chapter 16 transboundary pollution

Which of the following is true of nuclear radiation?

• Nuclear radiation is energy with no smell or taste.

• Nuclear radiation is deadly in large amounts.

• Nuclear radiation comes from nuclear reactions

• All of the above

The accident at Chernobyl is an example of transboundary pollution because it

• started in the Soviet Union and spread to other countries.

• required countries outside of the Soviet Union to interfere.

• caused boundary disputes between the Soviet Union and Sweden.

• resulted in new foreign policies in the Soviet Union.

Before the Industrial Revolution, pollution was not a big problem in Europe because at the time

• factory machines were made from natural wood

• people mostly used hand tools to make goods

• fuel did not contain that many chemicals

• power plants were built mostly in the country

What negative impact did the Industrial Revolution have on Europe?

• It made the prices of many European goods increase rapidly.

• It caused the first accidental pollution incident in the world.

• It resulted in more factories and machines that produced pollution.

• It made the climate in Europe significantly hotter in rural areas.

Which of the following is an example of general pollution?

• a volcano erupting and releasing poisonous gases into the air

• air pollution from the burning of coal to produce electricity

• a car accident that causes gasoline to leak into a river system

• all of the above

The two types of pollution caused by human activity are called

• natural pollution and inorganic polllution

• chemical pollution annd gaseous pollution

• general pollution and accidental pollution

• acid fuel pollution and coal fuel pollution

In April 1986, the Chernobyl accident occurred when a

• fire started in a factory, and the smoke released poisonous gases and fumes into the air.

• group of criminals put nuclear chemicals into a river, polluting the entire river.

• nuclear reactor became too hot to control, causing an explosion through the reactor.

• power plant was operating during an acid rain storm, producing a very toxic mixture.

Which of the following is true of the Chernobyl accident?

• It was the worlds worst nuclear accident to date.

• It produced a radioactive dust cloud.

• It harmed the country Belarus the most.

• all of the above

After the Chernobyl accident, the Soviet government sent engineers who helped secure the reactor by

• building a large concrete box surrounding the reactor

• putting toxins inside the reactor to stop the radiation

• designing special tools to take apart the reactor

• burying the reactor 2,500 feet below the ground

Why is the area where Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic meet called the "Black Triangle"?

• It receives lots of air pollution from surrounding countries.

• It is the location of the first factory that used lignite as fuel.

• It has blackened air since it is a major source of air pollution.

• It is where most of the world's lignite and coal is found.