Mrs. Vincent - Environmental Issues in Europe

Define environmental issues:

Definir cuestiones ambientales:

• problems with the surroundings

• acid rain

• burning coal and oil for energy

• air pollution

Some examples of environmental issues in Europe are:

Algunos ejemplos de cuestiones medio ambientales en Europa son:

​

• 1. 1. wind energy

  2. 2. solar energy

  3. 3. acid rain

• 1. 1. windmills

  2. 2. coal & oil

  3. 3. x-rays

• 1. 1. acid rain

  2. 2. air pollution

  3. 3. nuclear power explosion

• 1. 1. solar panels

  2. 2. moisture mixtures

  3. 3. homes burning coal

Acid rain occurs when moisture mixes with _____________ in the atmosphere.

La lluvia ácida ocurre cuando la humedad se mezcla con _____________ en la atmósfera.

• brown coal

• acid rain

• sulfur dioxide

• natural gas

What economic activity in Germany is the primary cause of acid rain?

¿Qué actividad económica en Alemania es la causa principal de la lluvia ácida?

• problems with the surroundings

• burning coal & oil for energy

• air pollution

• nuclear power plants

What situation is NOT caused by acid rain in Germany?

¿Qué problemas causa la lluvia ácida en Alemania?

• trees are damaged or killed

• brick and stone buildings are damaged

• fish die

• lakes and rivers are more clean

What are people in Germany doing to help reduce acid rain and pollution problems?

¿Qué está haciendo la gente en Alemania para ayudar a reducir la lluvia ácida y los problemas de contaminación?

• finding less polluting fuels

• burning more coal

• keeping old magazines

• walking their neighbor's dogs

What is added to cars to help reduce pollution?

¿Qué se agrega a los automóviles para ayudar a reducir la contaminación?

​

• add a sun roof

• change the tires on all cars

• change the fuel system

• converter added to the exhaust system

What environmental issue is a concern in the United Kingdom?

¿Qué cuestión medioambiental preocupa en el Reino Unido?

• nuclear explosion

• poisonous bugs

• air pollution

• dead fish

Today, what is the main cause of the United Kingdom's air pollution?

¿Cuál es hoy la principal causa de la contaminación del aire en el Reino Unido?

• emissions from cars and trucks

• emissions from factories and homes

• drought and famine

• shortage of drinking water

The worst nuclear disaster in history occurred at the _____________ nuclear power plant.

El peor desastre nuclear de la historia ocurrió en la central nuclear _____________.