Unit 8 World Geography

What three empires fell after World War I.

Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, Russian

What sea borders Russia, Poland, and Latvia?

Baltic

The North European Plain runs through these three countries.

Belarus, Poland, Russia

In which part of Europe are the Germanic languages mainly spoken?

Central, Northern, Northwestern Europe

Which of the countries listed below receives the least rainfall? Chad Gabon Swaziland Zimbabwe

Chad

_____ is the most widely observed religion in Europe.

Christianity

The _____ was a time of great political unrest that divided Europe into Eastern and Western sections

Cold War

The Pyrenees Mountains separate the _____ Peninsula from the rest of Europe

Iberian

of Spain and Portugal

Iberian

Africa's third longest river

Niger

world's longest river

Nile

What is Europe's most important commercial river?

Rhine

_____ has the lowest population density in Eastern Europe

Russia

polar

Russia's climate is mostly _____. humid Mediterranean polar tropical

_____, the largest country in the world, lies on a landmass comprised of two continents called _____. It is separated by the _____ Mountains. Most of its population lives in _____ to the _____ of the mountains.

Russia, Eurasia, Ural, Europe, west

Russia, Eurasia, Ural, Europe, west

The country of ______, the largest country in the world, lies on a landmass that is compromised of two continents, called ______. This country is separated by the ______ Mountains. Most of the population of this country lives in _______ to the _____ of the mountains.

coal

The most abundant energy resource in the Balkans is _____. coal natural gas petroleum solar

marshy, lowland

The terrain of most of the Baltic countries can be described as _____. Choose all that apply. arid desert marshy mountainous lowland

mountains

What physical feature is largely responsible for separating the ethnic groups of the Balkans? Iron Gate mountains the Danube the Turkish Straits

home to Victoria Falls

Zambezi

Most European nations have _____.

a dominant culture

dam

dike

fine-grained, fertile soil

loess

a strong, dry, cold north or northwestern wind

mistral

Southern Europe's landscape can be described as mostly _____.

mountainous

also called the Zaire

Congo

Which part of Europe is the least economically developed?

Eastern

_____, _____, _____ have a large population of Protestants

England, The Netherlands, Norway

Which countries are known as the Baltic nations?

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

commerce, transportation, hydroelectric power

The Danube River is used for________.

Belarus

Which nation is landlocked? Belarus Estonia Latvia Ukraine

What is the Intertropical Convergence Zone?

a low-pressure area that influences climate

Which factors hinder environmental protection efforts in Eastern Europe?

economic development, lack of enforcement

a safe place for ships to dock

harbor

In Sub-Saharan Africa, _____ is the norm.

tribalism

Balkan Region

Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Slovenia, Albania, Greece

The _____ is the second longest river in Europe. It forms a border between Serbia and _____ before draining into the _____ Sea.

Danube, Romania, Black

Ukraine

Europe's second largest country is _____. Belarus Estonia Latvia Ukraine

World religions were brought into Sub-Saharan Africa by _____.

European colonization, immigration, missionary activity, trade

Name 4 Romance languages

French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Romania, Serbia

Iron Gate is between these two countries. Bulgaria Croatia Romania Serbia

Why is the Rhine River important to Western Central Europe?

It is the leading commercial river in Europe

What effect does the North Atlantic Current have on Norway?

It makes the area warmer

_____ are the physical features that have separated ethnic groups from each other in the Balkans.

Mountains

The _____ Desert runs through West and Central Africa. It extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the _____ Ocean. Farmers here practice _____ agriculture, moving to a new location when soil nutrients are used up.

Sahel, Indian, shifting

Who comprises the largest ethnic group in Eastern Europe.

Slavs

_____ Africa has the greatest mineral wealth.

Southern

Danube

The Balkan Region most important river is______.

mountainous

The Balkan terrain is mainly _____. coastal desert flat mountainous

Hungary, Slovakia

The Danube forms a border between these two countries. Czech Republic Hungary Poland Slovakia

coal, forests

What are the two most abundant resources in Eastern Central Europe? coal fish forests gold petroleum

continental

What is the climate of most of the central region of Eastern Europe?

