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