Europe's Environmental Issues

1. Acid Rain is:

• the widespread clearing (or cutting) of trees that results in the erosion of nutrients in the soil
• the result of fog in the air mixing with smoke from factory and automobile exhaust
• the result of chemicals released into the atmosphere and mixing with clouds

2. What is the MAIN cause of acid rain in Germany?

• Water power and electricity
• Solar power and wind turbines blowing poisonous gas
• Emissions from its many coal-burning power plants and Automoblies
• Farms and forests

3. What are the effects of acid rain in Germany?

• It has destroyed nearly half of the Black Forest dissolving nutrients and minerals in the soil
• It causes rivers and lakes to become more acidic, harming animals that live in and drink from these waters
• It corrodes the materials that make up many of Germany's cultural landmarks
• All of the Above

4. Smog is:

• The result of fog in the air mixing with smoke from factories and automobile exhaust
• The widespread clearing (or cutting) of trees that results in the erosion of nutrients in the soil
• A thick cloud of tiny water droplets

5. What causes air pollution in the United Kingdom?

• Chemicals from factories and automobile exhaust from overcrowding in major cities
• Toxic chemicals released into lakes and rivers that make water harmful to those who drink it
• Chemicals from nuclear power plants released into the air

6. What are the effects of air pollution in the United Kingdom? [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]

• Many cases of asthma and pneumonia
• Children, sick people, and the elderly have to stay inside when pollution levels are high
• Increased Rainfall
• Vegetation grows more slowly and is more likely to catch diseases

7. What happened in Chernobyl, Ukraine in 1986?

• A nuclear bomb was dropped into the city releasing deadly radioactive nuclear material into the atmosphere
• A nuclear reactor exploded, but all radioactive nuclear material was safely contained
• A nuclear reactor exploded releasing deadly radioactive nuclear material into the atmosphere

8. Why were other countries concerned about the disaster at Chernobyl?

• Chernobyl was immediately evacuated and closed
• The cost of nuclear power increased
• They did not have room for sick people in their hospitals
• Radioactive material fell on other countries in Europe

9. Which option is NOT an effect of the Chernobyl disaster?

• Increased rates of cancer, birth defects, and other health issues
• All the nuclear power plants in the world closed
• 28 plant workers died from acute radiation syndrome within a month
• Animals died or got sick
• Millions of acres of farmland were poisoned

10. What are European nations doing to lessen environmental pollution?

• European countries have not made major attempts to address the environmental damage caused by pollution
• Devloping Cleaner Fuel Options
• European countries have have eliminated the threat of environmental pollution