Balaton

What is the largest lake in the region? Balathian Balaton Baltic Banton

Carpathian

What is the name of the range of the Alpine Mountain System that runs through this region? Balkans Baltic Carpathian Pyrenees

peat

What resource is common to the Baltic nations? amber peat petroleum silver

Baltic

What sea forms Poland's northern border? Baltic Black Caspian Mediterranean

Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia

Which countries are landlocked? Czech Republic Hungary Poland Slovakia

Poland

Which country does the North European Plain run through? Czech Republic Hungary Poland Slovakia

climate, terrain

Which factors limit the potential of Siberia's resources? Choose those that apply. chernozem climate inferior quality terrain

dry summers, mountains, soil quality

Which factors make most of the Balkans unsuitable for farming? Choose all that apply. dry summers mountains short rivers soil quality warm winters

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

Which nations are considered the Baltic countries? Belarus Estonia Latvia Lithuania Russia

1, 2, 5

Which phrases describe the West Siberian Plain? the world's largest plain harsh climate industrial center densely populated rich in resources

Adriatic, Aegean,Black, Ionian

Which seas border the Balkan region? Choose all that apply. Adriatic Aegean Baltic Black Caspian Ionian

2, 3, 4

Which statements describe Russia's water systems? Commercial fishing operates year-round on the Volga. Russian rivers provide energy for the nation. Some water systems are unnavigable for a portion of the year. The world's largest freshwater lake is in Russia. There are few water resources in Russia.

What are the two most common renewable energy resources used in the Nordic nations?

biothermal, hydroelectric

Where do most Europeans live?

cities

Denmark, France, Norway and Spain are all touching a _____

coastline

Results of Soviet control on Eastern Europe included _____.

collectivization, command economy, healthcare benefits, price controls

The Danube River is important to Eastern Europe because it _____. connects Central Europe with Western Europe contains large deposits of uranium is used for trade is used for transportation separates Europe from Asia

connects Central Europe with Western Europe, is used for trade, is used for transportation

Eastern Central Europe's cold winters and mild summers from its _____ climate

continental

This is not a benefit provided by Africa's rivers.

cross-continental transport

a severe windstorm characterized by spiraling winds

cyclone

trees that lose their leaves in the fall

deciduous

a long period off dry weather resulting in water shortages

drought

The Balkan region isn't good for farming because of its _____.

dry summers, infertile soil, mountainous terrain

What caused the balkanization of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia?

ethnic conflict

Africa's most serious political problems during the post-colonial period were _____.

ethnic conflict, human rights, political capacity

Which factors created cultural boundaries in Eastern Europe?

ethnicity, language, religion

European colonization of Africa was mainly a result of Europe's need for _____.

expanded marketplace, raw materials

a deep, high-walled coastal valley created by glacier movement and filled by the waters of melting glaciers

fjord

a slow-moving river of snow and ice that moves on the Earth's surface

glacier

The benefits provided by Africa's rivers include all of the following except _____. cross-continental transport water for irrigation hydroelectric power food

hydroelectric power

What renewable resource is produced in Western Central Europe?

hydropower

What are the results of urban development?

increased paved areas, increased pollution. reduced forest land

Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa is _____.

increasing

What factors contributed to environmental improvements in Eastern Europe during the 1990s? industrial closures investment by foreign countries the growing demand for energy private car ownership increases production increases the collapse of the Soviet Union the end of collectives

industrial closures, investment by foreign countries, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the end of collectives

Eastern Europe's population growth is

negative

The _____ continent is a phrase used to describe Africa

plateau

land below sea level from which water has been removed

polder

To address problems caused by the dissolution of the Soviet Union, some Eastern European nations _____.

privatized industry, increased foreign investment, joined the European Union

Water _____ is a greater concern for Eastern Europe

quality

How do mountains affect the physical and human geography of East and Southern Africa?

settlement patterns, river navigation, energy production

a windstorm that blows up clouds of dust or sand

sirocco

By the end of the nineteenth century, most of Europe's colonies were in _____.

the South Pacific, Asia, Africa

Ethnic conflict during the colonial period was largely the result of _____.

the drawing of political borders, favoritism toward an ethnic group, divide and rule policies

What were results of the Cold War?

the end of the Soviet Union, independence for the Soviet republics, the end of global imperialism

Most Sub-Saharan Africans speak more than one language because _____.

the language used for official business is different from the local language

One factor that led to the fall of the Roman Empire was _____.

the territory was too large to defend

What were the effects of glacial movement on the Nordic nations?

thousands of lakes, jagged coastline, rocky soil

What is the goal of the Kyoto Protocol?

to reduce greenhouse gases