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rain, and nuclear disasterrain, and nuclear disasterCreate a K-W-L chart, and under your Create a K-W-L chart, and under your

k-column, write down anything you k-column, write down anything you already know about air pollution, acid already know about air pollution, acid rain, and/or nuclear disaster. Next, rain, and/or nuclear disaster. Next, write down anything you would like write down anything you would like to know about the topics.to know about the topics.

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Standard: SS6G9Standard: SS6G9: The student will discuss : The student will discuss the environmental issues in Europe.the environmental issues in Europe.

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--EXPLAIN how acid rain (Germany), air pollution EXPLAIN how acid rain (Germany), air pollution (UK), and nuclear disaster (Ukraine) have (UK), and nuclear disaster (Ukraine) have impacted European countries. impacted European countries.

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Environmental Issues In Environmental Issues In EuropeEurope

• Acid Rain in GermanyAcid Rain in Germany

• Air Pollution in the United KingdomAir Pollution in the United Kingdom

• Nuclear Disaster in Chernobyl, Nuclear Disaster in Chernobyl, UkraineUkraine

Acid Rain In GermanyAcid Rain In Germany

• is rain, snow, sleet, or other is rain, snow, sleet, or other wet wet precipitation precipitation that is that is polluted by polluted by acids such acids such as as sulfuric and nitric acids.sulfuric and nitric acids.

• causedcaused chiefly chiefly from the burning of coal, from the burning of coal, gas, and oil by cars, factories, and power gas, and oil by cars, factories, and power plantsplants

Effects of Acid Rain In Effects of Acid Rain In GermanyGermany• harmsharms the environment the environment over large over large

areas:areas: a) can a) can damage statues, buildings, damage statues, buildings,

and bridges,and bridges, b) has b) has killed entire fish populations killed entire fish populations

in lakein lake, &, & c) can c) can harm forests and soilharm forests and soil

Areas Where Acid Rain Is A Areas Where Acid Rain Is A Major ProblemMajor Problem

• Central Europe- Germany is hit Central Europe- Germany is hit particularly hard by this problem particularly hard by this problem because of their because of their large industrial large industrial basedbased of their of their economyeconomy..

• ScandinaviaScandinavia

• Eastern North AmericaEastern North America

Pollution ManagementPollution Management

German government passed laws to German government passed laws to reduce emissionsreduce emissions from automobiles from automobiles and factories.and factories.

• Some Some factories developed devicesfactories developed devices that that remove harmful particles from remove harmful particles from smokestack emissions, smokestack emissions, such as filters, such as filters, by traps that use static electricity, or by traps that use static electricity, or by devices called by devices called scrubbersscrubbers that wash that wash out particles with chemical sprays.out particles with chemical sprays.

Checking For Understanding (CFU)Checking For Understanding (CFU)Q/AQ/A

How has acid rain harmed Germany’s How has acid rain harmed Germany’s environment??? Explain.environment??? Explain.

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Air Pollution in the United Air Pollution in the United KingdomKingdom

• SmogSmog is a form of air pollution is a form of air pollution

• first used in 1905 to describe the first used in 1905 to describe the combination of smoke and thick fogcombination of smoke and thick fog that at times hung over London and that at times hung over London and other cities in the United Kingdomother cities in the United Kingdom

• also refers to a condition also refers to a condition caused by caused by the action of the action of sunlight sunlight on the on the exhaust exhaust gases from automobiles and factoriesgases from automobiles and factories

Effects of SmogEffects of Smog

• Can kill (About 4,000 Can kill (About 4,000 Londoners died within five Londoners died within five days as a result of a thick days as a result of a thick smog in 1952)smog in 1952)

• destroys plant lifedestroys plant life

• causes building materials causes building materials to deteriorate faster than to deteriorate faster than usualusual

London-Type SmogLondon-Type Smog

• occurs when occurs when moisture condenses moisture condenses with smoke produced by the burning with smoke produced by the burning of coalof coal

• forms smog dropletsforms smog droplets

• sulfur dioxide is in air in London--sulfur dioxide is in air in London--attacks the lungs and makes attacks the lungs and makes breathing difficult (called breathing difficult (called sulfur sulfur smog)smog)

What is Being Done to What is Being Done to Reduce Air Pollution in the Reduce Air Pollution in the

UK????UK????The Uk has been working hard to reduce air The Uk has been working hard to reduce air

pollution since the Great London Smog pollution since the Great London Smog occurred.occurred.

The government has:The government has:– tightened emissions standards for tightened emissions standards for

vehiclesvehicles, , – endorsed the endorsed the use of cleaner fuelsuse of cleaner fuels, and , and – urged citizens to urged citizens to use public transportation use public transportation

like buses and subway systems.like buses and subway systems.

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• If you think the statement below is If you think the statement below is true, stand up. If you think the true, stand up. If you think the statement is false, stay seated. statement is false, stay seated.

