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18 Cards in this Set
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What is the largest river in Europe |
Volga river |
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What are the Germanic languages |
German and English |
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What are the Slavic languages |
Russian and Polish |
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What are the Romance languages |
Italian,Portuguese,French,Romanian,and Spanish |
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What are the 2 countries that make up the Iberian Peninsula? |
Portugal and Spain |
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Which mountains are located at the northern border of Italy? |
The Alps |
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Which mountains are the northern border of Asia and Europe? |
Ural mountains |
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What is the name of the body of water between United Kingdom and France? |
English channel |
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Define the followinga. arable: |
Farmable land |
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b. navigable: |
Water that is wide and deep enough to travel through. |
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permafrost: |
Permanently frozen soil / ground. |
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d. Literacy Rate: |
The percentage of a country’s people who can read and write |
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What causes the United Kingdom to have an unusually mild climate? |
The Gulf Stream |
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Which condition keeps Russia’s natural resources from being used? |
Harsh climate |
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How do the ports of the United Kingdom and Russia differ? |
United Kingdom’s ports are open year round, whereas Russia’s are not because they are frozen from the extremely cold conditions |
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Describe the climate of Germany. |
Cool winters and mild summers with good precipitation for crops. |
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How does the Volga River help manufacturing? |
It is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. |
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Who were the fathers of the following religions? |
a. Judaism - Abraham b. Christianity - Jesus c. Islam - Muhammad |
