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Geography Chapter 12
Geography Chapter 12 and Map
Question | Answer |
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Denmark guards channel that connects what two seas | North and Baltic |
Denmark governs Faroe archipelago- | Group of islands |
Denmark capital and largest city | Copenhagen |
Denmark low, green hills, woods, grasslands, moors- | Windy treeless land that is often wet |
Denmark climate | Warm in summer- cold in winter |
Denmark make money off of | Porcelain, meat, dairy, ships, engines, furniture, legos |
Vikings Denmark | Conquered Jutland (peninsula) |
Parliamentary Democracy | Denmark government |
Denmark World War 2 | Tried to be neutral but had to side with Nazis |
Under rule of Queen Margarethe | Denmark, Norway, Sweden under one rule |
Denmark Economy | Part of European Union |
Danes | High standard of living- 85% in cities or towns- Protestant Lutheran- modern and like to be cozy |
Iceland geysers- | Springs that shot hot water and steam into the air |
Iceland geothermal energy- | Heat produced by natural underground sources |
Iceland sits on a fault line- | Break in Earth's crust along with movement occurs |
Iceland land | 200 volcanoes- 80% glaciers, lakes, treeless wilderness |
Iceland climate | Warm in summer- cold winter |
Capital | Reykjavik |
Iceland economy | Fishing- |
Cod Wars | Wanted British to stop fishing near them- they said no- started gunfire from boat to boat |
Sagas | Long tale |
Iceland government | Parliamentary republic |
Iceland people | 99% urban areas- half in capital- everyone can read or write |
Scandinavia | Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden- Northern Europe |
Norway has many fjords- | steep-sided valleys that are inlets of the sea |
Norway and glaciers | Carve many things- valleys, Kjolen Mountains |
Norway | One third Arctic- hydroelectric power- 3% okay for agriculture- 25% forest- |
Norway capital and largest city | Oslo |
Norway climate | Warm in south and west- cold in north |
Norway called | Land of the midnight sun- dark all winter- light all summer |
Norway's economy | Wealthy: second largest oil export- Bergen: major port- large fleet of commercial ships- export lots of fish |
Norway's history | Found by Vikings: Leif Eriksson first European to explore North America- ruled by Denmark then by Sweden |
Norway government | Became free and is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary republic- voted to be in European Union, but is hotly debated |
Norway people | Speak Norwegian- mostly Protestant Lutheran- 3/4 in cities |
Sami | Ethnic group that lives north of Arctic Circle |
Sweden | Highlands, lowlands, skerries |
Sweden's economy | Wealthy, industrial, natural resources- 8% for farming |
Sweden produces | Timber, wood pulp, lumber- lots of food- hydroelectric power |
Sweden's history | King Gustav Vasa turned it from Roman Catholic to Protestant- armies conquered around Baltic Sea- many emigrated |
Emigrated | Moved to other countries |
Skerries | Rocky islands |
Sweden's government | Started to become welfare state- part of European Union- parliamentary republic |
Sweden largest city and capital | Stockholm |
Finland | Lies on flat plateau- 2/3 thick forest- 10% water- very cold during winter |
Finland economy | Wealthy- part of European Union- heavy industry |
Heavy industry | Manufactured goods such as machinery |
Finland produces | Spruce, pine, birch, paper, wood- livestock for meat and dairy- grains and potatoes- hydroelectric power |
Finland history | Swedish Vikings used to rule- used to be controlled by Russia |
Nationalism | Desire for an independent country |
Finland government | Became free and is a parliamentary republic- 5 million towns or cities- speak Finish- most Protestant Lutheran |
Finland capital and little town | Helsinki |
Saunas | Wooden rooms heated by water sizzling on hot stones |