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11 Cards in this Set
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What helped European nations industrialize during the 1700s and 1800s?
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Mineral resources such as iron ore, coal, uranium, and copper
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Which mountain range forms the border between France and Spain
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Pyrenees
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What European nations are located on a peninsula?
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Italy, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Spain, Portugal, France
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Which European nations have islands?
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Spain, Greece, Italy, France,
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Which mountain range divides Europe and Asia?
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Ural Mountains
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What physical feature caused southern Europe to develop uniquely from the rest of Europe
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Mountains separated southern Europe from the rest of Europe
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What was one of the advantages of western Europe’s physical geography
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Their fertile soil
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What countries make up the Iberian Peninsula
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Spain and Portugal
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What is the largest mountain range in Europe
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Ural Mountains
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Describe the Mediterranean climate
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Warm dry summers and cool moist winters
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How has geography affected the development of Europe
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*Mountains separating southern Europe have caused them to develop uniquely *Rich mineral deposits have helped them industrialize *Fertile soil in Western Europe provided good farmland *Closeness of Spain and Portugal to Africa led to cultural diffusion and the separation by the Pyrenees led them to be different from rest of Western Europe |
