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Geography and Environmental Issues of Europe
Geography and Environmental Issues of Europe
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This mountain range is located just north of Italy.
Himalayas
Apennines
Ural
Alps
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What is most likely to be an effect of acid rain?
More cases of cancer
Worn-down cultural landmarks
More industry
Tree growth
3
Which continent is this?
Europe
Asia
Antarctica
Africa
4
What mountain range separates France from Spain?
Alps
Apennines
Ural
Pyrenees
5
What factors have led to the Acid Rain issue in Germany?
Car emissions and coal burning industry
Side effects of solar and wind power
Farms and Forests
Water power and electricity
6
Smog is a type of ...
Radioactive Pollution
Air Pollution
Noise Pollution
Water Pollution
7
What has acid rain done to Germany's Black Forest?
Did nothing
Polluted the creeks running through it
Destroyed half the forest
Made it grow
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What are the causes that lead to the disaster at Chernobyl? (2 ARE CORRECT)
something was knocked over, and the reactors exploded
a worker hit the wrong button
it was poorly built
few environmental safeguards were there to oversee it
9
Which country is Germany?
2
3
1
4
10
How many countries does the Danube River flow through?
11
12
8
10
11
a mountain range that runs the length of Italy
Olympic
Apennines
Himalaya
Alps
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Which country is Spain?
2
4
3
1
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What is the main cause of air polution in United Kingdom today?
automobile emissions
London smog
factory smoke
fossil fuels
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What causes Acid Rain?
Gases
Water Vapor
Burning Fossil Fuels
Acid Rain
15
Name the sea
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Caspian Sea
Red Sea
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Just for fun: How many countries are in Europe?
44
87
37
100
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Which country is France?
2
3
4
1
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How much longer will Chernobyl be uninhabitable?
200 years
forever
100 years
20,000 years
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How has the United Kingdom tried to reduce the effects of air polution?
A,B, and C are all correct.
cleaner coals used in factories
laws to build vehicles with less harmful exhaust
laws set up smokeless zones
20
Name the sea
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
21
Which is longer, the Danube River or Rhine River?
Rhine River
Same length
This is the wrong answer, but it's green!
Danube River
22
Why were other countries concerned about the Chernobyl disaster?
Radioactive material from the plant fell on Europe.
Chernobyl disaster never happened.
Chernobyl was providing power to the entire world.
Chernobyl was immediately shut down.
23
Which country is Italy?
2
3
4
1
24
Which mountain range divides Asian Russia And European Russia?
Rocky Mountains
Ural Mountains
Mount Elbrus
Appalachian Mountains
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When did Chernobyl happen?
1984
1986
1985
1987
