WG - Europe
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- European countries with high GDP's
- Switzerland, Luxembourg, Sweden
- European countries with large land sizes
- Ukraine, France, Spain
- European countries with large populations
- Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, France
- Europe is part of a large landmass called __________.
- Eurasia
- Name 4 European peninsulas
- Iberian, Italian, Scandinavian, Jutland
- List 3 European Islands
- Great Britian, Ireland, Sicily
- Fjords
- steep sided jagged, cliffs created by glaciers, found in Norway
- List major mountain ranges in Europe
- Alps, Pyrenees, Apennines, Urals
- Major European rivers
- Danube, Rhine, Seine, Thames, Volga
- Major Seas of Europe
- Adriatic, Aegean, Mediterranean, Baltic, Black and North Seas
- 2 major oceans bordering Europe
- Atlantic & Arctic
- Strait of Gibraltar
- strait between Spain and Morocco in Northern Africa
- Why are climates in Europe mild?
- North Atlantic Drift and westerlies keep mild and adequate rainfall year round
- Why are mountains important to Europe?
- tourism, recreation, mineral resources
- What areas in Europe are threatened by pollution and environmental issues?
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Black Forest - Germany
Venice - Italy
Rivers - Danube, Rhine, Seine - Why are the Rhur Valley and the Po Valley important?
- industrial & transportation centers, near mineral deposits, coal & iron ore
- What features serve as important transportation links?
- Rivers and canals
- What natural resource is found in the North Sea?
- Oil
- Describe Switzerland's workforce.
- well educated, industrial & technological societies, banking
- Why does Europe have good agriculture?
- advanced farming techniques, high crop yields, fertile soils, black earth (chernozem), well developed infrastructure
- Chunnel
- a tunnel under the English Channel connecting UK and France
- Polders
- in Netherlands, land pumped dry of water to reclaim land to use for farming, housing etc.
- Describe what developed countries have in common.
- high GDP, high life expectancy, low population growth, low infant mortality, low percentage of population under 15, high literacy rate