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48 Cards in this Set
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Why is the UK a good place for trade?
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Because it's surrounded by water and has easy trade ports.
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What is acid rain?
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Rain that contains diluted acid derived from burning fossil fuels.
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What are fossil fuels?
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Coal, oil, and gas. Burning these fuels cause acid rain.
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European's largest industrial and transportation centers developed near...
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Mineral deposits, especially coal and iron ore.
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What is one of Germany's mineral deposits?
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Ruhr Valley
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What are natural resources?
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Anything in the enironment that can be used by humans.
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In which region of Russia are most natural resources?
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Southwestern Russia
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In which region of Russia are there the least amount of days without snow cover?
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Southwestern Russia
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Why is the Southwestern region of Russia good for trade?
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There is less snow which allows for more trade; and, there are more natural resources.
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Why is St. Pittsburg is the denlsliest in russia ?
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It is the capital of Russia and has many beautiful canals, gardens, and palaces. It is a major trade station and receives many goods from railroads.
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what area of russia has the greatest pop.
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st. petersburg
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What are the six factors that determine where people prefer to live?
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Plenty of water, good land, favorable climate, important resources, religious significance, government, and transportation centers
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What is air pollution?
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Air pollution occurs when the air contains gases, dust, fumes or odor in harmful
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When does air pollution become harmful?
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When amounts become harmful to the health or comfort of humans or animals, or can cause damage to plants and materials.
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What substance causes air pollution?
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Pollutants.
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What first caused air pollution in the United Kingdom?
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The Industrial Revolution.
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What was the Great Smog?
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A mass of cold air that moved into Europe and stayed put. People burned more coal than they should have; 4,000 people died. (1952)
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What is the cause of air pollution in the UK today?
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Motor vehicle emissions (CO - Carbon Monoxide).
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What is the effect of air pollution in the UK?
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Thousands of premature deaths annually; and it contributes to acid rain and smog in several parts of the country.
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What was the Chernobyl Disaster?
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A nuclear reactor accident in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union.
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Why is Western Germany densely populated?
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Is it right next to the Rhine River and gets high volumes of goods.
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Why is Eastern Germany sparcely populated?
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Because they have a less developed economy and very bad climate
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Why is the Western coast and southern Italy densely populated?
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Because it is right next to the Mediterranean and Venice has a lot of canals (for trade)
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Why is the North Western and Central Italy sparcely populated?
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Because of the Alps and the lack of trade
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Why is Southern UK densely populated?
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Because it is a tourist attraction and good trade routes with Europe
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Why is Northern UK sparcely populated?
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Because it is farther away from the mainland
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Why is Western Russia densely populated?
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Because it is close to other countries and it has good imports and exports and good climate
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Why is Eastern Russia spacely populated?
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Because the climate is worse (cold) , permafrost, brief summers, and hard harder to import and export
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What are Germany's economic activities?
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They work in factories, service industries, and high tech
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What are Italy's economic activities?
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Tourism, and small business. Imports and export, and fishing
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What is the UK's economic activities?
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Service industries, farmers, tourism, and fishing
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What is Russia's economic activities?
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Crops and industries
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what did the soviets react to the chernobyl
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they soviets tried to hide what had happened. they hid it for three days
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why did it take so long to get it fixed
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the workers had to limit the time spent around the reactor
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what imp. safty hazerd didnt the nuclear reacor have
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it didn't have a concrete wall around it
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why did helecopters drop sand, clay, and lead on the fire
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to stop the fire and water couldn't stop it because the water would the radioactive partucles bigger
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what defects did the incedent do
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children were born with defects, peoples skins turned brown, and peoples skin fell off
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what is pop. density
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the people per square miles
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wha is russias climat(s)
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humid continental(east) subactic(west)
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what is UK.s climate
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marine west coast
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what is germays climate
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same as UK. marine west coast
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what is Itlays climate
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mediterranean
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which two countries have the same climate
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UK. and Germany
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what is humid continental climate
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long ,cold, snowy winters, and short, hot summers
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what is subarctic climate
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very cold, bitter winters, tempertures raise above freezing during summer
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what is marine west coast climate
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wind from ocean , cool summers, heavy rainfall, and winters are rainy and mild
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what is the mediterranean climate
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mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers
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what resources were damaged in the chernobyl disaster
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water, land , live stock, and food suplies
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