western and southern europe (fe)

though there are exceptions, a decrease in family size usually coincides with which of the following?

a higher level of urbanization

when a country experiences increasing levels of industrial activity and greater urban growth, the outcome is usually which of the following?

a rural-to-urban shift

which of the following are bodies of water that border europe?

atlantic ocean, arctic ocean, mediterranean sea

which of the following areas of western and southern europe are excellent sources of raw materials such as forest products and coal?

central uplands

forces that divide or pull people apart

centrifugal forces

forces that pull or bring people together

centripetal forces

religion and language

cultural forces

true or false: coastal areas experience greater temperature variations from day to night as well as from summer to winter.

false

true or false: in 2014, wales held a referendum in which the people decided that, for now, wales will remain under the british crown as part of the united kingdom.

false

true or false: most of the core regions of the world are located in the southern hemisphere.

false

true or false: the central uplands possess good souls that make it good farmland.

false

the pyrenees separate what two countries and act as a natural border between the two?

france and spain

which of the following countries are located on peninsulas?

greece, spain, italy

which of the following are countries found in the british isles?

ireland, great britain

regions with warmer temperatures are found at _______ and their location results in potentially longer growing seasons.

lower latitudes

which of the following make up the benelux countries? select all that apply.

luxembourg, belgium, netherlands

the periphery depends on the core for which of the following? select all that apply.

manufactured goods, services, governmental support

in which direction does the rhine river flow?

north

the core economic areas depend on the periphery for which of the following? select all that apply.

raw materials, cheap labor, food

match the following.

roman catholic: the main form of christianity before the protestant reformation. the vatican city is the headquarters of this branch of christianity. greek orthodox: this is also called eastern orthodox church. it is the form of christianity practiced in greece and russia. christianity: the religion of christians. a monotheistic religion founded on the teachings of jesus of nazareth.

match the stage to the appropriate description.

rural preindustrial society: stage 1 high urbanization: stage 3 high birth rate: stage 1 urban postindustrial society: stage 5: declining population

the industrial revolution promoted the shift in population from

rural to urban

in what stage of the demographic transition model is there typically a high level of growth in the industrial and service sectores with a great need for infrastructure in the form of transportation, housing, and human services?

stage 4

originating in the gulf of mexico, this powerful current of warm water filled the eastern seaboard of the united states before crossing the atlantic ocean for europe. what is the name of this water?

the gulf stream

true or false: coastal areas experience smaller temperature variations from day to night as well as from summer to winter.

true

true or false: coastal communities have climates that tend to be more moderate and often milder than continental ones.

true

true or false: in 2014, scotland held a referendum in which the people decided that, for now, scotland will remain under the british crown as part of the united kingdom.

true

true or false: many countries in stage 5 can eventually experience a negative population growth rate in which the fertility rate (family size) is below replacement levels (statistically around 2.1 children).

true

true or false: many of the peripheral regions of today were once the colonial territories of the core regions during earlier times.

true

true or false: most of the peripheral regions of the world are located in the southern hemisphere.

true

true or false: the northern uplands possess good souls that make it good farmland.

true

true or false: when a country experiences increasing levels of industrial activity and greater urban growth, the outcome is usually a higher standard of living for its people.

true

which of the following describes northern ireland? select all that apply.

•is part of the united kingdom •has a violent history •has both roman catholics and protestants

what causes a peripheral nation to lose its brightest youth? what causes the problem known as "brain drain." select all that apply.

•the peripheral country cannot offer the education they desire. •the peripheral country cannot offer the work exorcises they desire.