Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Questions
Questions
100
An area on the sheltered side of a mountain that receives little rainfall is
What is a rain shadow?
100
a source of energy that forms from the remains of ancient plants and animals
What is a fossil fuel?
100
The average number of people living in a square mile or a square kilometer
What is population density?
100
More than half of Europe is covered by a landform called the
North European Plain
100
The total number of people living in a certain place is referred to as the
population
200
Permanently frozen soil is called
What is permafrost?
200
the power generated by water-driven turbines
What is hydroelectric power?
200
A ______ river is one that is wide and deep enough for ships to travel through
What is navigable?
200
How does Siberia’s harsh climate affect life in that region?
Very few people live there.
200
Which of the following has the most successful shipping industry: Europe or Russia?
Europe
300
A cold, dry treeless region where grasses and mosses grow
What is a tundra?
300
A group of businesses that manufacture certain products
What are industries?
300
A ______ is a river or stream that flows into a larger river
What is a tributary?
300
The North Atlantic Current affects northwestern Europe by
bringing warm water and winds.
300
Because of Russia’s size, harsh climate, and few rivers suitable for travel, the country has not developed its
natural resources
400
a type of rich, dustlike soil
What is loess?
400
A land area nearly surrounded by water
What is a peninsula?
400
How do the population densities of Europe and Russia compare?
European countries have high population densities, while Russia has a low population density.
400
Areas of Europe that are west of the mountains receive
heavy rainfall
400
What are Europe’s most important natural resources?
water, fertile soil, fuels
500
Grasslands of fertile soil suitable for farming in Russia
What are steppes?
500
A ______ is a large raised area of mostly level land bordered on one or more sides by steep slopes or cliffs.
What is a plateau?
500
Western Europe’s peninsulas and bays have enabled the countries to become leaders in what industry?
Shipping
500
The three great vegetation regions of Russia are
the tundra, the forests, and the grasslands.
500
What peninsula is made up of Portugal and Spain?
Iberian
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