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36 Cards in this Set
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A spongy material with decaying plants is called/
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PEAT
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Broad treeless land is?
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MOORS
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A rocky material with valuable mineral?
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ORE
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The intentional separation of people from the influence of others?
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CULTURAL DIVERGENCE
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What is a fjord?
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steep narrow inlet cut by glaciers
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A service industry is called what?
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tertiary economic activity
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Able to produce abundantly is named?
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fertile
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What caused the Irish to migrate to America?
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The POTATO FAMINE
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Geothermal energy is what type of energy?
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RENEWABLE
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If a country has both free enterprise and socialism what kind of economy would it have?
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MIXED ECONOMY
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Which disease caused the Potato Famine ?
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BLIGHT
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If a country will not take sides in political issues it is considered ______ ______?
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polically neutral
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What is an estuary?
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fertile ground at the mouth of the river
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What is the common money in Europe?
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The EURO
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Stockholm is the capital of which country?
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SWEDEN
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DENMARK'S capital is?
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COPENHAGEN
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LONDON is the capital of?
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UNITED KINGDOM
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OSLO is the capital of ?
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NORWAY
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IRELAND'S capital is ?
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DUBLIN
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ICELAND'S capital is called?
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REYKJAVIK
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FINLAND'S capital is ?
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HELSINKI
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KNOW YOUR MAP FOR THE TEST?
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SEE ALL OF THE MAPS FOR ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND PLUS NORDIC NATIONS
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Which country is called "the Emerald Isle"?
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IRELAND
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What are the major economic activities in the Nordic nations?
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farming
coal mining oil and natural gas production |
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One sixth of Ireland is covered by what?
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PEAT
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What is not one of the reasons that London became the greatest commericial and shipping centers.
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The lasting influence of the Roman Empire over European markets
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What did the lack of modern technology do to the heavy industries in Wales?
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they have declined since the mid-1900's
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Which of the following was a negetive result of the Industrial Revolution?
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Cities became polluted with coal, smoke and ash
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Name the NORDIC NATIONS?
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Sweden
Norway Iceland Finland Denmark |
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Which country is called the Land of Fire and Ice?
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ICELAND
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NORDIC NATIONS have ____ winters and _____ summers, due to their location in the far north.
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long winters
short summers |
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The culture of Nordic nations include what?
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1. Most people belong to the Lutheran Church
2. Northern Location 3. Related Languages |
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What are the 2 most important economic activities of the Nordic nations?
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agriculture
fishing |
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Which Nordic nation doesn't share a language root with the others?
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Finland
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Protestants and Catholics became divided as a result of what/
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THE REFORMATION
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What was the most important physical characteristics of England fueled the Industrial Revolution?
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MIDLANDS' COAL RESOURCES
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