, wind and water power
What caused the Chernobyl incident to occur?
air pollution
acid rain
faulty reactor and misuse by workers
natural disaster
Many European countries are asking citizens to drive less and use public transportation to limit the impact of pollution on the environment.
False
True
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
Why is acid rain in Germany of concern to all of Europe?
because of the increase in potential for extreme weather
because of reduced trade for important German resources
because of the close proximity of European nations to one another
because of the reliance of European nations on German water supplies
Use the information to answer the question.
A scientist collecting soil samples in a forest near a major city makes a startling discovery: the soil does not have a typical pH level. Examining some tree branches, she finds that the tree leaves are unhealthy and the branches are weak. When she takes a soil sample back to her lab, the scientist discovers that the soil is lacking essential nutrients, which is contributing to the poor health of the plants in the forest.
What is the MOST LIKELY cause of the scientist's strange discoveries?
acid rain caused by industrial pollution
air pollution caused by fossil fuel emissions
soil contamination from chemical fertilizers
radiation poisoning caused by nuclear fallout
Use the chart to answer the question.
Which of the following statements would BEST replace the “Solution” in the chart?
Acid rain formed over Russia.
Radiation spreads across Europe.
Solar panels are removed around the world.
Power sources change to renewable resources.
Use the chart to answer the question.
Which of the following would BEST replace the “Solution” in the chart?
Encourage citizens to increase their emissions output from vehicles.
Have all children tested for asthma every year by a doctor.
Work with Ukraine to clean up areas of high radiation.
Use hydroelectric, solar, and wind power.
How can the local government in London lessen the amount of smog in the city?
by banning fishing in the River Thames
by cleaning up pollution in the River Thames
by improving public transportation in London
by banning farming in the area around London
How has population growth in the United Kingdom contributed to air pollution over time?
Population growth caused farmers to use more fertilizers to increase production.
Population growth caused the government to open protected areas for development.
Population growth caused an increase in automobile traffic in the country’s cities
Population growth has increased industrial demand for power from nuclear energy plants.
Use the information to answer the question.
Pippa lives in southeastern England, where the air is very polluted. Pippa is too young to vote, so she cannot directly influence government lawmakers, but she still wants to do something to help the people around her who suffer from the effects of pollution.
How can Pippa help her community reduce local air pollution?
She can organize a group to clean and repaint old buildings.
She can start a bicycle-sharing program to lower vehicle traffic.
She can distribute breathing masks on days with heavy pollution.
She can talk to local farmers about the dangers of chemical fertilizers.
What is the relationship between major environmental concerns in German and the United Kingdom?
Air pollution from coal-burning factories in the United Kingdom causes acid rain in Germany.
Smog created by cars in Germany pollutes the waterways of the United Kingdom.
Industrial waste from Germany pollutes the United Kingdom’s territory in the North Sea.
Runoff from nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom causes radiation damage in Germany.
Use the graphic to answer the following question.
Alternative Energy Sources
Geothermal, Hydroelectricity, Solar and Wind power
Which BEST describes these alternative forms of energy?
They cost too much to be considered for use.
They increase the damage to the environment.
They have been useful in the past but are no longer in use today.
They are alternatives to burning fossil fuels which cause air pollution.
Use the picture to answer the question.
What is the most probable cause to explain the changes to the statue?
Nuclear fallout damaged the statue.
Air pollution damaged the statue.
World Wars damaged the statue.
Acid rain damaged the statue.
Use the map to answer the question.
What caused the government to designate the red areas “Confiscated/Closed”?
high levels of acid rain
high levels of air pollution
radioactive contamination
groundwater contamination
Which of the following would be a solution to prevent further disasters such as the one which occurred in Chernobyl, Ukraine?
Use globally enforced safety requirements for nuclear power plants.
Make agreements between countries to reduce both air pollution and acid rain.
Establish laws which make it illegal to allow pollution to cross political boundaries.
Create international limits on the number of fossil fuels which a country can burn.
