European Union
What are the positives of being a part of the European Union?
-The common currency used in the Eu makes trade or exchange much easier.
-There is free trade between countries
-Ease of travel
-The European Union helps to solve problems in the world such as climate change, terrorisim, etc.
What mountain range separates the two continents Europe and Asia?
Ural mountains.
What are the diagrams that show the makeup of a country’s population?
Population pyramids.
What nuclear accident occurred on April 28, 1986?
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
What are the negatives of being a part of the European Union?
-Countries begin to assimilate with one another
-Very difficulty to monitor borders
-The economy is affected by the other nations involved
What did the glass dome of the parliament building in Germany represent?
Transparency over the German government moving forward.
What is the total fertility rate?
The total fertility rate is the average number of children a woman in a given population will have in her lifetime.
What could’ve been done to prevent Chernobyl from happening?
By taking safety measures more seriously, and making sure there weren’t any flukes in the design of the power plant.
True or false: Traveling was easier before the creation of the Eu
False: Traveling was easier after the creation of the Eu.
Warsaw is the capital of which country?
Poland.
Which continent has the lowest birthrate and oldest population?
Europe.
What is acid rain?
Acid rain is rain that can damage the environment because it contains acid from factory smoke and car exhaust.
What is the European Union?
A political and economic union made up of 27 members. The United Kingdom ultimately left the Eu because they felt that they were constrained by their policies.
The Arctic ocean is north of what region in Russia?
Siberia.
What does population growth affect?
Dependency ratio: the number of old and young dependents who don’t work compared with the working-age population.
What’s one of the effects caused by Chernobyl?
-Because of the spread of radiation, there were very high rates of cancer in Belarus
-Affected the food supply
-Killed many animals
What’s the Schengen plan?
A treaty which led to the creation of Europe's borderless Schengen area.
What is special about Vatican City?
There are many mini countries located there that are actually smaller than Bernard's Township.
In 1900, what was the life expectancy for France?
About 45 years or so.
What’s one way to reduce radioactive pollution?
By destroying contaminated crops.