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Water: A Precious Resource
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100
What is the most important river on the Padan plain?
the Po
100
Which mountains form the "spine" of Italy?
The Appenines.
100
This river passes through a big part of Germany.
the Rhine
100
What percent of water on earth is fresh?
2,5 - 3%
100
Name three peninsulas in Europe.
Italian, Jutland, Iberian, Balkan, Scandinavian
200
Name two plains in southern Europe
The Padan plain and the Hungarian plain
200
A hill is usually maximum ______ metres.
700
200
Name 4 rivers that flow NORTH on the Great European Plain.
Seine, Rhine, Elbe, Oder, Vistula, Loire (north and west)
200
Is there more freshwater in lakes and rivers or underground?
Underground - about 30 % In lakes and rivers - about 0,3% "Trapped" in snow and ice (glaciers) about 70%
200
What are two big problems with how people use water?
pollution, waste,
300
What did the Romans construct on the Padan plain for irrigation?
canals
300
Name two ways that hills can form
glacial movements (morenic hills); erosion and deposit of sediment; volcanic erosion; tectonic pressure; artificially
300
Where does the Danube have its source?
The Black Forest in Germany.
300
What are the three principal ways that humans use water?
agriculture, industry, domestic use
300
Which direction does the Danube flow? Where is its mouth?
The Danube flows east and southeast; its mouth is in the Black Sea.
400
The Great European Plain extends from ________ to ___________.
the Atlantic Ocean to the Ural Mountains
400
These mountains are in northern Europe. They are not very big but they have some small glaciers.
Scandinavian mountains.
400
In which part of a river do we usually find the v-shaped valley? The channel and meanders?
upper - middle
400
How much "visible" and "invisible" water is necessary to have 1 kilo of steak?
About 15,000 liters (approximately).
400
Name two ways a plain can be formed.
erosion of old mountains; deposits of river sediment during a flood, artificially, sedimentation of volcanic material
500
A plain is usually maximum _________ metres above sea level. A plain that is below sea level is called a _____________.
300 - depression
500
When the continent of Africa moved north millions of years ago, it created pressure and pushed up these mountains. Which mountains?
The Alps
500
Rivers that deposit a lot of sediment at the mouth usually create a mouth in the form of a _________.
delta
500
How much "visible" and "invisible" water is necessary to have 1 Margherita pizza?
About 1200 liters (approximately).
500
The Great European plain has three parts: The Paris Basin, the German Polish plain and the ________ _______ ______
the Great Russian plain