Chernobyl, Ukraine
Radioactive particles get forced into the atmosphere then settle into the ground
What is nuclear fallout
Formed when water molecules in clouds mix with harmful gases in the atmosphere, then rain down on the country
What is acid rain
When vehicle exhaust and factory smoke mix with fog
What is smog
What mountain range borders Spain and Portugal?
What is Pyrenees Mts.
What 2 countries sit between the English Channel?
What is the UK and France
Long-term effect of radiation
What is cancer
What does acid rain endanger?
What is endangers wilfelife, forests, and structures
Illnesses linked to poor air quality
What is asthma and pneumonia
What body of water surrounds Greece and Italy?
What is Mediterranean Sea
Whta country is shaped like a boot
What is Italy
Invisible energy that is given off from a radioactive element
What is radiation
Causes of acid rain
What is air pollution
Causes of air pollution
What is factory and vehicle emissions
Which body of water is a mjor hub for trading and exports?
What is Rhine River
What country in Europe that has the largest landmass
What is Russia
Main cause for power plant explosion
What is engineers disabled the test systems
_____________ are being passed to reduce and regulate emissions from power plants.
What is laws
In 1953, the smog was so bad for days that people weren't able to see anything
What is the Great Smog of 1953
What mountain range sits between Italy and Switzerland
What is Alps
What country had a major power plant explosion
What is Ukraine
An area surrounding the power plant that is contaminated
What is exclusion zone
The discharge of gas
What is emissions
Air pollution in the UK is consistently _________ than the legal or recommended levels.
What is higher
Where is the Iberian Peninsula
What is in Spain and Portugal
What are the 3 language categories in Europe
What is Slavic, Germanic, and Romance