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Geography ch. 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Glacier | A large persistent body of dence ice that forms over centuries from compressed snow |
| Fjord | Long, narrow, deep inlet between steep cliffs that glacial motion carved into the land during the glaciers movement to sea level |
| Geyser | Hot spring formed from water, heated by magma that rises to the earths surface and shoots into the air |
| North Atlantic drift | Warm currents that continues from the Gulf stream crosses the Atlantic ocean and flows along the coast of Northwestern Europe |
| Hydroelectric energy | Energy generated by the use of running water |
| Geothermal energy | The energy in steam heated by magma intrusions that can be Hertis to generate electrical power and heat |
| Welfare states | Country that assumes primary responsibility for the social welfare of its citizens “from the cradle to the grave” |
| Euthanasia | Physician assisted suicide |
| Secularism | A belief system that rejects or excludes religion |
| Peat | Dense layer of partially decayed plant material; usually found in bogs |
| Green space | An area of grass trees, or vegetation set aside in an urban area |
| A ______________ is a long narrow deep inlet between steep cliffs That glacial motion carved into the land | fjord |
| a ______________ forcefully ejects hot water and steam from the ground at regular intervals | geyser |
| _______________ energy is the energy steam heated by magma intrusions that can be harnessed to generate electrical power and heat | geothermal |
| the warm current that continues from the Gulf Stream, crosses the Atlantic Ocean, and flows along the coast of northwestern Europe is known as the _____________ | North Atlantic Drift |
| _________ is a dense layer of partially decayed plant matter that is burned for fuel | Peat |
| Although farther north than New England, _____________ climate is much warmer | ireland’s |
| ____________ is known as the Land of the Midnight Sun | Scandinavia |
| An area of grass or other vegetation set aside in an urban area is known as ___________ | green space |
| Glaciers Cover about 11 percent of ____________ | Iceland |
| Countries in Europe that provide taxpayer-funded “cradle to the grave. Care are known as ___________ states | welfare |
| The largest economy in Northern Europe is found in ____________ | The United Kingdom |
| __________ is “mercy killing” or physician assisted suicide | euthanasia |
| Several primate cities are located in __________ | Scandinavia |
| ___________. Is a belief system that rejects or excludes religion | secularism |
| the largest island in Europe | Great Britain |
| what country has a parliamentary constitutional monarchy | United Kingdom/Great Britain |
| Why do parts of Northern Europe enjoy a moderate climate despite their distance from the equator | because of the North Atlantic Drift |
| What Irish capital city was founded by the Vikings | Dublin |
| What percentage does the Republic of Ireland cover of the island of Ireland? | 83% |
| Why is Ireland called the emerald isle | Rains drench the green countryside |
| What five countries are located in Scandinavia | Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland |
| What formed many of the mountains in northern Europe? | Plate tectonics caused, folding or faulting |
| About how many volcanic systems does Iceland have | 30 to 32 |
| What is the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles? | Lough neagh |
| What type of power do rivers in northern Sweden provide? | Hydro power |
| What affects climate in northern Europe | Proximity to sea, elevation, latitude, and local topography |
| What moderates the climate of northern Europe | The north Atlantic drift |
| Which type of climate covers much of Iceland and Greenland | Tundra |
| What are the regions of northern Europe? | United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Scandinavia |
| What caused the landforms of northern Europe? | Glaciation |
| What bodies of water are important to northern Europe? | River Thames, Lough Neagh, Lochs, Iceland waters |
| What are the climate of northern Europe? | Marine West Coast, humid, continental, subarctic, and tundra |
| What are natural resources found in northern Europe? | Tin petroleum, gold copper, iron, manganese, coal lead salt, titanium, natural gas, wood, Hydro, electric electricity, fish in nickel |
| What are some things that have influenced the history of northern Europe? | Immigration invasion, and trade |
| What type. Of government does Great Britain have | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| what type of government do the countries of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark have? | constitutional monarchy |
| What form of government in Iceland and Finland | Republics |
| All the nations of Northern Europe are _______________ states, states that assume primary responsibility for the social welfare of their citizens | wefare |
| in Scandinavia healthcare options must include euthanasia in the form of physician assisted_________ | suicide |
| who has the largest economy in Northern Europe ? What type of economy is it? | United Kingdom; market economy |
| what type of economy does Norway have? | mixed economy |
| how is the physical island of Ireland divided | the small region of. Northern Ireland and the majority of. The island |
| which religion separates the people of Ireland | British Protestants and Roman Catholic |
| Which Scandinavian country has the smallest population | Iceland |
| What is the capitol of. Iceland | Beykjavik |
| what is the capitol of Sweden | Stockholm |
| with the exception of Ireland, Northern Europe has historically been primary ___________ religion | protestant |
| The belief system that rejects or excludes religion is called | secularism |
| this country uses a combination of lakes and canals for transportation | sweden |
| about 10 percent of this country is covered with lakes and rivers | finland |
| this country is geologically very active with many volcanoes | iceland |
| Why is Scandinavia called the land of the midnight sun | the sun never sets for more than two months each summer |
| topography | lay of the land |
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Emmalyn Cruse
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