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Europe & Russia
Study help for Unit 2
Question | Answer |
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what was the European Union? | is a politico-economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. |
who were the Europeans Unions citizens? | 28 different countries of different Europeans. |
what was the EU purpose? | a union that operates a single market which allows free movement of goods, capital, services and people between member states. |
how does life before the EU compare to life today under the EU? | europeans are living a better life style now. |
What do population pyramids show? | shows the various age populations. |
How do you read a population pyramid? | first look at the legend to see what is being measured, the look at the x-axis to identify the units of measurement, and then up the pyramid and across to the y-axis to identify the age group. |
What are 3 population dilemmas the EU is facing today? | 1. A shrinking population - negative population growth. 2. An aging population. 3. A declining workforce. |
Chernobyl | A catastophic nuclear accident that was caused by a factory. It was a source of radioactive pollution that spread all over Europe. |
Why did Chernobyl happen? | Reactor Four at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant began to fail and there was a power surge. |
Acid Rain | rain that can damage the enviroment because it contains acide from factory smoke and car exhaust. |
Black Triangle | is a border region shared by Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, characterized by extremely high levels of pollution. |