Mapping Lab/Google Earth
What do Vatican City, San Marino, and Monaco all have in common?
They are all micro-countries in Europe that are smaller than Bernards Township.
Who is the prime minister of the UK, who supported Brexit?
Boris Johnson
A population pyramid shows wider bars at the 65 and up range and narrower bars at the 0-14 range. Is this rapid, slow, or negative growth?
Negative growth
What are two common ways pollution can spread across borders?
Wind and water
What are the four nations of the United Kingdom?
England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
In general, are the people of Scotland in favor of or against Brexit?
Scotland is against Brexit.
Why did Europe experience a baby boom between 1945 and the 1960s?
Shortly after World War II ended, soldiers returned home and marriage and birth rates increased.
Where did the nuclear power plant explosion in Europe 1986 happen?
Chernobyl, Ukraine
What physical feature marks a natural boundary between Europe and Asia?
The Ural Mountains, a mountain range that runs mostly along the 60° East longitude line in Russia.
What is the common currency of the European Union?
The Euro
What is one incentive some European governments, specifically Italy and France, have provided for couples with babies?
Some European governments pay families for having children. Italy provides 80 euros per month for three years, and France provides monthly payments for families with more than one child.
What toxic chemical spilled into the Danube river system when a dam burst?
Cyanide
What is the significance of the glass dome over the German Reichstag (Parliament) Building?
Germany built the glass dome over the Parliament building to symbolize transparency of the government with the people following the reunion of Eastern Germany, Western Germany, and the capital, Berlin.
Why is travelling between European countries easier after the formation of the European Union?
The Schengen Agreement creates an open borders policy, and there are common currencies and languages.
How does a shrinking population affect the economy of a country?
Businesses targeted for children such as toy stores can go out of business, and teachers can lose their jobs. Also, with less babies to grow up to be workers, employers might leave the country or close due to the labor shortage.
What was the Soviet government’s solution to greatly reduce the amount of radiation spreading?
A team of engineers built an enormous concrete box around the dangerous reactor, which must remain there for hundreds of years.
How do the climate and economic activity help explain why the city of Moscow has a much higher population density than the rest of Russia?
Moscow, Russia has a humid continental climate, which has good temperatures and precipitation for people to live. It also has trade and manufacturing, which has more job opportunities.
What are some disadvantages of a nation being part of the European Union?
The nation loses some of its individuality as much of the cultures of the EU countries are combined and EU supranational laws take away some political and economical freedom.
How might women’s jobs prevent them from having children?
Since more women work now, they might want to focus on their careers, which delays having children. Also, their jobs might not earn enough income for children, and childcare while parents are working can be hard to find.
What device do some factories and power plants use to decrease the amount of sulfur dioxide entering the atmosphere?
Smokestack scrubbers