Europe test Flashcards
which body of water does the siroccos blow over?
Mediterranean sea
which is true about the caspian sea?
it is the largest inland body of water
which mountains separates Europe Russia and Asia Russia?
Ural mountains
why has Europe culture spread to Asia Africa and the Americas ?
Natural pathways and roads
what is the longest river in Europe excluding Russia?
danube river
which of the following mountains are part of the alpine mountain system?
Pyrenees
Large lowland area stretching across the northern 1/2 of Europe and parts of Russia with rich soil and important energy and mineral resources?
Northern European plain
what climate can be found in Kiev, Ukraine?
humid continental
what climate zone covers the eastern 1/2 of the northern European plain?
humid continental
Which of the following countries would you find in the steppe zone?
Spain
Which of the zones has warm dry summers and mild wet winters it is found in southern Europe?
Mediterranean
how much more radio activity was released?
30 to 40 times more
Which of the following is NOT true about the Chernobyl disaster?
there were in affects on the land
which theme of geography is the Chernobyl disaster?
HEI
Infrastructure
a system of roads and rail roads that allows the transportation of materials
Navigable
a body of water that is wide and deep enough for a ship to pass through
pass
space people can use to travel through a mountain range
Mistral
cold dry winters from the north that strikes southern France
Deciduous
trees that loss there leaves in the fall
landlocked
having no border with ocean or sea
coniferous
evergreen trees that have their seeds in cones
siroccos
hot winds from africa that pick up moisture over the mediterranean sea before hitting southern europe
