Europe LCNR and Env Issues

Where do most people live in the United Kingdom?

• Central and Eastern region

• Northern region

• Southern regions where it is warmer, coastal regions, around London

What does sparsely populated mean?

• Few people living in an area

• Many people living in an area

• No people live in this area

What does temperate climate mean?

• Extreme temperatures

• Very cold year around

• Moderate temperatures, not extreme hot or cold

Where are the largest populations in Europe found?

• In the far eastern regions of Europe

• Along the coasts; in central and western Europe

• In the southernmost regions of Europe

Which statement is true about the effects of acid rain?

• Acid rain dissolves and washes away soil, harms wildlife, contaminates rivers

• Acid rain when breathed causes burning and possibly lung cancer

• Acid rain does not harm anything in the environment.

What is the United Kingdom doing to help lower the air pollution rates?

• The United Kingdom has closed all factories and prohibited all gas burning vehicles.

• The United Kingdom is not doing anything to lower air pollution.

• Passing laws to regulate emissions from factories and cars; and creating smokeless zones

What does urban mean?

• It means countryside, lower populations

• It means cities, high populations,

• It means cities being turned into greenspace.

What industry (business) in Germany is supported by its large deposits of iron ore?

• Automotive (car) industry

• Farming industry

• Cruise ship industry

Which illnesses are linked to poor air quality (air pollution)?

• sores and wounds on the palms

• skin rashes

• asthma and pneumonia

In Chernobyl, nine tons of __________ nuclear material exploded into the air and spread to many nearby countries.

• rural

• renewable

• radioactive