Europe

How does nature play a role in Germany's acid rain problem?

A. The poisonous emissions from cars cause acid rain.

B. Air currents carry toxic smoke from other countries' factories to Germany.

C. The rivers of southwestern Germany are used to make electricity for other countries.

D. Germany has many buildings that are being destroyed by the chemicals in the acid rain

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The riv

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outhwest

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Germany h

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Which situation is an effect of acid rain?

A. cleaner rivers B. diseased forests C. buildings and

statues that look new

D. increased automobile manufacturing

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What are the main causes of acid rain?

A. farms and forests B. water power and

electricity C. coal burning factories

and automobile emissions

D. solar power and wind turbines blowing the poison gases

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Which solution to Germany's acid rain problem would be the most challenging?

A. reducing automobile emissions

B. increasing the use of wind and solar power

C. getting other countries to stop using fossil fuels

D. changing from coal-burning power plants to water-powered ones

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Which solution began to reduce air pollution in the United Kingdom?

A. the ban on coal fires B. acid rain in Western

EuropeC. the development of

cleaner coal D. the link between

asthma and vehicle exhaus

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Which was created after the Great Smog of 1952?

A. a ban on coal fires B. an industrial

revolution C. London's smokeless

zones D. King Edward's ban

on coal fires

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Which is one of the United Kingdom's solutions to the air pollution problem

A. monitoring air quality B. restricting driving

miles C. allowing factories to

pollute without monitoring

D. keeping drivers from using gasoline in their cars

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What is the main cause of air pollution in the United Kingdom today?

A. factory smoke B. London smog C. use of fossil fuels D. automobile exhaust

emissions

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Which is a reason for the decline in manufacturing in the United Kingdom?

A. Not enough workersB. Fuels are not as

cleanC. Trade competitionD. Natural resources

are close by

Not enough w

orkers

Fuels

are not a

s clean

Trade co

mpetition

Natural re

source

s are

cl...

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Which makes the U. K. ideal for international banking?

A. LocationB. ClimateC. AirportsD. Natural resources

Loca

tion

Climate

Airports

Natural re

source

s

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Which accounts for most of the jobs in the U.K.?

A. FarmingB. TourismC. Service industryD. Manufacturing

Farm

ing

Tourism

Service in

dustry

Manufactu

ring

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Why is it surprising that the U.K. has such mild climate?

A. It is very far northB. People in the U.K.

like snowy wintersC. It is warmer in

northern parts of the world

D. The ocean is always warm

It is v

ery far n

orth

People in th

e U.K. li

ke s.

..

It is w

armer in

northern

...

The ocean

is al

ways warm

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What causes the U.K. to have an unusual mild climate?

A. The mountains in the southeast

B. Snowfall that is not very deep

C. The gulf stream D. The Scottish

highlands

The mountai

ns in th

e s...

Snowfall that is

not ver..

.

The gulf stre

am

The Scotti

sh highlands

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Which is an effect of a declining industry?

A. Retraining is not needed

B. People have an easy time finding new jobs

C. People earn more money at new jobs

D. Many people lose their jobs

Retraining is

not needed

People have an easy

time...

People earn m

ore m

oney...

Many people lo

se th

eir jobs

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Which area of Russia is a major center for trade?

A. SiberiaB. Asian RussiaC. St. PetersburgD. European Russia

Siberia

Asian Russi

a

St. Petersb

urg

European Russi

a

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Which condition keeps Russia’s natural resources from being used?

A. Lack of workersB. Harsh ClimateC. No market for themD. No government

funding

Lack

of workers

Harsh Clim

ate

No market f

or them

No govern

ment funding

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Which natural resources are found in both Russia and the U.K.

A. CoalB. GoldC. ForestsD. Hydroelectric power

CoalGold

Fore

sts

Hydroelectr

ic power

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How do the ports of the U.K. and Russia differ?

A. The port of the U.K. are open year round and Russia's are not

B. Russia has no ports cities, while U.K. is an island with many

C. There is no difference in the year-round use of the ports in the U.K. and Russia

D. The ports of the U.K. are influenced by a mild climate but Russia’s ports are all subtropical

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The ports of t

he U.K. a

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In what ways are London and St. Petersburg alike

A. Both are centers of trade

B. Both are capitals of their countries

C. Both are largest city in the country

D. Both are ocean port cities

Both are

cente

rs of t

rade

Both are

capita

ls of t

heir...

Both are

larg

est cit

y in th

...

Both are

ocean port

cities

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Which describes the climate of most of Germany?

A. Hot summers an gold winters with little precipitation except for winter snow

B. Very cold winters with hot and dry summers

C. Cool summers with land deep in snow most of the year

D. Cool winters and mild summers with good precipitation for crops

Hot summers

an go

ld win...

Very cold w

inters

with ho...

Cool summers

with la

nd...

Cool winters

and mild

s...

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Which is a natural resource of Germany?

A. Rain forestsB. DiamondsC. GoldD. coal

Rain forests

DiamondsGold

coal

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What geographic feature make it more difficult for Italian merchants to trade with countries north of

Italy

A. SardiniaB. Alps mountainsC. Mediterranean seaD. Apennine

Mountains

Sardinia

Alps mountai

ns

Medite

rranean se

a

Apennine Mounta

ins

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Which condition is NOT a characteristic of Italy’s Mediterranean climate

A. Mild temperatures all year

B. Clear, blue summer skies

C. Dry summersD. Long, cold winters

Mild

tempera

ture

s all y

ear

Clear, blue su

mmer skies

Dry su

mmers

Long, c

old winte

rs

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Which industry is Most helped by Italy's arable land and good amounts of rainfall?

A. Wine makingB. Natural gas

productionC. Marble and granite

minesD. Fishing fleets on the

Mediterranean Sea Wine m

aking

Natural g

as pro

duction

Marb

le and granite

mines

Fishing fl

eets on th

e Med...

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United states does not trading with both Italy and Germany

A. TrueB. false

True

false

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