Map Skills and Miscellaneous
The Prime Meridian is this type of line.
Longitude
What are the 3 main environmental issues in Europe?
acid rain, air pollution (smog), and nuclear disaster in Chernobyl
Most people live in __________ Russia because of its ___________ climate.
Western, Warm
The _______________ is the landform that makes up the countries of Spain and Portugal.
Iberian Peninsula
When countries like the U.K., Germany, and Russia invest billions of dollars in a free public education and job training for its citizens, ______________ is what they are increasing.
Human Capital
Latitude lines run ______ to _______ but measure ________ to ________.
East to West, North to South
What causes acid rain?
air pollution
This country's large size, harsh climate and rugged terrain make it hard to get its natural resources out.
Russia
The __________________ is a large, mountain-free landform stretching across northern Europe containing rich, arable soil that is good for farming. (Europe's Bread Basket)
European Plain
The UK has a ______ economy that is almost entirely run by market forces
mixed
What type of economic system is described below?
"The government controls what is produced, how it is produced, and who gets the goods"
Command
What is smog?
Smoke mixed with fog
Farming is very common in _____________ and ___________ due to an abundance of arable (fertile) land.
UK and Germany
Russia
If Germany placed a tax to increase the price of imported Japanese automobiles, a ____________ is the trade barrier they used?
tariff
Countries choose to specialize because ______________________
no country can produce everything its citizens need or want
Which European nation was home to the nuclear disaster in the 1980's?
Ukraine
______________ is an island nation made up of 4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom
Germany is located ________ of the United Kingdom.
C. East
Name one of the 3 benefits that most European Union nations enjoy.
no tariffs, single currency, open borders
The Equator is a line of _________
Latitude
Name one solution for acid rain and air pollution.
laws to reduce emissiona, replacing coal-burning factories, citizens driving less
______ is a major industry in the United Kingdom because of its location as an island nation.
Fishing
You and your family are wrapping up your two week tour of Europe. So far, you have sailed down the Thames river to view London’s Tower Bridge, viewed Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower, skied down the peaks of the Alps, and now you are headed to your last destination. Your family has scheduled a five day train tour around the Iberian Peninsula. In order to make it from France to Barcelona, Spain before the train departs, your family must find the fastest route to get through which physical feature?
Pyrenese Mountains
Entrepreneurial activity is lower in European countries because of ___________ and _____________
high taxes and lots of regulations