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1) How does water affect the climate of nearby land?
Waters can either bring warm or cold wind onto the continent. For example, the
North Atlantic Current brings warm water to the shores of the United Kingdom
all the way from the Gulf of Mexico. Without the North Atlantic Current, the UK
would probably be frozen year round because of its distance away from the
equator
2) What is Europe’s longest river? What is the longest navigable river?
The longest river in Europe is the Volga River in Europe; however, it is not
navigable because it’s often frozen. Therefore, the Danube is the longest
navigable river in Europe.
3) What physical feature separates Asia from Europe?
Ural Mountains
4) Why does Northwestern Europe have warm climate?
The North Atlantic Current
5) Name the important rivers of Europe.
Danube River, Rhine River, Volga River (3 most important); others include Seine,
Thames, etc
6) Where does the North European plain begins and ends.
The North European Plain begins in France and stretches all the way to Russia
7) How large is Russia?
Russia is the largest country in the world. It spans 2 continents: Europe and Asia
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8) Why has Russia not developed its natural resources?
Russia has not developed its natural resources due to the harsh climate and the
need for more energy, tools, and access to the resources has not been
accomplished
9) Why is the North European Plain important?
The European Plain is where the majority of the population of Europe live, and it
provides food
10) Which European country is the largest oil producer and has the most natural gas
and iron ore reserves?
Russia is the largest producer of oil and has the most iron ore and natural gas
reserves
11) Where are Europe’s largest cities found?
Along rivers, on the coast, and on the North European Plain
12) What is the major environmental concern for United Kingdom?
Air Pollution from the burning of fossil fuels
13) What is the major environmental concern for Germany?
Acid rain caused by air pollution and the burning of fossil fuels
14) What is the major environmental concern for Russia?
Chernobyl (this will not be on the test)- we will study it during history unit
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15) How does location and climate affect the shipping industry and access to natural
resources in both Europe and Russia?
Climate either makes accessing natural resources easy or difficult. For most of
Europe, the climate allows the rivers to be easily accessible; however, in Russia
the tundra/subarctic climate creates a lot of permafrost (permanently frozen
soil). This subarctic climate freezes the rivers in Russia, which makes accessing
and transporting natural resources difficult.
16) What is one thing that Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common?
They are all monotheistic religions- religions that believe in one god.
Define the following:
17) Peninsula
Land surrounded by water on three sides
18) Navigable
Easily accessible and able to be traveled upon
19) Topographic Map
Type of map that shows elevation- the highs and lows- of the land
20) Political Map
Type of map that displays political features like countries, states, and cities
21) Population Map
Type of map that shows how many people live in an area and how densely
populated regions are
22) Vegetation Map
Type of map that shows the type of plants that grow in a region
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23) Climate Map
Type of map that shows the weather over an extended period of time
24) Legend
Another word for map key
25) Elevation
The highs and lows of the land
26) North Atlantic Current
Stream of water that brings warm winds from the Gulf of Mexico to the
northwest coast of Europe and the United Kingdom
27) Mediterranean
Warm, mild climate
28) Subarctic
Cold, frigid climate
29) Tundra
Permanently frozen soil