Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Review Questions for Chapter 12 section 1

1) Why can Europe be called "a peninsula of peninsulas"?
Europe is a large peninsula stretching to the west if Asia; Europe itself has many smaller peninsulas, so it is sometimes called a "peninsula of peninsulas".

2) What European islands are located in North Atlantic?  In the Mediterranean Sea?

Scandinavian and Jutland peninsulas are located in the North Atlantic; Italian and Balkan peninsulas are located in the Mediterranean Sea.

3) How do mountains and uplands affect life in Europe?

Mountains and uplands are viewed as walls because they separate groups of people. They make trade of goods and ideas rather difficult. There landforms also affect climate.

4) The Alps arc across what countries or places?

The Alps are across France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the northern Balkan Peninsula.

5) The Pyrenees are located where?

The Pyrenees are located near France, Spain, and Portugal.

6) Where does the Danube flow?

The Danube flows through the heart of Europe from west to east, touching 9 countries and links Europeans to the Black Sea.

7) How are rivers used in Europe?

The rivers are used to transport goods between coastal harbors and the inland region, aiding economic growth.

8) What is the most important plain in Europe?

The most important plain in Europe is the Northern European Plain.

9) Why is it important?

It's one of the most fertile agricultural regions of the world. Relatively flat, this plain is very desirable agricultural land that has produced vast quantities of food over the centuries.

10) How are the landforms of Europe both an advantage and disadvantage?

An advantage of landforms is agricultural and a disadvantage of these landforms are an easy advantage for invaders to allow armies to invade Europe.

11) How did natural resources help Europe to become industrialized?

Europe has took their resources of oil and natural gas became a major source of petroleum for the world.

On the blank map that I will give you locate the following:

1) The Black Sea
2) The Mediterranean Sea
3) The Danube River
4) The Rhine
5) The Alps
6) The Pyrenees
7) The Northern European Plains

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