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SS6G9 Europe
Climate/Location/Natural Resources of Europe
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Eurasia | largest continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia |
| Arable/fertile | land is any land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops |
| Arctic | northernmost region of the Earth |
| Arid | having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation. |
| moderate/temperate | mild |
| Landlocked | almost or entirely surrounded by land; having no coastline or seaport. |
| Permafrost | a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, occurring chiefly in polar regions. |
| Non renewable resource | is a substance that is being used up more quickly than it can replace itself. Its supply is finite |
| Renewable resource | one that can be used repeatedly and does not run out because it is naturally replaced |
| Gulf Stream | strong ocean current that brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico into the Atlantic Ocean |
| Urban | characteristic of a town or city. |
| Rural | characteristic of the countryside rather than the town. |
| United Kingdom | Island off the coast of mainland Europe |
| service industry | jobs related to providing services instead of goods |
| fishing | due to its location on the Atlantic Ocean, this is a profitable industry for the UK |
| banking | The United Kingdom is switching to a service industry due to lack of resources. They are now focused on insurance and ? |
| United States | UK's top trading partner |
| Germany | located in central Europe with ports on the North Sea and Baltic Sea |
| mild | Germany has a ________, marine climate and Western portions are warmed by the Gulf Stream. |
| harsh | Eastern Germany has a _________ climate with very cold winters and very hot dry summers. |
| 25% | UK's arable land percentage |
| 33% | Germanys arable land percentage |
| Timber | a resource in Germany, but is being cut down for farms and towns |
| Rhine River | Germany ships many of its resources and goods down the ____________ river out to the Atlantic Ocean |
| densely | Germany is one of the most _____________ populated countries in Europe |
| London | capital city of the U.K with over 8.6 million people |
| Berlin | capital of Germany with about 3.5 million people |
| railways | Germany has many _______________ that carry goods to/from the country |
| Russia | largest country in the world and spans the continents of Europe and Asia |
| Ural Mountains | divides Russia into two regions (Eastern Russia in Asia) and (Western Russia in Europe) |
| Pacific | Russia's eastern border is which ocean? |
| Bering Strait | Russia and the U.S. are on 3 miles apart across the? |
| freezing | Only has 2 seasons (winter and summer) average yearly temperature is below? |
| Siberia | Asian Russia (also known as______________) has the most extreme climate |
| 73% | Russia's population that lives in western Russia on the European plain where climate is warmer and land more fertile |
| 10% | arable land in Russia |
| Volga RIver | largest river in Europe and a major source of hydroelectric power for millions of people |
| resources | Russia's large size, rugged terrain, and cold climate make it difficult to use their? |
| 144 | Russia is one of the most populous countries in the world with _____ million people |
| West | Most Russians live ________ of the Ural Mountains |
| Moscow | Russia's capital city has 12 million people |
| ship | European Russia is mostly landlocked, which makes trade difficult via ________? |
| frozen | rivers and seas are _________ most of the year, so many goods are carried by railroad in Russia. |
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