Chapter 18, 19 And 25

Question 1

Physical landscapes of europe and northern Eurasia

Answer 1

West: flat -> North european plain ( Atlantic Ocean in west to ural mountains in the east)
Most northenlrn eurasian cities are flat
East and south: mountains
> form borders

Question 2

What good things does the Danube river bring

Answer 2

Forms borders

Cities arise because of easy transportation

Source: Germany

Empties: Black Sea

Question 3

Lake Baikal

Answer 3

20% of the worlds fresh water

Deepest and largest in the world

Question 4

Major climate regions

Answer 4

1. Subartic ( north and east)
2. Tundra ( north and east)
3. Humid continental ( south and west)

Question 5

Which nations in the regions lack sea costs

Answer 5

Czech republic
Slovakia
Macedonia

Question 6

Describe Siberia

Answer 6

Freezing temperatures and lakes
Low population
Mountains

Question 7

What climates are found in Poland

Answer 7

Marine west coast

Humid continental

Question 8

What is the climate like in central europe and northern Eurasia

Answer 8

Most countries have a mixed climate

A few only have one

Question 9

Define ecosystem

Answer 9

Large land area -> Great variety in climates

Question 10

What ecosystem covers most of Russia and ukraine

Answer 10

Russia: Tundra (mainly northern russia)
Taiga( mainly in central russia)
Steppe in Ukraine, Georgia, and Romania

Question 11

Define multiethnic and why some people are multiethnic

Answer 11

Composed of many ethnic groups

Due to easy movement without any barriers in interior regions

Question 12

Where do most people live in central europe and northern eurasia

Answer 12

Most dense in west Russia and north central europe

Question 13

What economic activities are most in the most and least populated areas

Answer 13

Most 
    -Commercial farming 
    -Manufacturing/ industry
Least 
    -hunting and gathering
    - subsistence farming
    - mining natural resources 
    - Forestry

Question 14

How did the end of communism change health care in Russia

Answer 14

They struggle to get medicine

Lack of funding

Question 15

Which countries have few or no natural resources in central europe and northern eurasia

Answer 15

Romania

Ukraine

Question 16

Which country has the highest mortality rate

Poland, romania, russia, ukraine, U.S

Answer 16

Ukraine

Question 17

Explain the affects of conquest with Libya and the magheb

Answer 17

Increased diversity (people groups)
Increased diversity of customs/ cultures

Question 18

What do the locations of west sahara( Morocco) Morocco Algeria, and Libya have in common

Answer 18

All of them are coastal cities (seaports)

Question 19

Positive and negative reason for being by the sea

Answer 19

Positive: trade
Negative: interior has deserts and mountains

Question 20

In central europe and northern eurasia which place do you think is the most populated and the least populated

Answer 20

I think temperate grassland is the most populated because its warm and you can trade a lot

I think ice cap is the least populated because it’s cold and they are not many options for trading

Question 21

Why are over 50% of woman in the work force

Answer 21

Because most of the men died in world war II

Question 22

Why is the Baltic port important to russia

Answer 22

Because it’s a year round port for russia

Question 23

Which regions lack seaports in central Europe and northern eurasia

Answer 23

Southern russia 
Western russia
Czech republic 
Ukraine 
It also forces them to transport over land