Gross Domestic Product
Environment Issues
Trade Barriers
Geography
Geography 2
100
the amount of wealth and material comfort available to a person or country. (SS6E9)
Standard of Living
100
a major contribution to the environmental problems which exist in the United Kingdom (SS6G8)
Burning fossil fuels and car emissions
100
Germany is especially skilled at producing automobiles. It produces cars and trades some of them for products made in other countries. Which concept does this BEST demonstrate?
Specialization
100
Which country is located on the Iberian Peninsula?
Spain
100
Which mountain range forms a natural boundary between Europe and Asia?
Ural Mountains
200
things found in nature that can be used by people. (SS6E9)
Natural Resources
200
Acid rain affected Germany by (SS6G8)
destroying trees in Germany’s forests.
200
needed in order for one country to trade with another due to differing values of their currency (SS6E8)
Currency Exchange
200
the largest country in the world stretching across two continents. (SS6G7)
Russia
200
What country is labeled as the letter "L"?
Ukraine
300
people who provide the skills, energy, talent, abilities, and knowledge to produce goods or services. (SS6E9)
Human Capital
300
The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred in which present-day country?
Ukraine
300
taxes on imported goods. (SS6E8)
Tariffs
300
located in southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Pyrenees Mountains form its border between France and the Mediterranean Sea borders its southern coast. (SS6G7)
Spain
300
What physical feature is labeled as the letter "E"?
Mediterranean Sea
400
items used to produce things. Examples include factories, machinery, and technology. (SS6E9)
Capital Goods
400
Germany reduces pollution from factories that contributes to acid rain. Which result would MOST likely occur?
A. Less damage to forests and lakes
B. Increased radioactive contamination
C. More nuclear accidents
D. Increased air pollution from factories
A
400
numbers with limits on imported goods. (SS6E8)
Quotas
400
a narrow body of water between Great Britain and France that separates the United Kingdom from mainland Europe. (SS6G7)
The English Channel
400
The United Kingdom is an island nation located near mainland Europe. How does this location benefit the UK?
It provides easy access to sea transportation and trade.
500
the value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year. (SS6E9)
GDP
500
Which environmental problem has been especially important in the United Kingdom?
A. Air pollution
B. Desertification
C. Volcanic eruptions
D. Tsunamis
Air Pollution
500
stops or ban on trade with a country. (SS6E8)
Embargoes
500
begins in the Alps and runs through Germany. This body of water is an important trade route. (SS6G7)
The Rhine River
500
Much of Germany lies on the European Plain. Why is this physical feature useful?
Its flat land supports farming, transportation, and settlement.