United Kingdom and RussiaTest Review

The United Kingdom

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

• A. trade competition• B. not enough

workers

The United Kingdom

• 2. Which accounts for most of the jobs in the United Kingdom?

• A. farming• B. manufacturing• C. service industry• D. tourism

The United Kingdom

• 3. Which makes the United Kingdom ideal for international banking?

• A. airports• B. climate• C. location• D. natural resources

The United Kingdom

• 4. Which condition helps the United Kingdom become a leader in world trade?

• A. It is an island with a mild climate located near many other countries.

• B. Two percent of the people are farmers, and there is a lot of arable land.

The United Kingdom

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

• A. It is very far north.• B. the ocean is

always warm• C. People in the U.K.

like snow.• D. It is warmer in the

northern parts of the world.

The United Kingdom

• 6. What causes the U.K. to have an unusually mild climate?

• A. the Gulf Stream• B. the mountains in the

southeast• C. Snowfall that is not

very deep.• D. the people of the U.K.

need a mild climate?

The United Kingdom

• 7. What is an effect of a declining industry?

• A. Many people lose their jobs.

• B. People have an easy time finding a new job.

Russia

• 8. Which area of Russia has the greatest population?

• A. Siberia• B. Asian Russia• C. St. Petersburg • D. European Russia

Russia

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

• A. harsh climate• B. lack of workers• C. no market for them• D. no government

funding

• Between 60 and 70 percent of Russia’s vast landmass is covered by permafrost, and most of Russians known mineral reserves lie in frozen ground.

Russia

• 10. With its long northern coastline, what makes shipping in Russia so difficult?

The United Kingdom and Russia

• 11. How do the ports of the United Kingdom and Russia differ?

• United Kingdom Russia

The United Kingdom and Russia

• In what way are London and St. Petersburg alike?

• A. Trade Centers• B. Capital Cities

The United Kingdom and Russia

• 13. What problems do the UK and Russia have with their natural resources?

• United Kingdom Russia

The United Kingdom and Russia

• 14. How are Russia and the United Kingdom geographically different?

Vocabulary

• A. Agriculture

• B. Service Industry Jobs

• C. Peninsula

• D. Permafrost

• E. Arable Land

• F. Manufacturing

Agriculture

Service Industry Jobs

Peninsula

• A portion of land surrounded by water on three sides. Example:

• Iberian Peninsula

Permafrost

Arable Land

• Farmable Land = land that can be farmed.

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Manufacturing