Physical Geography
What is a Peninsula?
Land with water on 3 sides
What countries make up the UK?
Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England
What is another name for the Black Death?
Bubonic Plague
What is communism?
State controls the means of production
What happens to the tips of mountains that makes them less jagged over time?
Erosion
The longest river in Europe
Volga River
What country is made up of 2,000 islands?
Greece
The industrial revolution led to the development of what?
Mills and factories
What is capitalism?
Free market with people owning private businesses and making their own decisions.
What percent of Europe's population lives within cities?
75%
What is a montane region?
Cool region with slopes and trees.
The Apennine Peninsula is made up of what country?
Italy
More industries popped up in the cities so a lot of people moved from rural areas to the cities.
What is the most popular style of economy in Europe?
Mixed capitalistic economy
Where do cities tend to develop?
Places with mild climates and access to resources.
What is a tundra region?
Very cold region with no trees and little rain.
Name the countries that make up Scandinavia
Denmark, Sweden, and Norway
Western Europe is known for being what? Eastern Europe is known for being what?
Communist.
Democratic.
Explain what the EU is and how it works.
Alliance of 27 countries with a single market allowing for free movement of people, goods, services, and money between them.
How does water flow in Europe?
From mountains and highlands to coasts.
Name all of the physical borders of Europe
Ural Mountains, Iceland, Bosphorus Strait, Strait of Gibraltar
The Iberian Peninsula consists of what countries?
Spain and Portugal
How did the Black Death get to Europe and what did it cause?
Silk Road, labor shortage so workers could demand higher wages.
Explain what a mixed capitalistic economy is.
Free market with safeguards for groups that need it. Example: taxes fund schools
The climate in Europe depends on the distance from?
The Atlantic Ocean