PHYSICAL TEST 2 Flashcards
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define loess
a fine, rich, wind-borne soil left by glaciers
define siroccos
hot winds that go from north africa and end up in as far as sourthern europe
define foehns
hot, southerly wind on the northern slopes of the alps
define fjords
long narrow, steep sided inlets
define polder
land that can be used after being drained
what caused europe’s northwest mountains to be rounded?
erosion and glaciation
what type of climate is found in most of southern europe?
mediterranean climate
what peninsula does the pyrenees mountains separate from the rest of europe?
the iberian peninsula.
describe europe’s marine west climates.
- mile winters
- cool summers
- abundant rainfall
what is the tallest mountain in the alps?
mount blane
which mountain range forms the spine of the italian peninsula?
apennines mountain chain
where does the danube river begin and where does it flow to?
south germany to the black sea.
what body of water separates the iberian peninsula from africa?
the strait of gibraltar
eastern europe has what type of climate?
humid continental
the rhine river flows from the swiss alps through what countries?
france, germany, and the netherlands
what is the name of the peninsular that also forms most of denmark?
jutland
approximately how many islands are a part of greece?
2000
what is the name of the peninsula that greece is a part of?
balkan penninsula
what types of trees grow in the coldest regions of europe?
coniferous
what is a city state?
a city that operates like a country
why did the greeks build city-states?
the mountains and islands made it very difficult for people to travel and communicate
which european country has a significant amount of land below sea level?
the netherlands
how has this country(the netherlands) delt with flooding?
the built dikes
what have the dutch used windmills for? why?
to keep the polders dry (reclaimed land)
