Geography 1.05 Quiz: Human Impact on the Environment of Eastern Europe by Jessica Reekie https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00 Made with panache en-us 2017-03-28 14:29:39 UTC 2025-04-24 13:06:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png Since the fall of Communism in the early 1990s, many Eastern European countries have been spending big bucks to develop first-class winter resorts. lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163145923 True]]> 2017-03-28 14:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163145923 The environmental benefits of nuclear energy can be seen clearly in France. lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163145996 True]]> 2017-03-28 14:34:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163145996 Although permafrost can extend hundreds of feet deep, it is only the top section that concerns builders. lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163146232 True]]> 2017-03-28 14:35:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163146232 Which of the following is the first rule of the skier's code? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163146306 Ski in control.]]> 2017-03-28 14:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163146306 Approximately what percent of the United States' electricity is provided by nuclear energy? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163146460 20%]]> 2017-03-28 14:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163146460 The graphs compare the people who oppose the use of nuclear energy to the people who support the use of nuclear energy. Based on the information, which country has the fewest number of people who favor the use of nuclear energy? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163146579 Finland]]> 2017-03-28 14:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163146579 Why is waste disposal of nuclear materials a serious problem? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163146943 Nuclear waste remains active for hundreds of years.]]> 2017-03-28 14:36:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163146943 Why have the rules governing building on permafrost changed? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163147059 Permafrost used to be permanent.]]> 2017-03-28 14:37:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163147059 Why are there increasing problems with construction in permafrost regions? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163147220 Global warming]]> 2017-03-28 14:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163147220 Based on the following graph showing nuclear weapons stockpiles of the U.S. and Russia from 1945 to 2005, what can you infer about the stockpiling of nuclear weapons between 1985 and 2005? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163147337 Both the U.S. and Russia steadily decreased their nuclear stockpiles between 1985 and 2005.]]> 2017-03-28 14:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163147337 Based on the following chart of nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons history of the "nuclear club," what can you infer about the birth of nuclear weapons? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163147577 Beginning in the 1940s, both the United States and Russia led the way in successfully testing nuclear weapons.]]> 2017-03-28 14:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163147577 How do students make a choice about which schools to attend in Russia? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163147855 Students are assigned based on exam scores.]]> 2017-03-28 14:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163147855 Two of the best ski resorts in Eastern Europe are Bansko in Bulgaria and Jasna in Slovakia. lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163151199 True]]> 2017-03-28 14:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163151199 The next generation of nuclear power plants being built in California and South Africa are even safer and more efficient than previous generations of power plants lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163151320 True]]> 2017-03-28 14:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163151320 Structures built on permafrost will eventually sink lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163151466 True]]> 2017-03-28 14:48:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163151466 Which of the following countries claims to have "the most modern resort in Eastern Europe? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163151706 Bulgaria]]> 2017-03-28 14:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163151706 What is touted as the biggest benefit to nuclear energy? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163151828 No greenhouse gas emissions]]> 2017-03-28 14:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163151828 The graphs compare the people who oppose the use of nuclear energy to the people who support the use of nuclear energy. Based on the information, which country has the most people who oppose the use of nuclear energy? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163151931 The United States and Finland]]> 2017-03-28 14:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163151931 What is the potential danger from an accident at a nuclear power plant? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163152216 Exposure to radiation]]> 2017-03-28 14:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163152216 Why do buildings on permafrost have potential structural issues? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163152320 The heat from buildings melts the ice in the permafrost below and the water is then displaced.]]> 2017-03-28 14:50:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163152320 What area is more likely to have hidden permafrost? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163152488 An area with black spruce trees]]> 2017-03-28 14:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163152488 The following graph shows the nuclear weapons stockpiles of the U.S. and Russia between 1945 and 2005. Based on the graph, what year did the U.S. and Russia have the same amount of nuclear weapon stockpiles? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163152618 1978]]> 2017-03-28 14:51:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163152618 Based on the following chart of nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons history of the "nuclear club," what can you infer about the number of nuclear weapons held by non-members of the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty (non-NPT countries)? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163152807 It is hard to determine the number of nuclear warheads held by non-NPT countries.]]> 2017-03-28 14:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163152807 What is the generational crisis being faced by many countries of Eastern Europe? lazyeeyore https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163153070 Young people leaving in search of higher wages, leaving behind an aging population]]> 2017-03-28 14:52:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lazyeeyore/jy68t3eeod00/wish/163153070