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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN EUROPE

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Acid rain is harming the Black Forest in Germany.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Smog is a mix of...

a)

fog and snow

b)

fog and smoke

c)

smoke and rain

d)

fossil fuels

3.

what was the issue in Germany

a)

acid rain?

b)

Nuclear disaster?

c)

Smog?

d)

All of the above.

4.

what was the issue in Chernobyl?

a)

Acid rain???

b)

Smog???

c)

Nuclear power plant disaster???

d)

None of the above.

5.

What was the issue that happened in the U.K?

a)

Acid rain?

b)

Smog?

c)

Nuclear power plant disaster?

d)

nothing....

6.

What were the MAIN reasons that the U.K had their issue

a)

the cause of burning coal and using it for heating houses , the foggy weather , and the cars burning coal or oil into gas then into the air.

b)

toxic gases going into the water and being evaporated into the the clouds then soon sending down a toxic type of rain.

c)

people not looking at reactors right and causing a nuclear reactor to explode and sending radioactive gas into the air.

d)

none of the above.

7.

what were the MAIN causes of the event in chernobyl Ukraine?

a)

people not looking at reactors right and causing a nuclear reactor to explode and sending radioactive gas into the air.

b)

the cause of burning coal and using it for heating houses , the foggy weather , and the cars burning coal or oil into gas then into the air.

c)

toxic gases going into the water and being evaporated into the the clouds then soon sending down a toxic type of rain.

d)

i don't know

8.

what is the MAIN cause of the event that happened in Germany?

a)

people not looking at reactors right and causing a nuclear reactor to explode and sending radioactive gas into the air.

b)

the cause of burning coal and using it for heating houses , the foggy weather , and the cars burning coal or oil into gas then into the air.

c)

toxic gases going into the water and being evaporated into the the clouds then soon sending down a toxic type of rain.

d)

how would i know know this question?????

9.

What are the effects of acid rain?

a)

damages buildings and statues and contaminates water

b)

asthma and exhaust

c)

factories

10.

What caused the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine?

a)

An explosion

b)

Acid Rain

c)

Air Pollution

11.

Which environmental issue has asthma and pneumonia as an effect?

a)

Acid rain

b)

Air pollution

12.

How is air pollution harmful to people and nature in the United Kingdom?

a)

It causes the fish to die.

b)

It causes asthma and pneumonia

c)

It contaminates water.

13.

What solution has the United Kingdom implemented to reduce air pollution?

a)

Laws that require automobiles to produce less exhaust

b)

Laws that require people to fish.

c)

Water power and solar power

14.

What is the effect of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine?

a)

Destroyed the forest

b)

cancer cases increased, animals died, fish died and farmland was damaged

c)

Only solar polar was affected/

15.

Name the three Environmental issues in Europe that were covered in class.

a)

Acid Rain, water pollution, solar energy

b)

Acid Rain, Air pollution, nuclear disaster

c)

cancer, water power and solar power