Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

world geography

QuestionAnswer
systems combining different degrees of government regulation mixed economies
plant disease blight
deliberate effors to keep groups seperated cultural divergence
energy produced from the heat of the earths interior geothermal energy
able to produce abundant crops fertile
service industries such as finance, insurance, and tourism tertiary economic activities
england posseses large reserves of iron__, a rocky material containing a valuable mineral used in the production of steel ore
large areas of the Scottish Highlands contain broad, treeless plains called __ moors
these plains are covered with __ areas of wet spongy ground bogs
a __ is a narrow valley glen
one sixth of Ireland is covered with __, a spongy, brownish material containing waterlogged mosses and plants peat
land reclaimed from the sea polder
loose organization of independent states confederation
extended decline in general business activity recession
money for war damages reparations
to bring industries under state control nationalize
Swiss state canton
soft brown coal lignite
embankment of earth and rock built to hold back water dike
product that does not stay fresh for long perishable good
variations of a language that are unique to a region or community dialect
to transfer power to smaller regions decentralize
not taking sides in a conflict neutral
style of painting popularized by Claude Monet and Pierre Auguste Renoir impressionism
general increase in prices inflation
in contrast to the southern uplands and the highlands, the central lowlands of scotland supports a higher percentage of the population
heavy industris in Wales have declined since the mid-1900s because of the lack of modern technology
most of the Nordic region has a mild marine west coast climate because the warm currents of the Norht Atlantic Drift moderate the weather and keep the coast free of ice
one sixth of ireland is covered by peat
which of the following is not a major economic activity in the Nordic nations coal mining
the Nordic nations share all of the following except a common landform pattern
which of the following is an accurate statement about the history of France the heirs of Hugh Capet expanded the kingdoms boundaries to about those of modern France
in contrast to the way Germany was unified in the 1800s, the unification of Germany in the 1900s was the result of pressure from the citizens
where are Germany'smost important industrial centers located in the central part of the country
Luxembourg has maintained a high standard of living by changing from an economy once dominated b steel manufactoring to a service industries and high tech firms based economy
switzerlands cantons differ in all of the following ways except form of government
which statement about Austria and Switzerland is not true switzerland has used Austria as a model for economic renewal
where is france's chief center of commercial industry located in paris and is suburbs
in contrast to the way that germany was unified in the 1900s unification in the 1800s was the result of the activism of the state of Prussia
which of the following statements is not true Luxemburg has one of the lowes standards of living in europe
how are spain and portugal alike? both spain and portugal established colonial empires during the fifteenth century
compared to 100 years ago today portugal has many more African immigrants living in the country
 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards