Geography chapter 10
What are two reasons for environmental issues? What causes them?
1. Air Pollution, which is caused by vehicle emissions and sandy winds from the Sahara desert. 2. Water Pollution, which is caused by fertilizers/pesticides and the straightening of rivers.
What are some proposed solutions for the environmental issues in Continental Western Europe?
1. Banning private vehicles on certain days. 2. Offering free public transportation. 3. Transitioning to low-carbon energy sources.
What type of climate does Continental Western Europe have?
A Marine-West-Coast-Climate
What is loess?
A fine-grained soil carried by the wind.
What is an avalanche?
A large mass of snow that detaches from and moves down a mountain.
What is a foehn?
A warm, dry wind in the Alps during winter.
What was the Holocaust?
Adolf Hitler's attempt to eliminate Jewish people from Europe.
What does Germany's economy lead in?
Agriculture, manufacturing, and service sectors.
What are Atheists certain of? What about Agnostics?
Atheists are certain God does not exist, while Agnostics claim that humans cannot know for sure if God exists.
What is the most environmentally conscious region of the world?
Continental Western Europe.
What is the most important resource? What is it caused by?
Fertile soil, which is caused by loess.
What country is the most ethnically diverse country?
France
What is the most visited country in the world?
France
What is the only country that has not seen a decline in their birthrate?
France
What did the Theory of Evolution do?
It gave atheism the explanation to the origin of the universe it was looking for.
What is the EU (European Union)?
It is an organization made up of 27 countries.
What are the two largest alpine lakes?
Lake Constance and Lake Geneva
What does atheism deny?
Miracles, the soul, and the afterlife.
What is the highest mountain in the Alps?
Mont Blanc
Most EU members are a part of what?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
If a NATO country is attacked, what happens?
Other NATO countries will come to their defense.
What are polders?
Parcels of low-lying land that have been reclaimed from the sea.
What country has the highest life expectancy?
Switzerland
What country has the strongest economy?
Switzerland
What country remains neutral?
Switzerland (they have even built nuclear shelters for 114% of their population)
What diminished the Jewish population in Europe?
The Holocaust.
What is the longest river in France?
The Loire
What started in Germany?
The Protestant Reformation.
What is the "River of Paris"?
The Seine (pronounced "sin")
When did the UK leave the EU? What was it called?
The UK left in 2016. It was called "BREXIT" (British Exit)
Vienna, Austria is what?
The capital of classical music.
What is the currency of the EU?
The euro
What has caused tension in France?
The growing Muslim population.
What do foehns do?
They can cause sudden avalanches
What was the Protestant Reformation?
This was when many Christians left the Catholic Church and started their own denominations.