Europe: Landforms and Resources
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About __% of European land is suitable for agriculture.
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About __% of the world is suitable for agriculture.
industrialized, transportation
Areas where minerals exist are heavily ___ and good ____ exists.
300, body of water
Because of the peninsulas, most locations in Europe are no more than ___ miles from a ____.
the Alps, Italy, mild
Chilly northern winds rarely blow over ____ into ___, which has a ___ climate as a result.
steel
Coal and iron ore make it possible to produce what?
France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Poland
Countries involved in Northern European Plain? (6)
network
Europe has a ___ of rivers that bring people and goods together.
coal and iron ore
Europe has abundant supplies of WHAT two natural resources?
peninsula
Europe is a large ___ stretching out of west Asia.
peninsulas
Europe is made up of many small ___.
Peninsula of peninsulas
Europe's nickname
grains, grapes, olives, cork
European land produces what crops? (4)
business, pleasure
Europeans' way of life involves using these bodies of water for both ___ and ___.
Norway
Fjords are located in ____.
fishing
Fjords provide great harbors for ___.
movement of ideas
Historically, rivers have aided in...?
ethnic groups
Historically, the Balkan Mountains isolate the peninsula's ____.
Spain, Portugal
Iberian Peninsula is home to WHAT countries? (2)
Scandinavian
In northern Europe, there is the ___ Peninsula.
1959
In what year were oil and natural gas found beneath the North Sea floor?
energy sources
Ireland lacks...?
Italy
Italian Peninsula is home to WHAT country?
Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, Greenland
List the larger islands of Europe. (4)
Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Crete
List the smaller islands of Europe. (4)
elevation
Mountains and uplands differ in their ___.
separate groups of people, make movement difficult, affect climate
Mountains and uplands of Europe do what (3 things)?
offshore oil rigs in North Sea despite stormy weather
New technologies introduced in 1971 allowed WHAT?
North Atlantic Ocean
The larger islands of Europe are located in WHAT body of water?
the Alps
The most famous mountain chain in Europe is...?
Mediterranean
The smaller islands of Europe are located in WHAT body of water?
Scandinavian, Alps
Timber is cut from the forests in the ___ Peninsula and the ___.
Danube, Rhine
Two major European rivers
France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria
What countries do the Alps cover? (5)
cut off from the rest of Europe
What do the Alps do to Italy?
Pyrenees
What mountains block off the Iberian Peninsula?
Pyrenees
What mountains restrict movement from France to Spain and Portugal?
Iberian
What peninsula is blocked off by the Pyrenees Mountains?
oil, natural gas
What two minerals were found underneath the North Sea floor in 1959?
1971
What year introduced new technologies making offshore oil rigs possible in the North Sea despite its stormy weather?
underneath the North Sea floor
Where were oil and natural gas found in 1959?
Adriatic, Mediterranean, Aegean
Which SEAS bound the Balkan Peninsula? (3)
Jutland
___ Peninsula is directly across the North Sea from Scandinavia.
Italian
___ Peninsula is shaped like a boot and extends into the Mediterranean Sea.
Balkan
____ Peninsula is bordered by the Adriatic, Mediterranean, and Aegean Seas.
uplands
hills or very low mountains that may contain mesas and high plateaus
peat
partially decayed plant matter found in bogs
fjord
steep u-shaped valley that connects to the sea and is filled with seawater after the glaciers melt
North Sea oil fields
The ___ are major sources of petroleum for the world.
Germany, Denmark
The Jutland Peninsula is occupied by WHAT countries? (2)
flat, farmland
The Northern European Plain is relatively ___ and is desirable ___.
armies, invaders, open route
The Northern European Plain's flatness has allowed ____ and groups of ___ to use it as an ____ into Europe.
Apennine
The ____ Mountains run down Italy and divide the Italian Peninsula into east and west.
ski, hike
The Pyrenees and the Alps provide opportunities to ___ and ___.
interior, North Sea
The Rhine River flows from the ___ north to the ___.
Norwegian, North, Baltic
The Scandinavian Peninsula is bounded by WHICH seas? (3)
Norway and Sweden
The Scandinavian Peninsula is occupied by WHAT countries? (2)
Balkan
The ___ Mountains block off the Balkan Peninsula from the rest of Europe.
cut peat from beds and burn it
Solution to Ireland's lack of energy sources?
eroded mountain ranges
Some European uplands are...?
400
Oil is pumped from rigs as far as ___ miles out to sea.
Northern European Plain
One of the most fertile agricultural regions in the world
industrial pollution
Regions where minerals exist suffer from...?
food, jobs, houses, culture
Resources directly affect peoples' ___, ___, ___, and ___.
economic growth
Rivers aid in...?
mountainous, transportation
The Balkan Peninsula is ____ which makes ____ difficult.
nine, Black Sea
The Danube River touches ___ countries and links Europeans to the ___.
