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Grade 7 Geo

Chapter 16 Transboundary Pollution

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The major cause of the power plant explosion at Chernobyl was... human error.
The main pollutant released when a mining dam burst in Romania was... cyanide.
Radiation that is carried by the wind and spreads from country to country is an example of what kind of pollution? transbounday pollution
Electricity generation is a major cause of what kind of pollution? air pollution
A major cause of acid rain is... burning fossil fuels for energy.
What are two examples of the effects of acid rain? damage to monuments and dying fish
How can power plants and factories help to reduce acid rain? install smokestack scrubbers
Toxic chemicals that spilled in a mining accident in Romania were carried to other countries by... rivers.
The accident at Chernobyl and acid rain from the "Black Triangle" are examples of what kind of pollution? transboundary pollution
What are two examples of fossil fuels? coal and oil
The country of Romania had what kind of accident that created transboundary pollution? toxic chemical spill
What are the two main ways that transboundary pollution travels? river systems and wind
North America and Europe have high acid rain levels because... they have a lot of cars, factories and power plants that burn fossil fuels.
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