Environmental Issues in Europe: Causes
Fill in the blank: Acid rain occurs when moisture mixes with __________ in the atmosphere.
Sulfur Dioxide
True or False: Many cases of cancer have been linked to the 1986 event in Ukraine
True
Name the three branches on language in Europe
Germanic, Romance, Slavic
Which religion do the Jewish people follow?
Judaism
What is the main activity that causes acid rain in Germany?
Burning brown coal
Name an effect of air pollution.
Respiratory (breathing) health problems
Provide one example of a language that comes from the Germanic language family.
German, English, Danish, Dutch Swedish
What are the most popular two divisions of Christianity?
Protestant and Catholic
Which European country suffers from air pollution?
Bonus 100 points in you can name the cause of it today as well!
United Kingdom
Bonus: Emissions from trucks and cars
Name an effect of acid rain
1. Tress are damaged and killed
2. Rivers and lakes are polluted
3. Acid rain slowly destroys brick and stone buildings
Provide one example of a language that comes from the Romance language family.
French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian
Bonus 100 points if you can name why
Muslim
Bonus: The prophet of Allah (the God Muslim people serve) was named Muhammad
What caused the event that occurred in Ukraine and killed nearly 4,000 people?
A nuclear explosion at a power plant
Name an effect of the 1986 event that occurred in Ukraine.
1. Citizens died from radioactive radiation
2. Radioactive particles pulled water and farmland
3. Citizens were forced to relocate
Provide one example of a language that comes from the Slavic language family.
Russian, Polish, Czech, Ukrainian, Croatian
Determine if the following statement reflects Judaism , Christianity, or Islam:
"This religion is the fastest growing region in Europe"
Islam
What was the primary reason citizens burned coal?
For electricity and heat
True or False: Radioactive material from the blast stayed within 20 miles of the nuclear plant.
Bonus 100 points if you can tell me how far it traveled!
False
Bonus: About 150 miles! (100,000 acres)
Which precent of European citizens speak multiple languages compared to United States citizens?
Determine if the following statement reflects Judaism , Christianity, or Islam:
"Many followers of this religion live in countries that use to be part of the Soviet Union"
Judaism