Chapter 5 Vocab

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Fog and smoke over London affecting transport, crime, and health.

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Great Smog of 1952

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Major economic change with power-driven machinery.

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Industrial Revolution

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Rain with increased acidity caused by pollutants.

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Acid Rain

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Governing body for England, Wales, and Scotland established in 1707.

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Parliament of Great Britain

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Group of independent nations formerly UK colonies.

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British Commonwealth of Nations

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Lower house of the UK Parliament, elected for 5 years, controls budget, more power than House of Lords.

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House of Commons

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Upper house of the British Parliament, appointed by the monarch on the PM's recommendation.

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House of Lords

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Official residence and offices of an ambassador.

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Embassy

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Current moving warm water along North America's coast, crossing the Atlantic, warming Ireland and western UK.

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Gulf Stream

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A government where the monarch's power is limited by a constitution.

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Constitutional Monarchy