Population Density and Growth in Europe
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Based on the map, which area appears to have the lowest population density?
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northern United Kingdom
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What is the most likely reason why the region in northern Italy is densely populated?
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The fertile low-lying land is good for agriculture and settlement
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Which of these countries most likely has a growing population?
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Iceland
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In which of these countries is the overall population growth rate lowest?
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Bulgaria
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Which of these is the most reasonable explanation for the very low population growth rates in the countries that have rates of population change from -1.5% to -0.6%?
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All of these are former communist countries in which the political and economic turmoil associated with the transition to capitalism has slowed growth.
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On the border between which two countries is the Basque language found?
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France and Spain
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The languages that are spoken by the ethnic subgroups in the northern and western portion of the United Kingdom and in northwest France are most likely from the ____________ language subfamily.
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Celtic
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What is the most likely explanation for this linguistic connection between the ethnic subgroups in these parts of the United Kingdom and France?
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The language subfamily diffused from France to the United Kingdom.
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n which of these European regions does Protestantism appear to be dominant?
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north
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Which two religions are dominant in the former Jewish Pale?
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Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox
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Which of these is the most likely reason why the Jewish Pale is labeled "former"?
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The Jewish population in this region was nearly wiped out by the Nazis during World War II.
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Which of these countries was not formerly a member of the Warsaw Pact and is currently a member of NATO?
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Denmark
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Which of these is the most likely reason why nearly half of Germany is shown as former Warsaw Pact territory?
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Germany was once divided into two countries.
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If you were traveling in a straight south-to-north line from Sardinia to Norway and purchased something in each country through which you passed, how many currencies would you need?
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four
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To date, potential future European Union members include all but which of the following countries?
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Norway
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Which of these is a member of both NATO and the European Union?
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Denmark
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Which of these is the primary agricultural activity on the North European Plain?
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dairying
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Which of these products would be the least likely to come from Sweden?
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grain
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Which of these is the most likely explanation for the location and spread of acid rain?
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The acid rain was caused by activities from older industrial areas and was carried eastward by prevailing winds.
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The major economic areas of the future appear to be reliant on which of these types of activity?
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newer industry near the Mediterranean
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Which of these countries was the last to industrialize?
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Portugal
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Which of these do you think is the most likely explanation for the net migration gains shown on the map?
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Because of low growth rates, there are not enough workers to work in the newer industries.
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At Kinderdijk, one can see the hydraulic technology of:
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preserved windmills.
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Between the 1973 and 2004 in Zuiderzee/Ijsselmeer, all of the following changes can be noted except:
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Ijsselmeer (also known as Lake Ijssel) has decreased in size by 50 to 60 percent.
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To complete the MOSE project, the Italian government is building barriers to block the entrances to the Venetian Lagoon. How many lagoon entrances have to be blocked?
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3
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With respect to acidification in Europe, which of the following city pairs is projected to be most susceptible to problems in the year 2020?
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Amsterdam, Netherlands and Krakow, Poland
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Which of the following words or phrases is most directly related to the goals of the site associated with the Environmental foresight placemark?
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gene bank
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Based on your analysis of Europe at night, which of the following countries is most likely to contain a primate city?
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France
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As you study the lightscape of Europe, you can identify areas of particularly high concentrations of light as well as areas of low levels of light production. Identify the following statement that is least accurate.
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Albania is one of the most brightly lit countries.
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Examine the North Sea. Explain the lights that are scattered across this body of water.
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These are oil and gas platforms.
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After examining the two age-related European layers, what country outside the region is most similar in its proportions and median age of older citizens?
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Japan
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In general, what European subregion is younger?
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eastern
