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1 CA AKS 31,32,33,34
Europe: Political, physical, environment, location, climate, nat.res., Lang, Rel
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does vast coastline mean? | huge shoreline (where the ocean meets the sand) |
| Where do the majority of Russian's live? | Most of Russia's population is concentrated in the western cities on the European side. |
| Which country has very cold temperatures and permafrost? UK, Germany or Russia? | Russia |
| What is tundra | Treeless plain where grasses and mosses grow |
| What is permafrost | Permanently frozen soil that only thaws for 3 months during the summer |
| What is the Gulf Stream | An ocean current that moves warm water along the coast of North America. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean and warms the UK. |
| What is Russia's largest industry? | oil |
| What countries are part of the Iberian Peninsula? | Portugal and Spain |
| Why is it difficult for Russia to take advantage of its natural resources? | Many natural resources like oil and mineral wealth are in the Siberian side of Russia which is COLD! |
| Make a statement that compares the UK's climate with Russia's climate. | The climate in the UK is more uniform (unchanging), but Russia has extreme climate in the northern parts. |
| Why does Russia depend on railroads? | Russia's seaports are frozen during the year, so railroads are used. |
| How does acid rain affect Germany? | it destroys trees and forest (the Black Forest) |
| Which country is found on 2 continents? UK, Germany or Russia? | Russia |
| If a country doesn't grow a certain fruit, why must they import that item from another country? | the fruit is SCARCE (not many) therefore, the fruit must be imported. |
| What boundary is created by the URAL MOUNTAINS? | the boundary between EUROPE & ASIA |
| On which peninsula is Spain located? | Iberian |
| Which country is affected because of the UK's air pollution? | Germany's acid rain |
| What was Chernobyl, Ukraine's environmental issue? | A nuclear reactor (triggered by a failed safety test) exploded. Killing at last 30 people within three months of the blast and thousands more are believed to have suffered the effects of radiation. |
| Why was Chernobyl, Ukraine's nuclear disaster so horrible for other countries? | The wind patterns swept nuclear dust/fallout across 1,000 of miles. The World Nuclear Association estimates at least five |
| What are the 3 language groups found in Europe? | Romance, Germanic, Slavic |
| What are 4 different Romance languages? | Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, French |
| What are 2 different Germanic Languages? | German, English, Dutch, Norwegian |
| What are 2 different Slavic languages? | Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Polish |
| What does native mean? | a person born in a specific place synonym: indigenous |
| What language do most native European speakers speak? | Germanic language group |
| Which religion has the largest number of worshipers? | Christianity |
| Which religion is the largest growing? | Islam |
| Eastern Orthodox Christians have a strong support from which countries? | Russia and Greece |
| Who is the founder of Judaism? | Abraham |
| Who is the founder of Christianity? | Jesus |
| Who is the founder of Islam? | Muhammad |
| What is the Sacred Text of the Jews? | the Torah |
| What is the Place of Worship for Islamic people? | Mosque |
| What are followers of Islam called? | Muslims |
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