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EU/Russia
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| transboundary pollution | pollution that is in one country that goes to another |
| nuclear radiation | a form of energy produced by nuclear power plants |
| acid rain | rain that has been turned slightly acid, like vinegar, by pollution in the air |
| river system | a river and all the streams that flow into it |
| physical processes | natural forces that change earth's physical features, including forces that build up and wear down the earth's surfaces |
| tectonic movement | movement inside earth that results in changes on the surface |
| volcanic activity | includes the formation of volcanoes |
| erosion | the wearing away of earth's surface |
| glaciation | is the formation of large sheets of ice called glaciers |
| common market | unites Europe by allowing goods and workers to travel more freely across borders |
| supranational cooperation | allowing EU countries to have more power in the global economy than they would have individually |
| centripetal force | use of common currency |
| centrifugal force | divisions occur when some European nations refuse to adopt the euro |