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Unit 1

Geography of Europe: Map, Climate, and Environmental Issues

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What environmental issue did Chernobyl, Ukraine experience in the 1980's? A Nuclear Disaster
What environmental issue does Germany struggle with? Acid Rain
What environmental issue does the United Kingdom have? Air Pollution
Why is it so difficult for Russia to use its natural resources It is very cold, making it difficult to travel and to have access to their resources
What was released into the air after the reactor exploded in Chernobyl? Toxic radiation
True or False: Europe is covered mostly by the Northern European Plain True
Russian typically live in European Russia or Asian Russia? European Russia
True or False: The nuclear power plant disaster only lasted a couple of weeks and the reopened the plant False, it is still very dangerous to live near Chernobyl, Ukraine due to high toxic radiation
What is the cause of Air pollution in the United Kingdom? Car exhaust
What are some effects of Acid Rain in Germany? Harm to the Black Forest, Pollution of lakes and rivers, Erosion of buildings
Which mountain range makes it difficult to trade in Northern Italy? The Alps
Which mountain range makes it difficult to trade in Northern Spain? The Pyrenees
Which mountain range separates European Russia from Asian Russia? The Ural Mountains
What is the name of the peninsula that both Spain and Portugal are located on? The Iberian Peninsula
Which government system shares power between the central government and regional governments? Federal
Which economic system gives full government control over factories and markets? Command economy
Which economic system gives full control to businesses owners? Market economy
Which government system has the most citizen participation? Presidential and Parliamentary Democracy
Which hemispheres is the United States located on? Northern and Western
How do you find absolute location of a place? Geographers use latitude and longitude
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