Test 2 Flashcards
What was Western Europe characterized by
A renewed interest in culture
During the 1700s Western Europe was characterized by the growing use of
Machines
Mediterranean Europe has a climate of ___ summers and ___ winters
Warm, cool
___ and ___ have traditionally been an important part of Western Europe’s economy
Shipping , trade
The two major language groups of Western Europe are ___ and ___
Romance, Germanic
The continent of Europe can best be described as a
Giant peninsula of peninsulas
This is used in the production of steel
Iron ore
Melted glaciers create valleys called
Fjords
Service industries are called __ economic activities
Tertiary
A deliberate effort to keep routes separate is called
Cultural divergence
An economic system combining the different degrees of government regulation is called a ___ economy
Mixed
The Nordic region has a mild climate because the __ ___ ___ moderates the weather
North Atlantic drift
___ of Ireland is covered by peat
1/6
Coal mining is/is not a major economic activity in the Nordic nations
Is not
A major result of the industrial revolution was exports of manufactured goods to the British colonies ___
Increases
London improved in the 1500s when improvements in ships caused what
Increased trade
These lakes were created by the movement of glaciers
Scotland’s lakes
Ireland’s basic landscape pattern is ___ on the coastline with a ___ in the middle
Hills, plain
The Welch economy changed in the late 20th century when foreign investment brought in
New industries
Nordic countries DO OR DO NOT have similar terrain
Don not
What energy is important Ireland
Geothermal
Literacy rates in Western Europe are almost ___%
100
The E.U. Is a corporate ______ organization
Economic
The landform pattern of Western Europe is ___ on the North and south with a ___ ___ in the center
Mountains, broad plain
The ___ ____ ____ produces the climate in Western Europe
North Atlantic drift
The two most densely populated countries in Western Europe
Norway and Sweden
Humans changed the environment of Western by doing what
Clearing most of the natural forests
What resource helped fuel the industrial revolution
Coal
London became an important shipping center because of why
Ships could sail directly into its port
Heavy industries in Wales have declined due to their emphasis on
Service industries
