Europe And Russia Flashcards
List the peninsulas of Europe
Jutland, Scandinavian, Iberian, Italian, Balkan.
Pyrenees
range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain.
Alps
they are responsible for major geographic phenomena. The Alpine crests isolate one European region from another and are the source of many of Europe’s major rivers
Ural mountains
The mountain range forms part of the conventional boundary between the continents of Europe and Asia.
Northern European plane
Consist of most of the arable land in Europe and Russia
North Atlantic drift
Keeps Europe at a steady temperature
Chernobyl
Nuclear power plant exploded in Ukraine causing major pollution and acid rain.
Acid rain
An effect of air pollution
Transboundary pollution
When the wind blows pollution over the span of several countries
Aral Sea
East of the Caspian Sea, salt water, lost 80% of water due.
Reason for extreme temperatures in Siberia
The artic circle causes many temperature changes