What answer would BEST support this statement? “European geography has led to great economic success of its countries.” / What would be the BEST action in attempting to ease the problem of acid rain without harming the economy? / What is the BEST explanation as to why levels of radioactivity increased in areas so far from Chernobyl? / What is the main reason why Russia has to import most of their food? / What makes shipping (trade) in Russia difficult?
What specific geographical feature traditionally divides European Russia from Asian Russia? / What would likely be of the GREATEST interest to someone studying the location of acid rain? / After 1986, Chernobyl, Ukraine, was abandoned. What caused the people to abandon this city? / How has being located on the European Plain impacted Germany? / What natural resources can be found in BOTH Russia and the United Kingdom?
Excessive automobile exhaust and factory smoke that affects the air people breathe is ______. / How do air currents play a role in Germany’s acid rain problem? / FREE SPACE / What is a reason for the decline in manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK)? / What has helped merchants trading in Italy be so successful?
Which environmental issue has become increasingly problematic for the United Kingdom in recent decades? / Which situation is an effect of acid rain? / What is a reasonable answer as to why Russia and the Ukraine did not report as many cases of cancer as Belarus over the decade after the accident? / What kind of jobs do most of the people have in the United Kingdom now? / Which trading partner is shared by both Germany and Italy?
What is the main cause of smog in the urban areas of London? / In Germany, many of the trees in the forests are dying. This is because the waxy outer coating on their tree leaves is being damaged by_____. / Not many people choose to live in Northern Russia. Why? / What has helped the United Kingdom become a leader in world trade? / Which country has the most rural/ sparsely populated areas?
What is NOT a major factor in a city having pollution problems? / What environmental disaster occurred in 1986 in Ukraine? / Why is the United Kingdom able to trade easily? / Which condition keeps Russia’s natural resources from being used? / Which country has the densest/ most crowded population?
use of nuclear power plants / air pollution / wind currents / the UK is an island so boats can easily travel in and out / acid rain
it is an island with a mild climate with at least 10 open seaports / New forms of energy could be developed & used instead of fossil fuels. / harsh climate / Both were under the communist Soviet Union at the time of the accident and all numbers may not have been reported accurately. / the northern ports are blocked by ice most of the year
their climate is good for agriculture and resources / they were running low on natural resources / FREE SPACE / Access to water has allowed for trade between nations. / the climate is too cold for most crops and livestock
a nuclear reactor exploded / The nuclear power plant exploded and radiation levels were unsafe. / air pollution / the wind currents near major industrial areas / banking & other service industries
the climate is too cold / Wind carries toxic smoke from other countries’ factories to Germany / Coal, oil, and fossil fuels / United States / burning of fossil fuels like coal
the Ural Mountains / the Mediterranean Sea that easily connects with Africa, Asia, and other parts of Europe / Russia / diseased forests,
contaminated foods (agricultural crops and livestock), and damage to buildings and statues / United Kingdom