Environmental Issues of Europe

What was the cause of Nuclear radiation in Chernobyl, Ukraine?

• The launching of a nuclear warhead

• Factory and car exhaust

• A nuclear power station explosion

• A radioactive chemical spill

What is UK biggest environmental problem?

• Acid rain

• Air pollution

• Nuclear radiation

What is the cause of Air pollution?

• Air pollution is caused by sunlight acting on the gases from automobiles and factory exhausts.

• Air pollution is caused by a chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released in the air. These substances can rise very high into the atmosphere, where they mix and react with other chemicals to form acid rain.

Which is of the following is a solution to air pollution?

• Use of more electricity

• Using more cars

• burning more fossil fuels and coal

What was the Great Smog of 1952?

• Lethal smog that covered the city of London for a four day period of time

• An acid rain thunderstorm

What is Germany biggest environmental problem

• Air pollution

• Nuclear radiation

• Acid rain

What is the cause of acid rain

• Air pollution is caused by a chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released in the air. These substances can rise very high into the atmosphere, where they mix and react with other chemicals to form acid rain.

• Air pollution is caused by sunlight acting on the gases from automobiles and factory exhausts.

What are three solutions to acid rain

• Reducing automobile emissions

• Changing from coal-burning power plants to water-powered ones

• increasing the use of wind and solar power

• Keeping drivers from using gasoline in their cars

When did the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine occur

• 1986

• 2001

• 1952

• 1899

What is a smokeless zone

• Places in London were only smokeless fuels can be used

• Places in London were there is no fires

• Places in London were coal is used more