Glows in the Dark
Year 1986
What year did the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occur?
Germany, Poland, and Czech Republic
Which three countries meet at the Black Triangle region?
Year 2000
What year did the Tisza-Danube cyanide spill occur?
Year 1957
In what year was the European Union officially established?
An aging population and a lack of _________ are causing many problems in European countries.
What are births.
Centripetal
What is a force that brings nations together?
Ukraine
Which modern-day country is Chernobyl located?
Heavy industry and residential coal burning
What was the primary cause of pollution in the Black Triangle?
A dam breach at a gold mining operation
What caused the Tisza-Danube cyanide spill?
27 Countries
How many member countries does the EU currently have?
This is the study of populations.
What is demography.
Strategy to manage the rising costs of supporting an aging population
What is raising the retirement age
Thyroid cancer
What long-term health effect has been linked to Chernobyl radiation exposure?
Air pollution and acid rain
What environmental problem was most severe in the Black Triangle?
Tisza and Danube
Which rivers were affected by the cyanide spill?
Economic cooperation and prevention future wars
What were primary goals in forming the European Union?
This number is also called "the replacement rate."
What is 2.1
Supranational
What is an organization that transcends national boundaries to accomplish
A restricted area due to radiation contamination
What is the "Exclusion Zone"
Many died from acid rain and air pollution
What are forests?
Romania, Hungary, Yugoslavia (Serbia)
Which countries were affected by the Tisza-Danube cyanide spill?
Common Market
How did the EU begin?
Parental leave, childcare support and money.
What are some ways that countries are encouraging people to have babies.
Rapid Growth Pyramid
What is wider at the bottom and narrow at the top?
The Sarcophagus
What structure was built to contain the damaged reactor?
Cleaner energy technology
Why have Environmental conditions have improved?
200 tons of fish
What is one result of the cyanide spill in the river.
Brexit
What is the term for the UK's departure from the EU?
Labor shortages and reduced economic growth
How might declining birth rates affect European economies in the future?
High dependency ratio
What is a large number young and old people relative to those working