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Ch.13 Geography Test
Chapter 13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Explain how the Southern European economies and people have interacted with the environment. | The have industrialized their economies and neglected their environments |
| What are three environmental issues in Southern Europe | water and air pollution, land pollution, deforestation, and erosion |
| How has Southern Europe adjusted from agricultural to diversified economies? | Most developed industries or attracted tourists |
| What solutions to current environmental issues in Southern Europe would you propose? | renewable energy, reduce containments, and enriching the soil |
| How has Southern Europe changed over time? | some nations have overcome foreign control and replaced dictatorships with independence. |
| How well do the Southern European governments provide for the education, health, and safety of their citizens? | It has varied in different countries. They have provided universal education and health care with tax payer support |
| How would you describe the economies of Southern Europe? | They are growing and transforming from countries of agriculture to industry. If it isn’t industry they also do tourism. |
| Describe the demographics of Southern Europe. | Most have native populations |
| What are some cultural characteristics and examples of diversity in Southern Europe? | music, dancing, food, sports |
| Between which lines of latitude does most of Southern Europe lie? | 35 degrees and 45 degrees |
| How do the latitude of Southern Europe and its proximity to bodies of water affect its climate? | temperatures at the same elevation will be similar, but humidity will be determined by wind patterns |
| What bodies of water are important to Southern Europe? | Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, and Aegean Sea |
| What renewable resource is abundant in Portugal | Wood and cork from cork oak trees |
| What resources are abundant in Southern Europe? | iron ore, zinc, and petroleum |
| Describe a massif and provide an example found in this chapter. | Mountains were formed by plant movements. An example is the Pyranees mountains. |
| What earth shaping processes are at work in the region of Southern Europe near the Alps and Pyranees | Tectonics |
| In what country in Southern Europe would you like to live? Why? | Italy or Greece because of the architecture, bodies of water, and food |
| How do landforms affect the climates in Southern Europe | Mountain elevation can impact temperature and precipitation |
| Why do you think Southern European economies are in transition? | Because of economic growth and need for trade |
| Identify political issues in Southern Europe | making the transition from dictatorships and monarchies |
| How has a long history of access to forms of Christianity influenced religion in Southern Europe? | The use a form of Christianity without a true message of the gospel. |
| How has deforestation affected Southern Europe? | Loss of arable soil and the depletion of vegetation. |
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Emmalyn Cruse
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