World Cultures and Geography: Chp 10 Sct1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What is the Gulf Stream? | a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean to Europe. Carries warm water and warm, moist air which contributes to Europe's mild climate |
| Name three important rivers (waterways) in Europe? | Rhine, Danube and Volga |
| Why are waterways important in Europe? | Waterways have been home to boats and barges carrying people and goods inland across great distances |
| What is a peninsula? | body of land wilth water in three sides |
| Name two important peninsulas in Europe | Scandinavian and Iberian |
| What is a fjord? | a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea located between steep cliffs |
| Name three mountain ranges in Europe | Urals, Alps and Pyrenees |
| How did mountain ranges contribute to different cultures across the continent? | they separated groups of people from one another as they settled the land thousands of years ago |
| What is a plain? | a large flat area of land usually without many trees |
| Where does the Great European plain stretch from? | from the coast of France to the Ural Mountains and is the location of some of the world's richest farmland |
| Describe the climate in Europe | Winters are severe in the mountains and in the far north. In the warmer parts of southern Europe the average temp in January stays above 50F. The summers are hot and dry in the south. |
| What is precipitation? | moisture, including rain, snow and hail that falls to the ground |
| How much precipitation falls on the Great European Plain? | 20-40 inches per year |
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