Geography CH 14: Northern Europe
Religious groups moved to Northern Ireland in 1500s
1) Protestants- England 2) Protestants- Scotland
Challenge of Norway's economy over the next century
-oil fields are expected to run dry -use money to help replace energy sources -lose profit from selling oil
Why are the seas and oceans a natural resource?
-provide fish
How do temps in Northern Europe differ from those around the world in similar latitude?
-warmer and colder
Paragraph about Vikings: different paper
... written on different paper
Oslo
Norway's capital, country's leading seaport as well as its industrial center
Vikings
Scandinavian warriors who raided Europe and the Mediterranean in the early Middle Ages
Stockholm
Sweden's capital and largest city located on the east coast near the Baltic Sea
Why were the Vikings feared warriors during the Middle Ages?
They conquered the British Isles; Northern France; Finland; parts of Germany and Russia
neutral
means it has not chosen not to take sides in an international conflict
fjord
narrow inlet of the sea set between high, rocky cliffs
uninhabitable
not able to support human settlement
North Atlantic Drift
ocean current that brings warm, moist air across the Atlantic ocean
Scandinavia
region of islands and peninsulas in far northern Europe
geysers
springs that shoot hot water and steam into the air
disarm
give up all weapons
British Isles
group of islands across the English Channel from the rest of Europe
Helsinki
Finland's capital and largest city; located on the southern coast
Magna Carta
Great Charter; document that limited the powers of kings
Dublin
Ireland's capital
What ocean current causes Northern Europe's mild climates?
North Atlantic Drift
Motivational Quote: BONUS
"Success doesn't discriminate. It's an equal opportunity employer-available to everyone willing to pay the price." -Dr. Thad Bell
Year Vikings first reach North America
-AD 1000
Why do more people live in the South instead of the North?
-Better farming
Island northwest of the British Isles is often considered part of Scandinavia?
-Iceland
Which country has geothermal energy?
-Iceland
Why did the economy of the UK grow so rapidly in the 1700s and 1800s?
-Industrial Revolution
During and after 1840s, tension between Ireland and United Kingdom
-Ireland was effected by extreme famine -UK didn't provide help
Largest city in British Isles
-London
2 cities that are central to the economy of the British Isles
-London -Dublin
How does the land in the Northern part of Northern Europe differ from the south?
-North: rugged hills, mountains, and rocky hills -South: fertile farmland, plains, and rolling hills
(On Map pg. 333) 3 countries that extend above the Artic Circle:
-Norway -Sweden -Finland
Who makes laws in the UK?
-Parliament
2 countries that make up the British Isles:
-Republic of Ireland -United Kingdom
Largest and most populous country in Scandinavia
-Sweden
Which event marked the event of time when Great Britain gave up most of its colonies?
-World War II
Results of Sweden being neutral
-active role in United Nations as neutral -peacekeepers -observers
How do you think Scandinavia's location helped the Vikings to be good warriors?
-excellent sailors b/c they were near the sea -launch attacks by boat
Common accessory keeps British Isles stable
-national identity -stronger
London
capital of the U.S.; center for world trade and industry
constitutional monarchy
democracy in which a king or queen serves as head of state but a legislature makes the laws
geothermal energy
energy from the heat of Earth's interior
