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16.4 The “Black Triangle” and Acid RainAs you read Section 16.4, complete the map below.

NORWAYNORWAYSWEDENSWEDENSWEDEN

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RUSSIA(former Soviet Union)

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Soot from Factories Creates Acid RainOn the map, color the source ofthe acid rain. Underline the namesof the countries where it is located.Then complete this sentence:

The Black Triangle became a source of acid rain when…

Air Pollution Brings Acid Rain to Other CountriesLook at the map your teacher isprojecting. Shade your map toshow the pattern of acid rain.Circle the names of two countriesaffected by acid rain. Then com-plete this sentence:

One consequence of the spread ofacid rain across borders is…

Efforts to Reduce Acid RainOn the map, draw one effort toreduce acid rain. Then completethis sentence:

help to reduce acid rain by…

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NORWAYNORWAYSWEDENSWEDENSWEDEN

SWITZ.SWITZ.SWITZ.AUSTRIAAUSTRIA

LATVIALATVIA

HUNGARYHUNGARYHUNGARY

BULGARIABULGARIABULGARIA

MAC.MAC.MAC.ALB.ALB.ALB.

GREECEGREECEGREECE

MOLDOVAMOLDOVA

BOS. &HERZ.BOS. &HERZ.HERZ.

CROATIACROATIA

SLOVAKIASLOVAKIA

IRELANDIRELANDIRELAND

SERB. &MONT.

SERB. &MONT.MONT.

SPAIN

ANDORRA

LUX.

FRANCE

UNITED KINGDOM

NORWAYSWEDEN

FINLAND

GERMANY

SWITZ.

ITALY

AUSTRIA

CZECH REP.

POLAND

LITH.

LATVIA

HUNGARY

ROMANIA

BULGARIA

MAC.ALB.

GREECE

TURKEY

CYPRUSMALTA

MOLDOVA

UKRAINE

BELARUS

SERB. &MONT.

BOS. &HERZ.

CROATIASLOVENIA

ESTONIA

SLOVAKIA

NETH.

BELGIUM

IRELAND

Black Sea

RUSSIA(former Soviet Union)

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A Burst Dam Releases Deadly ChemicalsOn the map, color the source of thewater pollution. Underline the nameof the country where it is located.Then complete this sentence:

Accidental water pollutionoccurred when…

Cyanide Flows into the Danube River SystemLook at the map your teacher isprojecting. Shade your map to showthe spread of the water pollution.Circle the names of two countriesmost affected by the pollution.Then complete this sentence:

One consequence of the spread of water pollution across borderswas…

Efforts to Reduce Water PollutionOn the map, draw one effort toreduce water pollution. Thencomplete this sentence:

helpreduce water pollution by…

16.5 The Tisza-Danube Cyanide SpillAs you read Section 16.5, complete the map below.

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