World Geography, Prentice Hall, Dk _Chap. 15 Vocabulary

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fertile

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able to produce abundant crops

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ore

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rocky material containing a valuable mineral

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tertiary economic activity

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service industries, such as finance, insurance, and tourism.

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Describe the three different physical areas of the English landscape?

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1)The Highlands - the band of hills running the length of England's west coast.

2)The Midlands - to the southeast, which contain thick veins of coal.

3)The Lowlands - the rolling lowlands are south and east of the Midlands, where the soil is fertile.

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What geographic factors affected London's level of development?

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Before the 1500s, London was not a major port because it was far west of the major trade routes. As trade across the Atlantic increased, London's relative location changed and it experienced rapid growth as a port city.

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A)What impact did technological innovations have on the British economy?

B)

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A)Technological advances made it possible to harness new sources of energy, such as water power and coal. Improved methods of melting iron ore and producing steel led to the rise of heavy industry.

B)Factories and mines polluted the countryside with dirt and noise.

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A)What was the effect of the Industrial Revolution on Britain's coal supply?

B)How has the British economy recovered from this loss?

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A)Much of Britain's coal supply was used up during the Industrial Revolution.

B)Britain has turned to other sources of fuel and encouraged the growth of service industries to offset the loss of heavy industry.

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A tourist traveling from England to France via the English Channel Tunnel would disembark at the -
a)Crossover

b)Folkestone Terminal

c)Coquelles Terminal

d)Chalk marl

*Using diagram on pg 309

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C) Coquelles Terminal

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moor

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broad treeless rolling plains, and dotted with bogs.

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bogs

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Areas of wet, spongy ground

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glen

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a narrow valley

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The economy of the Highlands includes -

a)Shipbuilding, fishing, and mining

b)fishing, heavy industry, and textile production

c)mining, animal herding, and shipbuilding

d)fishing, textile production, and sheep herding

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fishing, textile production, and sheep herding

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What are the major characteristics of Scotland?

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Scotland's landscape is divided into three regions: the large, high plateau of the northern Highlands; the Lowlands to the south containing the Clyde River; and the low, hilly Southern Uplands.

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A)In what ways has Scotland preserved its cultural heritage?

B)How have the Welsh maintained their cultural identity?

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A)Scotland has its own parliament, and many Scots remain Presbyterian instead of adopting the religion of the Church of England.

B)Wales has its own language, as well as its own capital city, flag, and postage stamps.

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What role has technology played in the economic changes that have occurred in Wales between the late 1800s and today?

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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Wales became involved in industry and mining, which changed the landscape and economy of the country. By the mid-1900s, however, the country had fallen behind in technology. By the 1980s, coal mines closed, and unemployment soared. In the 1990s, foreign investment led to new jobs in high-tech and tourism industries.

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Analyze the survival of the Welsh language in modern Welsh society. What does it say about Welsh society's view of cultural change?

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Possible Answer: Some of the Welsh have fought to preserve their English language rather than to accept English completely. This may indicate that they oppose cultural change.

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peat

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a spongy material containing waterlogged mosses and plants covering about one-sixth of the island of Ireland.

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cultural divergence

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deliberate efforts to keep cultures separate

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blight

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plant disease. In 1840s Ireland, a blight destroyed the potato crop year after year.

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Why is Ireland called the Emerald Isle?

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Ireland's moist climate keeps vegetation a brilliant green for most of the year.

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Describe the geographic processes that led to the formation of two political units in Ireland.

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Protestants migrated from England and ruled as landlords. Conflict between Irish Catholics and Protestants led to cultural divergence. In the early 1900s, the six northeastern counties remained part of the United Kingdon, while the rest of Ireland became a free state.

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How has the government of Ireland tried to improve the economy?

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The government has invested in education and telecommunications and has offered tax incentives that persuaded foreign high-tech companies to set up administrative building within the nation.

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Prices rose sharply in Ireland shortly after the nation -

A)Adopted the euro

B)Lowered its unemployment rate

C)Attracted Educated Immigrants

D)Invested in modern telecommunications

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A)Adopted the euro

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fjord

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a narrow valley or inlet from the sea, originally carved out by an advancing glacier and filled by melting glacial ice.

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geothermal energy

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Energy produced from the earth's intense interior heat.

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mixed economy

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A system combining different degrees of government regulation

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A)What physical processes are at work in the Nordic nations?

B)How does the North Atlantic Drift affect climatic conditions in Norden?

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t A)Glacial movement and volcanic activity

B)The warm currents of the North Atlantic Drift make conditions in much of the region surprisingly mild.

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What cultural similarities define northern Europe as a region?

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The countries have similar histories, a shared religion, shared political beliefs, similar economies, and common economic activities.

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What are the various resources from which the Nordic nations derive their wealth?

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Fish, oil, gas, ores, forests, and farmland

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Name the Nordic Nations

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Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark

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Geothermal energy heats and lights a large number of homes in -
A)Norway

B)Denmark

C)Finland

D)Iceland

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D)Iceland

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How do the economies of the Nordic nations show characteristics of both free enterprise and socialism?

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Most Nordic businesses are run privately. At the same time, Nordic governments guarantee certain goods and services to everyone and operate some industries.

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Acid Rain

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Because of wind-flow patterns, sulfur dioxide emissions from factories in the United Kingdom travel across the North Sea to the Nordic nations, falling as acid rain. Lime is used to lower the acid level in some Scandinavian lakes.

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A)What is the Aurora Borealis?

B)Where is the name derived?

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A)Arches of light that appear at night in the Artic skies

B)Greek and Roman mythology inspired the name Aurora Borealis - Aurora was the goddess of dawn, Boreas was the god of the north wind.

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How are the seasons unique in Norway?

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Norway is known as the "land of the Midnight Sun" because it has continuous daylight from mid-May through July. In winter, the northern part of the country has similiar periods of continuous darkness.