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47 Cards in this Set
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What hemisphere is Europe located in?
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The Northern Hemisphere
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Where is Europe from Asia, North America, and Africa?
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Europe is west of Asia, east of North America, and north of Africa.
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What forms Europe's eastern border?
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The Ural Mountains and the Caspian Sea
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What bodies of water border Europe?
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It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north.
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What major mountain range separates Spain and France
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The Pyrenees.
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What major mountain range is in Switzerland, Italy, Austria, France,Germany,Slovenia,Croatia,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Yugoslavia,and Albania
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The Alps
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What country does the Ural Mountains run into?
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Russia
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What 3 countries do the Caucasus Mountains run into?
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Russia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan
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What countries do the Carpathian Mountains run into?
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Romania, Ukraine, Czech republic, Slovakia, and Poland
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What two seas border Norway?
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The North Sean and the Norwegian Sea
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Which sea is in between Sweden,Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,Russia (Kaliningrad),Poland, and Germany?
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The Baltic Sea
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Which countries does the Mediterranean Sea border?
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Spain, France, and Italy
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Which countries does the Adriatic Sea border?
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Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, and Albania
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Which countries does the Black Sea border?
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Ukraine, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, and Russia
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What sea borders Russia and Azerbaijan?
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The Caspian Sea
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What country is right next to Ireland?
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The United Kingdom
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What country is a long distance from Europe?
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Iceland
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Europe is ______ and ____; most ______ ________on Earth after ____.
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Europe is a continent and a region; most densely populated on Earth after Asia.
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Ranks ___th in area of the ______.
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Ranks 6th in area of the 7 continents.
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Mt.______(18,481ft.) highest point on the European continent.
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Mt.Elbrus
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Shore of the ______ _____ is the lowest point at 92ft. below _____ ____.
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Caspian Sea, sea level
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Main landforms include:____,____,___,___,and___.
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peninsulas, plains, mountains, islands, and rivers
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Major peninsulas are:___,___,___,and ___
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Iberian,Balkan,Scandinavian, Apennines
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____ central Europe to the ____ Mts. is a large ____ with very ____ soil providing much of the continent's food.
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North central Europe to the Ural Mts. is a large plain with very fertile soil providing much of the continent's food.
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Central _____ is rich in _____ as coal,____,ore,____,etc.
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Central plain is rich in mineral as coal, iron, ore,salt,etc.
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_____ diverse from north and south.
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Vegetation
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Major mountain ranges include: the _____,_____,_____,___,___.
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Pyrenees, Carpathian, Caucasus, Ural, Alps
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Longest river:_____ second:______
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Volga, Danube
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Vast deposits of _____ and _____ _____ offshore.
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oil and natural gas
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Climate is generally mild because.....
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The North Atlantic Current brings warm waters and winds from the tropics so NW Europe has mild temperatures all year with plenty of rainfall.
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Southern Europe along the ________ ___ have hot,dry summers and _______ winters.
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Mediterranean Sea, mild
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_____ most countries have longer, ____ winters.
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Northern, colder
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_____ has cold winters.
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Interior
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Rivers provide links between _____ ____ and ____ ____ ____.
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coastal ports and inland population centers
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_____ to the sea enables Europeans to _____ world wide.
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Closeness, trade
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_____ on the ___ for ____.
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Depend, sea, food
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Abundance of key natural resources, waterways, and ports help make Europe a ____ ______ ____.
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global economic power
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Birthplace of the _____ _____ which changed the economy from ________________________.
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Agrarian based raising the standard of living.
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_____ economy.
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Market
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Service industries include: ____,____, and _____
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banking, insurance, tourism
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_______,_______, and _______ dominate the regions economy.
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Agriculture, manufacturing, and service industries
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Most _____ and productive _____ in the world
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fertile, farmland
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Wide range of cultures with a history of _____.
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Conflicts
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Rich culture heritage with its roots in the _____ _____ __ _____ ____ ____ _____.
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Ancient periods of Classical Greece and Rome
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Many ______ since _____ _____ _____ ____ ___ _____.
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Revolutions, 1700 promoting political change and freedom.
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Global leader and influence during the ____ ___ ______ ____ _____.
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Age of Exploration and settlement
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Recent trade connections, communication, and transportation helped create a need for _______________________________.
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European Unity (EU) was formed and is a major governing and economic force today.
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