European Geography Study Guide

What is acid rain and how is it caused?

• Rain that is naturally acidic

• Rain mixed with pollutants from factories, cars, and buses

• Rain that occurs only in industrial areas

• Rain that is beneficial to plants

What happened in Chernobyl, Ukraine in 1986?

• A nuclear accident at a power plant that caused an explosion

• A major earthquake

• A volcanic eruption

• A large flood

What languages come from the language of the ancient Roman Empire?

• English, German

• Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese

• Russian, Polish

• Greek, Latin

What can be done to reduce acid rain?

• Increase the use of coal

• Find cleaner fuel sources and reduce pollutants

• Stop using public transportation

• Increase industrial production

What causes air pollution?

• Burning fossil fuels, exhaust from vehicles, factories

• Rain that is beneficial to plants

• Earthquakes

• Rain that falls in the deserts

How does climate impact trade in the southern part of Russia?

• Southern areas are milder making trade along waterways easier

• Climate has no impact on trade

• Trade is easier in the mountains

• Northern areas make trade easier

What are the characteristics of the most populated areas of Europe?

• They are isolated

• They are where all the pull factors of climate and resources meet

• They are mostly rural

• They have no natural resources

How do large rivers impact the lives of people close to them?

• They have no impact

• They provide water, recreation, and help with transportation

• They are only used for fishing

• They are a barrier to travel

How does climate impact trade in northern Russia?

• Climate has no impact on trade

• Trade is easier in the mountains

• The frozen northern parts make trade difficult due to frozen rivers and ice

• Trading is easier in the northern parts

How do natural resources affect where people live in Europe?

• Rain that is beneficial to plants

• The Iberian Peninsula

• Industries and populations increase closer to needed resources

• Natural resources have no affect where people live