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AKS 33, 34 Terms
Term | Definition |
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Arable | capable of producing crops, suitable for farming |
Urban | Living in a city, relating to a town or city |
Rural | Living in the country, of or relating to, or characteristic of the country |
Permafrost | Frozen ground or subsoil |
Predominant | Having power or authority or influence over others (main) |
Climate | Prevailing weather patterns over a period of time |
Scarcity | Insufficient or short supply |
Acid Rain | Main concern in Germany's Black Forest caused by air pollution that mixes with water molecules in the sky |
Smog | Main concern in the UK's main cities, air pollution caused by factories and cars |
Chernobyl | Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine where a faulty reactor caused an explosion emitting huge amounts of radiation into the atmosphere. The Soviet Union tried to cover the accident up, and they did not evacuate the people living there quickly. |
Abundance | ample quantity, plentiful ( a lot) |