The term The term smogsmog is a derived is a derived from the words smoke and from the words smoke and fog.fog.

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Chernobyl Disaster in the Chernobyl Disaster in the UkraineUkraine

• the the worst nuclear accident in historyworst nuclear accident in history

• April 26, 1986April 26, 1986

• Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union)(then part of the Soviet Union)

• caused numerous deaths and injuries caused numerous deaths and injuries

• widespread environmental contamination widespread environmental contamination

Note: Note: In the 1980’s many countries were using nuclear power. Nuclear In the 1980’s many countries were using nuclear power. Nuclear power plants were producing cheaper energy without filling the air with power plants were producing cheaper energy without filling the air with pollution and without using up Earth’s supply of fossil fuels.pollution and without using up Earth’s supply of fossil fuels.

How Did The Disaster How Did The Disaster Happen?Happen?• had had four four nuclear reactorsnuclear reactors (devices that produce and control nuclear (devices that produce and control nuclear

energy) energy) in servicein service

• operators shut off several safety systems and began to power operators shut off several safety systems and began to power down the fourth reactor for a test of the plant’s emergency down the fourth reactor for a test of the plant’s emergency electrical power supplyelectrical power supply

• power surge caused fuel in the reactor to overheatpower surge caused fuel in the reactor to overheat, , resulting in a resulting in a steam explosion and firesteam explosion and fire

• produced a radioactive cloud more than 3,280 feet in height produced a radioactive cloud more than 3,280 feet in height

• radioactive substances spread over parts of what are now Ukraine, radioactive substances spread over parts of what are now Ukraine, Russia, and BelarusRussia, and Belarus

• Air Currents/Winds carried the radioactive material into northern Air Currents/Winds carried the radioactive material into northern and central Europe. and central Europe.

Radiation Found In the Ground Radiation Found In the Ground After Chernobyl DisasterAfter Chernobyl Disaster

The Cover-UpThe Cover-Up

• Soviet leaders concealed the Soviet leaders concealed the accident from the public for nearly accident from the public for nearly two days and refused outside helptwo days and refused outside help

• Eventually, nearby towns were Eventually, nearby towns were evacuatedevacuated

• Cleanup workers covered the reactor Cleanup workers covered the reactor with a concrete shell with a concrete shell

Effects of Chernobyl Effects of Chernobyl DisasterDisaster

• 31 people reportedly died from radiation sickness or 31 people reportedly died from radiation sickness or burns burns

• more than 200 others were seriously injuredmore than 200 others were seriously injured

• FalloutFallout (radioactive material) from the accident caused (radioactive material) from the accident caused a a number of health and environmental problemsnumber of health and environmental problems

• increased rate of cancer, skin diseases, respiratory increased rate of cancer, skin diseases, respiratory ailments, and heart ailments, and heart problemsproblems

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In your own words, explain how the In your own words, explain how the nuclear disaster happened in nuclear disaster happened in Chernobyl, Ukraine.Chernobyl, Ukraine.

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Write Write all all the statements/problems that are the statements/problems that are below. Then, put a check mark next to below. Then, put a check mark next to each problem each problem caused by acid rain caused by acid rain in in Germany.Germany.

1.) ___ Trees damaged or killed1.) ___ Trees damaged or killed

2.) ___ Fish die2.) ___ Fish die

3.) ___ Brick and stonework buildings damaged3.) ___ Brick and stonework buildings damaged

4.) ___ Average temperature getting colder4.) ___ Average temperature getting colder

5.) ___ Fewer schools built5.) ___ Fewer schools built

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QuestionsAcid Rain (Germany) Air Pollution (UK)

Nuclear Disaster (Chernobyl, Ukraine)

What is the problem? Acid Rain

Air Pollution (Smog) combination of smoke and thick fog.

Nuclear Disaster

What are the causes of the problem?

Sulfuric and Nitric Acids =caused from the burning of coal, gas, and oil by cars, factories, and power plants

caused by sunlight on the exhaust gases from automobiles and factories

•four nuclear reactors were in service at Chernobyl nuclear power plant.•power surge caused fuel in the reactor to overheat, resulting in a steam explosion and fire•produced a radioactive cloud more than 3,280 feet in height •Air Currents/Winds carried the radioactive material into northern and central Europe

How has the problem affected the country?

•Damage statues, buildings, and bridges,•Killed entire fish populations in lake, &•Harm forests and soil

•Can kill •Destroys plant life•Causes building materials to deteriorate faster than usual

•31 people reportedly died from radiation sickness or burns

•increased rate of cancer, skin diseases, respiratory ailments, and heart problems

What are solutions to the problem?

•laws to reduce emissions •factories developed devices: filters and scrubbers

•tightened emissions standards for vehicles•use of cleaner fuels

•nearby towns were evacuated

•Cleanup workers covered the reactor with a concrete shell

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