Europe
More than half of Europe's land is used for agriculture. True or false.
True.
The Russian Winter killed most of the troops.
A country that has more substance farming than commercial farming would be considered a _____________ nation.
developing
Land that crops can be grown on...
Arable land
A zone of earthquake and volcanic activity around the Pacific Ocean...
Ring of fire
What area of Europe (N,S,E or W) has the least developed countries.
East
How did the Columbian Exchange affect native people in North America?
led to disease and death.
What level of economic activity would best describe a village of people who have farmed for generations?
Primary
Which human geographic factor best defines the region of Latin America?
Similar Language.
The part of Earth where life exists...
How did the railroad impact settlement in the US in the late 1800s?
Led to the growth of cities.
In a market economy what determines the price of goods and services?
supply and demand
How did the Panama Canal effect economic development?
cheaper shipping costs.
Biome
European Union
Why is one the major languages of Canada French?
Early French settlers settled in eastern Canada.
A series of peninsulas upon peninsulas with complex patterns of lowlands, uplands, and mountains.
Europe
How do the Amazon Rainforest and Andes Mountains impact population distribution in Latin America?
Limits where cities can develop/people can settle.
What Mountain range divides Italy and Switzerland?
The Alps
Which economic activity (primary, secondary, tertiary, or quaternary) best describes Europe's current economy?
Tertiary
What is the importance of the St. Lawrence river to North America?
A common trade route.
After WWII what country broke into 2 countries and lost a significant amount of land?
Austria-Hungary
Why did the Inca's have to use terraced farming?
The physical geography (They settled on a mountain so no flat land, have to terrace to plant crops)
What geographic factors make Europe a good place for manufacturing industries?
access to ports and rivers.