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Geography of Europe
Question | Answer |
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Acid Rain | Precipitation as rain, snow, or sleet, containing relatively high concentration of acid forming chemicals |
Air Pollution | contamination of air by smoke and harmful gases, mainly oxides of carbon, sulfur, and nitrogen. |
Nuclear Disaster | the incident which occurred at Chernobyl, Ukraine, where a nuclear reactor had a meltdown and sprayed radiation into the environment. |
Literacy Rate | the percentage of the adult population 15 years and older who can read and write |
Standard of Living | a grade or level of subsistence and comfort in everyday life enjoyed by a community, class, or individual |
Diversity | the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness |
Environment | the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors surrounding and affecting a living organism at any time |
Natural Resources | products of the earth, that people use to meet their needs; "gifts of nature" |
Climate | usually, a predictable pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time |
Population Distribution | the arrangement or spread of people living in a given area |
Cultural Characterisitics | those aspects or characteristics which identify a culture, religion, traditions, customs, language, etc... |
Religion | the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith |
Location | a place or situation occupied |