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Euro Geo/Environ
European Geography & Environmental Issues
Question | Answer |
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What is the UK's environmental issue? Causes? | Air pollution caused by people via cars and factory emissions. |
What is Germany's environmental issue? | ACID RAIN - caused by Air pollution (UK's and Germany's cars and factories |
What is Chernobyl's environmental issue? | Nuclear disaster caused by one man. |
What were the effects of UK's environmental issue? | Lung issues, eye and nose irritation |
What were the effects of Germany's environmental issue? | Kills trees, plants, animal habitats. Hurts Germany economically because the timber industry is hurt (kills trees) |
What were the effects of the Chernobyl, Ukraine nuclear disaster? | The nuclear waste, radioactive particles got caught in the wind and spread over thousands of miles to other countries. This contaminated the soil, air and water. Death & cancer rates increased. |
What are some solutions that the UK, Germany, and Chernobyl have in common? | They all could use alternative energy sources: hydroelectricity, solar or wind power. |
What are some solutions for the UK that will decrease the amount of air pollution? | People can ride bikes, walk more, ride share, carpool, take public transportation. |
Why did Chernobyl, Ukraine has an exclusion zone for 18 miles ? | There was/still is a lot of radiation contamination |
Which mountain range separates Spain and France? | the Pyrenees Mountains |
Portugal and Spain form which peninsula? | The Iberian Peninsula is formed by Portugal and Spain |