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Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The country of Italy, located on the Italian Peninsula, borders the Mediterranean Sea. Which letter represents Italy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

2.

How has Germany attempted to reduce the causes of acid rain?

a)

Made hot chocolate illegal

b)

Germany banned the use of coal to generate electricity.

c)

Germans are not allowed to use electricity at certain times

d)

Germany increased the use of renewable energy sources.

3.

How has population growth in the United Kingdom contributed to air pollution over time?

a)

Population growth has increased industrial demand for power from nuclear energy plants.

b)

Population growth caused farmers to use more fertilizers to increase production

c)

Population growth caused an increase in automobile traffic in the country's cities.

d)

More people went to Taco Bell

4.

What can you do to reduce acid rain?

a)

Use renewable resources

b)

Drive more

c)

Cut down trees

d)

Eat less meat

5.
What can humans do to reduce the effects of acid rain?
a)
Develop Alternate Energy Sources (Solar Power, Wind Energy)
b)
Use Less Energy
c)
Stop Burning Fossil Fuels
d)
All of the Answers are Correct
6.
What are the pollutants known to cause acid rain?
a)

nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide (sulfur compounds)

b)

Low pH and Acid

c)

Lead and Mercury

d)

Particulate Matter and Carbon Dioxide

7.

Many German forests have been damaged by acid rain. What is one major cause of acid rain in Germany.

a)

water pollution

b)

dirt dog and his mama won stop stealing my mail

c)

illegal logging

d)

industrial emissions

8.

Since 1986, Ukraine has experienced significant environmental issues that can be traced to which cause?

a)

Dirty Diana left her sock on the dresser

b)

a nuclear disaster at one of the country's major power plants

c)

the lifting of regulations designed to limit industrial emissions

d)

a rapid increase in the population following a period of civil war

9.

A nuclear accident caused which city to be abandoned in the 1980s?

a)

Perry, Georgia ...seriously you about to pick this ?

b)

Chernobyl, Ukraine

c)

Manchester, England

d)

Weaver Middle School, because that place is trash.

10.

What is the MOST LIKELY cause of the scientist's strange discoveries?

a)

acid rain caused by industrial pollution

b)

smog caused by vehicle emissions

c)

soil contamination from chemical fertilizers

d)

radiation poisoning caused by nuclear fallout

11.

Anna is a scientist in Europe. She is studying how wildlife recovers from environmental disasters by radio tagging wolves and studying how they develop over time. She is very interested in animals that do not develop correctly because of radiation exposure. Where is Anna MOST LIKELY studying wolves?

a)

Utah

b)

Ukraine

c)

Upstate New York

d)

Uganda

12.

Which of the following nations is NOT located in continental Europe?

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Italy

d)

United Kingdom

13.

What is the main cause of air pollution in the United Kingdom today?

a)

London Smog

b)

automobile exhaust emissions

c)

acid rain

d)

factory smoke

14.

A nuclear accident caused which city to be abandoned in the 1980s?

a)

Berlin, Germany


b)

Manchester, England


c)

Moscow, Russia


d)

Chernobyl, Ukraine


15.

What is a major cause of smog in the United Kingdom?


a)

the gold mining industry


b)

automobile exhaust


c)

polluted groundwater


d)

poor farming practices


16.

What are the main causes of acid rain?

a)

water power and electricity

b)

coal burning factories and automobile emissions

c)

farms and forests

d)

solar and wind turbines blowing the poison gasses

17.

What country is located at number one?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Spain

18.

What country borders Spain to the northeast and Germany to the southwest?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Ukraine

d)

United Kingdom

19.

Where is the Danube River located on the map?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

c)

Location C

d)

Location D

20.

Where is the Rhine River located on the map?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

c)

Location C

d)

Location D

21.

If you were leaving the Iberian Peninsula and crossing the Pyrenees Mountains, what country would you end up in?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Spain