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Environmental Issues of Europe

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which problems are caused by acid rain? (HINT: more than 1 correct answer)

a)

fewer schools built

b)

trees damaged or killed

c)

brick and stonework buildings damaged

d)

lakes and rivers polluted

e)

average temperature getting colder

2.

To solve the problem of acid rain in Germany, the government has ____.

a)

bought more energy efficient cars

b)

used cleaner fuel resources

c)

made laws to protect the environment

d)

reduced tailpipe emissions

3.

The United Kingdom’s air pollution problem today is caused by vehicle emissions and ozone.

a)

Opinion

b)

Fact

4.

The United Kingdom’s government is not doing enough to reduce pollution.

a)

Opinion

b)

Fact

5.

The United Kingdom government has tightened emissions standards for vehicles to help reduce pollution.

a)

Opinion

b)

Fact

6.

Nuclear energy is an alternative way to produce energy besides using ____, like coal or natural gas.

a)

metals

b)

capital

c)

fossil fuels

7.

Nuclear energy is considered a cleaner source of energy because it does not produce ___ like coal does.

a)

water pollution

b)

air pollution

c)

land pollution

8.

The waste that is produced from nuclear energy is ____ and very deadly.

a)

acid rain

b)

radioactive

c)

smog

9.

The worst nuclear disaster in history occurred at the ____ power plant.

a)

Chernobyl

b)

Fukushima

c)

Long Island

10.

Many cases of cancer have been linked to the disaster.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which country has the environmental issue of acid rain?

a)

Russia

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Germany

d)

Ukraine

12.

Which country has the environmental issue of air pollution?

a)

Russia

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Germany

d)

Ukraine

13.

What is a negative effect of smog?

a)

Contaminates drinking water

b)

Hurts crops

c)

Causes breathing problems

d)

Erodes soil

14.

Which country has the environmental issue of radioactivity?

a)

Russia

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Germany

d)

Ukraine