Ch. 16 Transboundary Pollution
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- Q1Pollution that starts in one country and crosses boundaries into other countries is calledtransboundary pollutionriver systemacid rainnuclear radiation30s
- Q2A form of energy that comes from nuclear reactions is calledtoxic wastersewageaccidental pollutionnuclear radiation20s
- Q3Which of the following is an example of general pollution?oil spillburning coal to make electricitydumping chemicals into a rivervolcanic eruption20s
- Q4The Industrial Revolution causedpeople to move to the countryfewer goods to be mademore pollutionfewer factories to be built20s
- Q5What was the cause of the Chernobyl accident?oil spillextreme weathera dam brokehuman error20s
- Q6The most deadly part of the nuclear explosion was thecyanide poisoingacid rainradioactive dust cloudfire20s
- Q7What country first alerted the world to the Chernobyl disaster?FranceSwedenSoviet UnionItaly20s
- Q8Which of the following is NOT a way the Soviets tried to clean up Chernobyl?destroyed animalsdestroying cropsall are trueconcrete box around the plant20s
- Q9Which of the following is a way nuclear power plants have been improved?nuclear energy is no longer usedall plants are covered in concrete boxesmade them more likely to overheateasier to shut off20s
- Q10Which of the following is NOT a country that makes up the Black Triangle?GermanyUkraineCzech RepublicPoland20s
- Q11What two chemicals, when mixed with water form acids?sulfer and zincoxygen and hydrogensulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxidescarbon dioxide and nitrogen20s
- Q12Which of the following is not an effect of acid rain?erodes monumentskills fishdestroys forestsradioactive dust cloud20s
- Q13In the 1950s, what was one way that factories tried to stop pollution in cities, but instead it just pushed pollution farther out?smokestack scrubberssolar panelshigher chimneysused big fans20s
- Q14The Cyanide Spill originated in what country?PolandRomaniaUkraineFinland20s
- Q15Cyanide was used to separate _________ from less valuable rock.uraniumsilvergoldplatinum20s