Runkle Ch. 7 Lesson 29

The Danube flows east away from the heavily industrialized regions of Europe.

The Danube flows where?

The Seine provides most of the city's water requirement. It is a major transportation artery, and its water is important for irrigation and to cool industrial plants.

Discuss the importance of the Seine River to Paris, France.

The Pyrenees, Alps, Apennines, Carpathians, Caucasus, and Urals.

Look at the map of Europe, Fig. 7-73, and name the mountain ranges in Europe.

They attributed the accidents to the mesmerizing voices of the sirens that lured the sailors onto the rocks.

How did sailors explain the numerous accidents that happened between Mainz and Koblenz on the Rhine?

The Rhone River has impassible rapids, while the roads can be smoothed out, graded, and paved along the route carved out by the river.

In your own words, explain how the Rhone could be too turbulent for navigation, yet the major roads follow its path. Think like a geographer, now!

The major rivers of Europe are connected by canals.

In your own words, explain how the major rivers of Europe are all connected.

Paris can trace its roots to pre-Roman times.

Paris can do what?

The Rhine River is Europe's most important river.

The Rhine River is what?

The Rhone River flows to the south and empties into the Mediterranean.

The Rhone River flows where?

The Elbe River is of historic significance as the dividing line between Soviet occupation of Germany and that of the Allied nations.

Why is the Elbe River of historic significance?

The Danube flows away from the industrialized regions of Europe, while the Rhine flows through these regions.

Why isn't the Danube as important as the Rhine?

The court ruled that both countries had violated the original agreement, needed to compensate each other, and that they should continue negotiations.

What did the International Court of Justice rule in this dispute?

The Rhine provides a waterway to the North Sea.

What importance does the Rhine have to Basel, Switzerland?

An estuary is the mouth of a river that is affected by tides. Boats may not be able to dock upriver at low tide, while downriver docks are never high and dry.

What is an estuary, and how does it affect navigation?

The Elbe was the dividing line between Soviet occupation and that of the Allies.

What role did the Elbe play toward the end of World War II?

Many types of industries line the banks of the Rhine, including chemical, food product, textile, metal goods, vehicle, oil refining, and shipbuilding.

What type of industries line the banks of the Rhine?

At Rotterdam, Netherlands at the North Sea.

Where is the mouth of the Rhine?

At the English Channel.

Where is the mouth of the Seine?

Romania and Yugoslavia built the Iron Gate dam.

Who built the Iron Gate hydroelectric dam?

Hungary felt that the dam would affect the river's flow and damage surrounding lands.

Why did Hungary back out on the construction of a dam across the Danube?