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Europe, Russia, Population, and Pollution Test Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tectonic movement can do all of the following EXCEPT

a)

create fold mountains

b)

trigger earthquakes

c)

cause faults for form

d)

increase glaciation

2.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of erosion

a)

Wind

b)

Fire

c)

Ice

d)

Gravity

3.

Volcanoes form

a)

beneath the earth surface

b)

from gold mines that have be abandoned

c)

as a result of meteor impact on the earth

d)

only in mountain ranges

4.

Transboundary pollution

a)

only effects a small area and is easily controlled

b)

does not have any long term effects.

c)

is not easily controlled and effects a lot of places.

d)

is not something to worry about

5.

What is the most common type of vegetation?

a)

Desert Scrub

b)

Chapparal

c)

Forests

d)

Tundra

6.

What is the population in Europe currently like?

a)

Little population growth due to smaller families. Some countries have a shrinking population.

b)

The majority of European countries have a growing population.

c)

The population is growing dur to longer life expectancy.

d)

The population is shrinking due to shorter life expectancy.

7.

Where do most Europeans live?

a)

Out in the country

b)

In urban areas

c)

Near coastlines

d)

In the suburbs.

8.

Forces that bring people together are called

a)

Centripetal forces

b)

Push forces

c)

Centrifugal forces

d)

Pull forces

9.

Your got two job offers. One in Texas where you know noone and one in Georgia where your best friend already lives. You chose to move to Georgia. This is an example of

a)

A push factor because you were pushed away from where you currently live.

b)

A push factor because you did not like your current job.

c)

A pull factor because having your best friend near helped make the decision about where to move.

d)

A pull factor because you felt pulled in two directions because you liked both jobs.

10.

Which of the following was NOT created to promote European cultural identity?

a)

The EU anthem

b)

The EU flag

c)

The EU pledge

d)

The EU holiday

11.

When did the United Kingdom vote to leave the European Union?

a)

2006

b)

2012

c)

2016

d)

2020

12.

Which two countries in the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU?

a)

England and N. Ireland

b)

N. Ireland and Scotland

c)

Scotland and Wales

d)

Wales and England

13.

If a population pyramid has a really wide base and a very narrow top, what does that mean?

a)

A lot of kids being born but there are still a lot of older people. High dependency ratio.

b)

Not very many kids but a lot of older people so the population is shrinking.

c)

A lot of kids being born but not very many older people so the population is probably going to grow.

d)

Not very many kids being born and not very many older people so the population has a lot more older people.

14.

What is the impact of education on population trends?

a)

people who are educated tend to have a lot of children so the population will grow over time.

b)

people who are educated tend to not have a lot of kids so the population will shrink.

c)

people who are not educated tend to have a lot of kids but the population will not change much.

d)

people who are not educated tend to wait to have children until they are older so the population will probably shrink.

15.

demography is the study of

a)

demons

b)

diamonds

c)

populations

d)

popularity

16.

The Acid Rain Pathway is

a)

Factory to Water to Air to Lungs

b)

Water to Factory to Air to Ground

c)

Air to Water to Factory to Ground

d)

Factory to Air to Water to Ground

17.

All of the following are mitigating (ways to reduce) factors for acid rain EXCEPT

a)

Cleaning statues to reduce effect of acid rain.

b)

Laws and policies to reduce air pollution from factories

c)

Using energy from renewable resources

d)

Carpool or take public transportation

18.

The major cause of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant explosion was

a)

Extreme weather

b)

Centrifugal forces

c)

Acid Rain

d)

Human Error

19.

The European Union began with the development of a

a)

Plural society

b)

Consumer Class

c)

Common Market

d)

Defense Organization

20.

How did the accidental spill of cyanide at a mine in Romania spread to neighboring countries?

a)

Winds blew the cyanide to other countries

b)

Rivers carried the cyanide to other countries

c)

Crops poisoned with cyanide were sold in other countries

d)

Storms dropped rain poisoned with cyanide on other countries.

21.

Cash for babies, raising retirement ages, and family-friendly workplace policies are all responses to Europe's declining ____

a)

Birth rates

b)

Living standards

c)

Life expectancies

d)

Migration streams

22.

Life expectancy is a measure of which of the following in a population?

a)

the average age at which people die

b)

the average age at which people retire

c)

the average age at which people become parents

d)

the average age at which people enter the workforce

23.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Slow growth

c)

Negative growth

24.
Which is NOT a reason for the decreasing death rate?
a)
Better health care
b)
Greater food supply
c)
Cleaner water
d)
More pollution
25.

What is the common currency for many EU countries?

a)

the European Dollar

b)

The Euro

c)

The European Frank

d)

The European Passada

26.

What is a reason some British want Brexit?

a)

More local power

b)

Fear of the Euro

c)

Dislike of the French

d)

Want to make their own country

27.

The number of non-working people in a country (too old and too young)

a)

Dependency Ratio

b)

non-worker count

c)

Intrinsic population

d)

Tachometry

28.

Which of the following is NOT a silver lining to transboundary pollution.

a)

Increased awareness about pollution

b)

Laws created to reduce pollution

c)

Animal growth and survival in areas no longer inhabited by humans.

d)

Buying bottled water because the tap water has been contaminated.

29.

Wind, water, ice, and gravity all cause

a)

Erosion

b)

Pollution

c)

Volcanic activity

d)

Glaciation

30.

What stage in the Demographic Transition Model did all populations begin?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 4

d)

Stage 5