What is air pollution? Air pollution is our air mixed with dirty contaminants-smoke, dust, dirt, and gases such as carbon monoxide. Sometimes it is invisible and sometimes you can see it. Most air pollution comes from burning something, like when we burn gasoline to operate motor vehicles, carbon monoxide is released into the air.

What is air pollution? Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas, but it can be very harmful to our health when there is enough of it in the air. The earth can tolerate small amounts of pollution, but when large amounts of pollution are being poured into our air, including carbon monoxide we exceed the Earth’s ability to fight back.

What is acid rain? Acid rain is the result of air pollution. The gases emitted during air pollution react with the tiny droplets of water in clouds to form acids. The rain that falls is called acid rain. Acid rain can be carried great distances in the atmosphere, not just between countries, but also continent to continent.

What is acid rain? The acid can also take the form of snow, mists, and dry dusts. Wherever the acid falls it can have a serious effect on soil, trees, buildings, and water.

Where is the acid rain coming from? The origins of air pollution are coming from the United Kingdom. The U.K. had several industrial buildings with large chimneys. This pushes the smoke into the clouds allowing pollution to move with the wind. The wind carries the pollution many miles away and falls as acid rain in particularly, Germany.

What can be done? Reduce emissions Find alternative sources of energy Conserving resources Restoring damage done by acid rain

ITALY Relative Location: Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into Central Mediterranean Sea, Northeast Tunisia Absolute Location: 42.5 degrees North, 12.5 degrees East Climate: Predominantly Mediterranean, Alpine in far north, hot and dry in south Population: 58, 126, 212

ITALY Natural Resources: coal, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite, natural gas, and crude oil reserves, fish, and arable land Imports: engineering products, chemicals, transport equipment, energy products, minerals and nonferrous metals, textiles and clothing, food, beverages, and tobacco Exports: engineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals, food, beverages, tobacco, minerals, and metals

GERMANY Relative Location: Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark Absolute Location: 51 degrees North, 9 degrees East Climate: temperate and marine, cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers, occasional warm mountain wind Population: 82, 329, 758

GERMANY Natural Resources: coal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, and arable land Imports: machinery, vehicles, chemicals, foodstuffs, textiles, metals Exports: machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, and textiles

UNITED KINGDOM Relative Location: Western Europe, islands including the northern 1/6 th of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and North Sea, Northwest of France Absolute Location: 54 degrees North, 2 degrees East Climate: temperate, moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current, more than half the days are overcast Population: 61, 113, 205

UNITED KINGDOM Natural Resources: coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land Imports: manufactured goods, machinery, fuels, foodstuffs Exports: manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals, food, beverages, tobacco

RUSSIA Relative Location: Northern Asia, bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean Absolute Location: 60 degrees North, 100 degrees East Climate: Ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of European Russia; subarctic in Siberia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast, summers vary from warm to cool Population: 140, 041, 247

RUSSIA Natural Resources: deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals, timber Imports: vehicles, machinery and equipment, plastics, medicines, iron and steel, consumer goods, meat, fruits and nuts, semi finished metal products Exports: petroleum, natural gas, grain, wood and wood products, metals, chemicals, and wide variety of civilian and military manufactures

JUDAISM Major Leader: Moses and Abraham Beliefs: Judaism is not something that they believe needs to be actively spread. Believe they will have peace with God and each other by following laws found in the Torah. Jesus was not the Messiah, but rather just a teacher. The Jewish faith still awaits the coming of the Messiah.

JUDAISM Holy Days and Celebrations: Passover, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur Started practicing religion: Oldest religion Holy City: Jerusalem Holy Book: Torah

CHRISTIANITY Major Leader: Jesus Beliefs: Jesus is seen as the Messiah. Jesus was resurrected (came back to life) after being nailed and bled to death on a cross. By following the teaching of Jesus, followers will find heaven.

CHRISTIANITY Holy Days and Celebrations: Christmas and Easter Started practicing religion: 30AD Holy City: Jerusalem Holy Book: Bible

ISLAM Major Leader: Muhammad Beliefs: Muslims believe in Allah, their word for God. Follow teachings of the Quran, which Muhammad wrote based upon a communication with Archangel Gabriel. Archangel Gabriel served as a messenger between Allah and Muhammad. Follow five pillars of faith to obtain eternal life: belief, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage.

ISLAM Holy Days and Celebrations: Pilgrimage Started practicing religion: 600’s AD Holy City: Jerusalem Holy Book: Quran

RELIGION VOCABULARY Monotheism: Belief in one God Polytheism: Belief in many Gods Atheism: Belief in no God