Geography chapter 13, lesson 1, 2, and 3
Slavic people living on the -------- --------- were protected by mountains from invading armies
Balkan Peninsula
The region of the Carpathian Mountains consists of mountains separated by large . . .
Basins
The main-Danube canal, completed in 1992, links the North Sea and the . . .
Black Sea
The region became part of the ---------- empire that arose after the fall of the Roman Empire
Byzantine
The -------, ------ and the ------ ----- mountain ranges are part of the Alpine system that dominates the South
Carpathian, Balkan, and Dinark Alps
Romania and Latvia compensate for lack of other energy resources by generating ------------ from Danube and other rivers
Carpathians (mountain range system)
The Soviets used Eastern Europe as a ------- ----- which means that the Eastern countries of Europe separated the Soviet Union from Western Europe's Democracies. Also provided military protection.
"Buffer zone"
The Soviets used Eastern Europe as a ------ ----- of military protection between them and the West
"Buffer zone" - also led to different types of social, political, and economic developments between Eastern and Western Europe
How much of Europe was covered in forest, and how much has it changed?
80% of Europe was forest, 2/3 of it has been removed
What are problems caused by illegal logging?
Air pollution, losses in biodiversity, and harm animal habitats
What have been the effects of the excessive use of coal?
Air, soil, water pollution, respiratory diseases, cancer, acid rain- effects forests, lakes, rivers, acid in snow melt
Many Eastern European countries have reserves of -----, which is used in making aluminum
Amber
The Romans conquered the lands between the -------------- ----------- and the ----------- ------ and named the area Romania
Carpathian mountains and Danube river
The ------- River was the frontier of the Roman Empire and remains important for the geographic and political reasons today
Danube
The Carpathian Mountains, the Balkan Mountains, and the Hungarian Plain make up the ------ region
Danube
As the region has transitioned to --------- governments and market economies, some countries have faced lack of funds for education and health care
Democratic
The most common themes in --------- --------- -------- reflect the history of the region which includes war, ethnic conflict, and economic depression
Eastern European Literature
Eastern Europe has become a global producer of . . .
Electronic products
Bulgaria, and Romania were members of the . . .
European Union "E.U"
Population density and distribution in Eastern Europe are influenced by ------------- ------- such as fertile soil and abundant water
Geographic factors
What's the "Black Triangle"?
Heavy industrialized area of Poland, Eastern Germany and Czech Republic
Much of Eastern Europe has a ------ -------- climate, with cold, snowy winters and hot summers
Humid Continental
Poland is most famous for its -------------- known as "Baltic gold"
Hydropower
What environmental agreement has the non-EU members signed, and what does it do?
It's called "Helsinki Protection for the Marine Environment for the Baltic Sea areas" and it provides protection for the Baltic sea areas
The barren, rocky ------ topography of Eastern Europe contains caves, sinkholes, and underground rivers
Karst
The Balkan Mountains form a ----- ---- between the continental climate of the Danube river valley and the Transitional climate South of the mountains
Land divide
The majority of Eastern Europe's population now lives in and around ----- ------ and -----, though the population in the twentieth century was more rural
Large towns and cities
What is Karst?
Limestone bedrock sculpted into steep-sided cliffs and rocky mountains
------------ "South" regions of Western Europe grow olives, dates and grapes; ------- -------- -------- "North" grow wheat, rye and other grains
Mediterranean; Northern East Europe
What environmental requirements does the EU make for its members?
Meet environmental standards, low emission zones
The landlocked Black Sea has --------- ------- with mild winters and warm, rainy summers
Micro biomes
Broad, extensive ------ occupy the lowlands to the North of the Carpathian Mountains
Plains
The ----- and the ------ are two ethnic groups in Eastern Europe
Poles and Czechs
What prevents the Balkan countries from addressing environmental issues on the same scale as larger Eastern European Countries?
Political instability; breakup of Yugoslavia
What are some reasons logging companies think they should be allowed to cut trees?
Provides more jobs
On what did communist governments place the greatest emphasis?
Rapid industrialization and heavy manufacturing
The conflict in the Balkan Peninsula in the 1900's was caused by ----- and ------- differences
Religious and Ethnic
After WW2, Eastern Europe fell under the control of the communist -------- -------
Soviet Union
What are low emission zones?
They are areas where vehicles whose pollutant emissions are way too high, so they can't enter
The -------- River flows by Warsaw and other major Polish cities and industrial centers
Vistula
The countries closer to -------- ------ benefited early from the market system
Western Europe
Why is illegal logging a good source of income?
You're rarely caught, people burn wood for electricity because electricity is too expensive
In 1991, nationalism and financial crisis created new, ethnic-based countries in . . .
Yugoslavia