Chernobyl, Ukraine
Radioactive particles get forced into the atmosphere then settle into the ground
nuclear fallout
Formed when water molecules in clouds mix with harmful gases in the atmosphere, then rain down on the country
acid rain
When vehicle exhaust and factory smoke mix with fog
smog
What mountain range borders Spain and Portugal?
Pyrenees Mountains
What 2 countries sit between the English Channel?
UK and France
Long-term effect of radiation
cancer
What does acid rain endanger?
endangers wilfelife, forests, and structures
Illnesses linked to poor air quality
asthma and pneumonia
What body of water surrounds Greece and Italy?
Mediterranean Sea
What country is shaped like a boot?
Italy
Invisible energy that is given off from a radioactive element
radiation
Causes of acid rain
air pollution
Causes of air pollution
factory and vehicle emissions
Which body of water is a major hub for trading and exports?
Rhine River
What country in Europe speaks Swiss-German?
Main cause for power plant explosion
engineers disabled the test systems
_____________ are being passed to reduce and regulate emissions from power plants.
laws
In 1953, the smog was so bad for days that people weren't able to see anything
the Great Smog of 1953
What mountain range did Mrs. Wagner see in Switzerland?
the Alps
What country had a major power plant explosion?
Ukraine
An area surrounding the power plant that is contaminated
exclusion zone
The discharge of gas
emissions
Air pollution in the UK is consistently _________ than the legal or recommended levels.
higher
Where is the Iberian Peninsula?
Spain and Portugal
Name three languages spoken in Europe.
Reasonable responses include: English, Ukranian, Polish, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Swiss German, etc.