Location, Climate, NR, And Enviornmental Issues Flashcards
What are the three causes of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl Ukraine?
- Human error during in authorized tests at the plants
- Safety controls turned off
- Faulty design of the reactor
What are the four effects of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl Ukraine?
- 28 workers died immediately
2 increased cases of cancer due to radiation - Radioactive material in surrounding areas
- Water was unsafe to drink
What are the three solutions of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl Ukraine?
- People left the area
- Reactor was sealed in concrete
- Ukraine became a nuclear free country
What are the three solutions of the nuclear nuclear disaster at Chernobyl Ukraine?
- People left the area
- Reactor was sealed in concrete
- Ukraine became a nuclear free country
What are the three causes of acid rain in Germany?
- Factories, power plants, and cars
- Burning of fossil fuels
- Natural causes make it worse (Wind, air currents, and rain carrying pollutants)
What are the three effects of acid rain in Germany?
- Toxic to aquatic life
- Damage to forests
- Destroyed building, cars, and statues
What are four solutions of acid rain in Germany?
- Alternative energy sources
- Laws reducing cars emissions
- Cleaner smoke stakes
- Funding to restore ecosystems
What are the three causes of air pollution in the UK?
- Coal burning in fields and homes
- Power plants and factories
- Car exhaust
What are the five effects of air pollution in the UK?
- Acid rain
- Health issues
- Threats to wildlife
- Damage to vegetation
- Difficult to breathe
What are the four solutions of air pollution in the UK?
- Smokeless zones
- Cleaner energy
- Emissions laws
- Air quality checks
What is the capital of Italy?
Rome
What is the capital of Russia?
Moscow
What is the capital of England?
London
What is the capital of England?
London
What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin
What is the climate of Italy?
- Cooler in the far north
- hot and dry in the south
What is the climate of Russia?
- cold winter
- mild summer
- frigid in the Arctic (permafrost)
What is the climate of England?
- often overcast or rainy
- brings warmer air to Europe
(Same as Germany)
What is the climate of Germany?
(Same as England)
- often overcast or rainy
- brings warmer air to Europe
What is the location of Italy?
Southern Europe
What is the location of Russia?
Eastern Europe
What is the location of England?
Island in the Northwest
What is the location of Germany?
Central Europe
What do people live in all four of the countries?
Urban areas
What are some important landforms and waterways in Italy?
- Alps Mountains
- it’s a peninsula
- on the Mediterranean Sea
What are some important landforms and waterways in Russia?
Ural Mountains
What are some important landforms and waterways in England?
English Channel
What are some important landforms and waterways in Germany?
Rhine River