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Geo ch.15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fertile | able to produce abundantly |
| ore | rocky material containing valuable minerals |
| tertiary economic activity | economic activity in which people do not directly gather or process raw materials but pursue activities that serve others |
| moor | broad treeless rolling land often poorly drained &having patches of marsh & peat bog |
| bog | area of wet spongy ground |
| glen | a narrow valley |
| peat | spongy material containing water logged & decaying mosses & plants sometimes dried & used as fuel |
| cultural diveregence | restriction of cultures from outside influences |
| fjord | narrow valley or inlet from the seas, originally carved out by an advancing glacier & filled by melting glacial ice. |
| blight | plant disease |
| geothermal energy | energy produced by earth's intense interior heat |
| mixed economy | system containing different degrees of government regulations |
| Name Nordic Nations | Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland |
| what are the bodies of water that surround the British Isles | Atlantic Ocean, Irish sea, North Sea |
| Why was London not a major port before 1500 | Mediterranean Sea had been center of trade. London was on far edge of European trade |
| what increased London's importance as port after 1500 | Changes in patterns of world settlement & trade. 1400s improvement in ships & navigational devices , Britain strategic central location on Atlantic ideal for trade & colonization of U.S. |
| how have trade routes changed since the 1900s | U.S. & Japan have made Pacific Ocean trade route |
| How might such a shift in trade routes affect London's relative advantage as a port | growth of countries on Pacific coast haNorthern Highlandss caused increased trade in Pacific- causing decrease in London's trade |
| Describe the 3 different physical areas of the English landscape | Highlands, midlands, & Lowlands |
| what are the major physical characteristics of Scotland | Northern Highlands, central lowlands & southern uplands |
| in what ways has Scotland preserved its cultural heritage | keep important trading & political rights remained members of Presbyterian Church, & created Scottish Parliament |
| how have the welsh maintained their cultural identity | it has its own capitol city, postage stamps, flag, & language |
| what role has technology played in the economic changes that have occurred in wales between the late 1800s & today | coal mining fell behind in technology, unable to mine as much as other countries with technology. unemployment soared. today jobs provided in high-tech industries like foreign investments & tourism |
| why is ireland called the "Emerald Isle" | the moist marine west coast climate keeps vegetation a brilliant green for most of the year |
| describe geographic processes that led to the formation of 2 political units in Ireland | Rebellions between 1916-1921 led United Kingdom to divide island into 2 parts. 6 northeastern states remained part of U.K.but rest of Ireland became a free state under British supervision |
| how has government of Ireland tried to improve the economy | invested in education & modern telecommunication -offered tax incentives persuading foreign high tech companies to locate administrative offices in Ireland |
| what physical process are at work in the Nordic nations | glacial movement- glaciers cut away valleys /coastlines create flooded glacial valleys (fjords) & volcanic activity |
| How does the North Atlantic Drift affect climatic conditions in Norden | warm currents of North Atlantic Drift moderate the weather & keep coast free of ice -cause mild marine west coast climate |
| What cultural similarities define northern Europe as a region | Vikings sailed out of Fjords & inlets to raid Western Europe, united at times 1397-Queen of Margrethe of Denmark, religion-Lutheran Church, & language common roots |
| what are the various resources form which the Nordic nations derive their wealth | agriculture, fishing, oil & gas production, high-grade ores, & vast expanses of forests |
| separates Scotland from England | Tweed River |
| Celtic language | Gaelic |
| ocean surrounding British Isles | Atlantic |
| peninsula of the island of Great Britian | Wales |
| formed of great Britain & Northern Ireland | United Kingdom |
| Those who broke with the Catholic Church | Protestants |
| invaders the conquered England in 1066 | Norman |
| Highlands | band of hills running the length of England's west coast |
| midlands | lies thick veins of coal that fuel the country's Industrial Revolution |
| lowlands | land slopes gently toward the English channel & elevations rarely top 1,000 ft. |
| London's location | Strategic central location on Atlantic Ocean, Located on Thames River on estuary-ships can sail directly up to port |
| euro | common currency system of the European Union |
| England's climate can be described as | cool and moist |
| what helped England to become an Industrial & commercial power | natural deposits of coal & iron |
| most densely populated region of England | Midlands |
| the Industrial Revolution in England | brought wealth to Britain |
| lowlands can d be described as | `gently rolling land & fertile soil |
| Scotland physical characteristics | rugged landscape, makes up 1/3 of U.K. |
| Wales physical characteristics | peninsula, rugged, & size of Massachusetts |
| Scotland economy | factories, farmers & sheep herders |
| Wales economy | high technical industries& tourism & factory work |
| Scotland culture | did not join the church of England& still practice their beliefs |
| Wales culture | most speak English, but 20% speak Welsh, & mostly spoken in the mountains |
| Scotland & Wales both have | highland & lowland regions |
| bogs are common in the moors of the | Scottish Highlands |
| most people in Scotland live in the | Central Lowland |
| climate in wales is rainier that that of | southern England |
| once a huge shipbuilding center is located in the central Lowlands of Scotland | Glasgow |
| The economy of Scotland can be described as | troubled but slowly improving |
| important aspect of cultural identity in Wales is | a separate language |
| what is an example of Scotland maintaining its own culture | its main religion |
| coal mining & steel making declined in Wales because | the industries did not implement modern technologies |
| Scotland & Wales are similar in their | cultural diversity |
| Protestantism | religion of a little over half of the population in northern Ireland |
| Caltholicism | religion of the people who most support the reunification of Ireland |
| peat | Substance that covers about one sixth of Ireland |
| potato famine | event in the 1840s that caused millions of people to leave Ireland |
| main cultural division in Ireland is between the descendants of native Celtic peoples & the descendants of | English & Scotish immigrants |
| in the 1990s economic initiatives taken by the Republic of Ireland did not include | tax incentives for farmers |
| the religious conflicts in Northern Ireland started with | England's split form the Roman Catholic Church in the1500s |
| landscape of Nordic nations | collection of peninsulas, islands separated by seas, gulfs, & oceans; jagged coastlines very rocky & difficult to farm |
| climate of Nordic nations | cold, subarctic & mild marine west coast climate |
| culture of Nordic Nations | language has common roots& united religion-lutheran |
| Government & Economy of Nordic Nations | all democracies & mixed economies( practice free enterprise & socialism) |
| midnight sun | expression for the act that daylight in Norden lasts more than 20 hours in dmmidsummer |
| politically neutral | not taking sides in international disputes |
| Norden includes | Norway , Sweden, Finland, Denmark, & Iceland |
| because Norden nations are located to the far north, they have | long winters & short summers |
| 2 important economic activities in the Nordic nations are | agriculture & fishing |
| true statement of economies of Norden | some businesses are government operated |
| 300 B.C. | Celtic tribes from Europe settled Ireland |
| 800-1014 | Celtic tribes repeatedly defended themselves against viking raids |
| 1066 | Norman invaders from France conquered England |
| 1171 | King Henry II of england declared himself head of Ireland |
| 1500s | Groups tried to change practices of church, reformation movement began |
| 1840s | Potatoe Famine hit Ireland |
| 1916-1921 | Rebellions led officials in united Kingdom & Ireland to divide into 2 parts |
| 1949 | Part of Ireland (freestate) declared independence -became republic of Ireland |
| 1994 | peace talks began between protestants & Catholics because of violence to control over Ireland |
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