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Europe Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| True or False? Europe is the most densely populated continent. | True |
| What is the population in Europe currently like? | Little population growth due to smaller families. Some countries have a shrinking population |
| What physical feature does Europe resemble? | A peninsula |
| What is supranational cooperation? | When some countries give up some of their own affairs to work on goals they share. |
| What is one way that air can become polluted? | factories and other industries |
| Large sheets of ice | glaciers |
| Thin upper layer of the Earth's crust | crust |
| What happens in the first step in the demographic transition model? | High birth rates and high death rates |
| the study of human populations | demography |
| definition of centripetal force | forces that unite |
| Major cause of the power plant explosion at Chernobyl | human error |
| sudden movement of the Earth's crust | earthquake |
| Which of the following is most likely to be changed by physical processes? | Earth's crust |
| Glaciation is what? | the creation and movement of glaciers |
| physical processes that build and shape land from below the crust- | tectonic movement and volcanic activity |
| The European Union began with the development of a | common market |
| What has Europe's population been like in Europe since 2000? | negative growth |
| What is a major cause of acid rain? | burning fossil fuels such as coal to create energy |
| What tends to wear down mountains? | glaciation and erosion |
| Which of the following is the world's largest country? | Russia |
| Wind, water, ice and gravity all cause what? | Erosion |
| What happens in stage 2 of the demographic transition model? | Birth rates are high Death rates drop |
| What does acid rain cause? | damage to structures, dying fish, weakened trees |
| What is the major cause of earthquakes? | movement of tectonic plates |
| How has the European Union promoted economic cooperation across Europe? | It has reduced trade barriers |
| Where are there lots of volcanos? | Hawaiian Islands |
| A country with an aging population is most likely to face rapidly rising costs for which of the following? | increased demands on healthcare |
| Power plants in Europe's Black Triangle are doing which of the following to reduce acid rain? | installing smokestack scrubbers |
| The liquid rock that erupts from a volcano is called? | lava |
| Which of the following is causing negative population growth in Europe? | People are having fewer children Rising costs of childcare More focus on career opportunities |
| What causes the Earth's surface to wear away? | Erosion |
| Life expectancy is a measure of which of the following in a population? | the average age at which people die |
| What would happen in a country in the EU did not agree with a decision made by the EU government? | The country must carry out the decision anyway |
| Money for childcare and raising retirement age are responses to Europe's declining | birth rates |
| Which of the following was the main pollutant released by the Chernobyl power plant explosion? | nuclear radiation |
| What happens in stage 4 of the demographic transition model? | Birth rates drop Death rates remain low |
| What is most likely to become a centrifugal force within the EU in the future? | cultural differences |
| Transboundary pollution is | pollution that starts in one country and crosses into the boundaries of another country |
| How many steps are there in the demographic transition model? | 4 |
| Can acid rain damage buildings? | Yes |
| The European Union has a common flag, anthem, and holiday | True |
| There are two kinds of pollution-what are they? | accidental and general |
| Can materials polluted with nuclear radiation be radioactive? | Yes |
| What causes mountains to form? | tectonic movement |
| If a population is born with an average of 2 children per year it means what? | The country is getting older |
| What is one thing power plants in Europe can do to reduce the impact of acid rain? | install smokestack scrubbers |
| When did pollution in Europe begin? | with the Industrial Revolution |
| What are two ways pollution spreads? | Through the air and through water |
| What can cause glaciers to move? | Gravity |
| What are the two types of glaciers? | Alpine and continental |
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