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geo ch 17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| navigable | deep & wide enough to allow the passage of ships |
| dry farming | a farming technique that leaves land unplanted every few years in order to gather moisture |
| sirocco | hot dry wind from Norhern Africa |
| hub | central point of concentrated activity |
| seismic activity | earth quakes and volcanic eruptions |
| subsidence | geological phenomenon in which the grows in an area sinks |
| Renaissance | revival of art, literature, & learning that took place in Europe during the 14th, 15th , & 16th centuries |
| graben | a long narrow are that has dropped between two faults |
| inhabitable | able to support permanent residents |
| tsunami | huge wave caused primarily by a disturbance beneath the ocean |
| how do spain's physical characteristics affect climate conditions | elevation causes moist, Atlantic winds rising over the Cantabarian mts. along northern coast to drop ample rain |
| In what ways do physical characteristics influence economic activities | mts. dop ample rain for farmers to raise corn & cattle Meseta being much drier farmers are able to grow wheat or barley, slopes allow sheep & goats to graze. |
| in what might Spain's physical characteristics have influenced the location of the capital | capitol placed centrally, protection on border with mts.- king had ability to control people and resources in all parts of nation |
| how did globla trading help establish Portugal as an economic power in the past | explored new sea routes to east Asia around Africa & established many trading colonies. gained control of large parts of Africa & Brazil |
| What is the basis of Portugal's current economy | industry - exports: cork, textiles, clothing, & footwear |
| How have economic activities altered the natural environment of Italy | trees have been cleared for fuel, only scrub vegetation remains, now large volumes of soil have eroded through overgrazing |
| what have been the economic causes of migration in Italy | People could not easily make home on mts. so populated areas are very crowded- forcing to move( not enough farmland) to northern provinces to find jobs in factories |
| Why has Italy's economy grown over recent years | turned to industry-poor people worked of low wage, goods sold at low price, & industries boomede |
| Explain how Greece's rugged terrain & proximity to the sea have affected its economic activities | narrow coastal plains provide flat areas for agriculture: growing wheat & other grains, olive & citrus groves: rugged slopes raising goats & sheep |
| what mystery about ancient Crete remains unsolved | what caused the decline & destruction of crete |
| Why might the solution to this mystery be important to archaeologists & histrorians | to keep it from happening again in case it may occur in Crete or someplace else |
| What other cultures have influenced Greece throughout history | Western Culture: Roman Empire,: Byzantine Empire: Slavs, Albanians; & Bulgarians, Arabs, Normans, & Venetians & Turks |
| idea originated in ancient Greece that influences our government today | Democracy |
| capitol of Greece | Athens |
| often called European Italy | Northern Italy |
| region of Italy named for its hot midday sun | Messogiorno |
| gained by Greece in 1829 | independence |
| people living in northern Span | basque |
| began in Italy during the mid-1800s | unification |
| about 2/3 of Italy's factory products are made there | Northern |
| landform that separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe | Pyrennes, Atlantic Ocean & Mediterranean Sea |
| major problem in Southern Italy | unemployment |
| Spain's major industries | transportation equipment, production of steel, textiles, & plastics |
| The Guadalquivir is the only Spanish river that is | Navigable |
| farmers in the Meseta use what methods to grow wheat & barley, leaving fields unplanted every one to two years to gather moisture | dry farming |
| what do the Catalonians want from the central Spainish government | greater use of the Catalan language |
| which of the following describes the climate of Spain & Portugal | Portugal receives abundant rain, but only Spain's northern coast does |
| the economy of Spain | has shifted from agriculture to industry |
| what important event in Portuguese history took place in 1975 | Portugal granted independence to its largest African colonies |
| In Northern Italy Milan & Turin | has developed industrially because sources of raw materials are near |
| Genoa, Italy | Thriving port city |
| Venice, Italy | Has many canals used as streets & ornate palaces |
| Central Italy Rome has | central location and capitol ( from Roman Empire) |
| Vatican City, Italy | world headquarters for Roman Catholic Church |
| Bologna, Italy | leading Agriculture center known for its variety of foods |
| Southern Italy Naples | largest city in region ;suffered worst poverty |
| which of the following statements describes the role of agriculture in the Italian economy | Only 10% of Italy's work force is agricultural |
| Southern Italy today faces the problem of | unemployment |
| Greece has strong geographical ties to the | Mediterranean |
| the birthplace of a culture in Western Europe | greece |
| The African & Eurasian tectonic plates meet in southern Greece | caused some land to rise & some to sink farming grabens |
| Greece is a member of EU & | NATO |
| Fewer that 200 islands of southern Greece _________ or able to support permanent residents | inhabitable |
| More than 1/3 of Greece's total population lives in and around Athens causing | crowded cities daily traffic jams |
| Greece relies heavily on trade over water and ship building because | every location is no more than 85 miles from the sea |
| an important economic activity in the Athenian suburb of Piraeus is | shipping |
| only since 1829 has Greece been | an independent country |
| Which of the following statements describes Athens | Athens is heavily populated |
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