WorksheetsEnvironmental issues
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
What causes air pollution in london?
smoke from factories burning fuel
exhaust from cars and buses
all of the above
How can acid rain hurt an area's economy?
It ruins historic buildings and statues which causes tourism to drop.
It makes fish double in size, so the fisherman make more money.
It makes money in the area useless.
How is Germany trying to fix their acid rain problem?
cleaning the smoke before it goes into the air
using alternative energy sources like wind, water, and solar
paying factories not to produce cars anymore
What word was first used in 1905 to describe the air in London?
fog
pollution
smog
Which of the following is an effect of air pollution?
skin cancer
asthma
decrease in crop production
What kinds of laws have been created in the UK to help stop air pollution?
automobile makers have to build cars that produce less exhaust
Londoners are required to walk everywhere they go
people in the UK have to take medicine to prevent air pollution from harming them
What country was Ukraine part of when Chernobyl happened?
USA
Soviet Union
Poland
What specifically caused the illnesses in the people of the towns around Chernobyl?
the radiation from the explosion
falling debris from the explosion
car wrecks as the people tried to evacuate
Why can't people live in the area around Chernobyl now?
the environment is not safe to grow food on or to drink from the water there
the radiation is still too high
all of the above
Which of the 5 Themes of Geography does pollution usually fall in?
movement
region
human-environment interaction
What is a lasting effect of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster?
No one could live in Ukraine for 15 years.
The animals in the area became overpopulated
Many people developed forms of cancer caused by radiation.
Nuclear power was banned in the world for 25 years
What would be a cause of air pollution in the United Kingdom?
Dumping of garbage in the English Channel
High levels of smog from car exhaust and factories
Cutting down of trees in Northern Ireland
A new chain of hotels on the beaches of Dover.
Germany’s acid rain problems affects nature in which way?
It gives plants more nutrients to grow.
It gives animals fresh drinking water
It harms plants and contaminates the water animals drink
A major rainstorm of acid rain can clean the streets of Berlin.
What caused the Chernobyl nuclear disaster?
A nuclear reactor exploded
An atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Chernobyl
Scientists stole nuclear material and used it against the Ukrainian government
Nuclear material leaked into the city of Chernobyl’s water supply
What is one RISK associated with nuclear energy?
It uses fossil fuels which are dangerous to the environment
It uses cleaner, cheaper energy, which benefits the environment
If it is not regulated closely, there is a risk of explosions
When any type of fuel is burnt, a lot of different chemicals are produced and released into the air. The chemicals mix with water in the clouds and come down as (a) .
London, the capital of UK, is infamous for air pollution. The smoke in the air and the thick fog combines and is known as (a) .
What causes air pollution in london?
smoke from factories burning fuel
exhaust from cars and buses
all of the above
How can acid rain hurt an area's economy?
It ruins historic buildings and statues which causes tourism to drop.
It makes fish double in size, so the fisherman make more money.
It makes money in the area useless.
How is Germany trying to fix their acid rain problem?
cleaning the smoke before it goes into the air
using alternative energy sources like wind, water, and solar
paying factories not to produce cars anymore
What word was first used in 1905 to describe the air in London?
fog
pollution
smog
Which of the following is an effect of air pollution?
skin cancer
asthma
decrease in crop production
What kinds of laws have been created in the UK to help stop air pollution?
automobile makers have to build cars that produce less exhaust
Londoners are required to walk everywhere they go
people in the UK have to take medicine to prevent air pollution from harming them
What country was Ukraine part of when Chernobyl happened?
USA
Soviet Union
Poland
What specifically caused the illnesses in the people of the towns around Chernobyl?
the radiation from the explosion
falling debris from the explosion
car wrecks as the people tried to evacuate
Why can't people live in the area around Chernobyl now?
the environment is not safe to grow food on or to drink from the water there
the radiation is still too high
all of the above
Which of the 5 Themes of Geography does pollution usually fall in?
movement
region
human-environment interaction
What is a lasting effect of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster?
No one could live in Ukraine for 15 years.
The animals in the area became overpopulated
Many people developed forms of cancer caused by radiation.
Nuclear power was banned in the world for 25 years
London, the capital of UK, is infamous for air pollution. The smoke in the air and the thick fog combines and is known as (a) .
When any type of fuel is burnt, a lot of different chemicals are produced and released into the air. The chemicals mix with water in the clouds and come down as (a) .
What is one RISK associated with nuclear energy?
It uses fossil fuels which are dangerous to the environment
It uses cleaner, cheaper energy, which benefits the environment
If it is not regulated closely, there is a risk of explosions
What caused the Chernobyl nuclear disaster?
A nuclear reactor exploded
An atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Chernobyl
Scientists stole nuclear material and used it against the Ukrainian government
Nuclear material leaked into the city of Chernobyl’s water supply
