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Ch 13 Geog Exam Questions With Correct
Answers A+
The source of Europe's most important river systems, including those of Southern Europe is -
Answer✔the alps
The major mountain chains of Southern Europe include the - Answer✔Alps, Pyrenees, and
Apennines.
Southern Europe is a popular destination for tourists because of its ________ summer climate. -
Answer✔warm, dry
Why does most of the agriculture of Southern Europe occur along the coastal plain region? -
Answer✔It has higher amounts of rainfall and rich, sedimentary soil conditions.
Which type of landform is found in regions that may be prone to earthquakes caused by plate
tectonic forces? - Answer✔massif
The languages of Italy, Spain, and Portugal are categorized as Romance languages, which are
based on - Answer✔latin
Which statement summarizes trends in the population patterns of Southern Europe today? -
Answer✔Births are occurring at a slower rate than deaths, resulting in a shrinking, aging
population.
As manufacturing activity declined across Southern Europe over the past 30 years, the ________
sector has increased steadily. - Answer✔service
Which factors account for economic instability in the Southern European region in the 21st
century? - Answer✔government overspending, high unemployment, high national debt
The 1975 creation of the ________ was an attempt by Mediterranean nations to limit the damage
to the environment caused by increases in human activity. - Answer✔Mediterranean Action Plan
What is one way that growing tourism directly affects the health of the marine life within the
Mediterranean ecosystem? - Answer✔Growing numbers of tourists want to sample local
cuisines, especially seafood dishes in coastal areas, resulting in overfishing.
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Removal of which essential elements leads to erosion that can cause desert-like conditions? -
Answer✔topsoil and the vegetation it supports
Tourism is a major component of Southern Europe's economy. This is an example of the region's
increasing dependence on the ________ sector. - Answer✔services
Which describes the population pattern of Southern Europe today? - Answer✔declining
Which characterizes winters in Southern Europe? - Answer✔mild and rainy
Which lists a geographical feature that has kept the Balkan Peninsula isolated and slow to
develop economically, and another feature that has helped to offset, or balance, that isolation? -
Answer✔mountainous terrain/surrounded by three seas
Greeks in ancient Athens introduced the concept of ________, which has influenced society,
politics, and culture around the world. - Answer✔democracy
What economic actions by the European Union have caused political tension among member
states? - Answer✔The EU gave loans and subsidies to some members in Southern Europe,
stretching resources and creating resentment among member states.
Select an example that could belong under the heading "Managing Resources" of Southern
Europe. - Answer✔preventing deforestation
Which period saw a resurgence of the arts and culture in Europe during the 1300s after a long
period of decline? - Answer✔renaissance
What is a leading cause of deforestation? - Answer✔fires caused by the drier and warmer
conditions of climate change
Which mountain range runs along the spine of the Italian Peninsula? - Answer✔Apennines
Analyze the data in the chart above. Which economic sector employs the most people in each
country? - Answer✔services
Analyze the data in the chart above. Which differentiates the economies of Italy and Portugal the
most? - Answer✔Portugal relies more on farming and less on services than Italy.
an independent urban region in ancient Greece with its own unique society and government -
Answer✔city-state
a period of cultural rebirth with renewed interest in classical learning - Answer✔renaissance
an interdependent relationship between two places - Answer✔complementarity
a political movement where smaller regions that shared common linguistic and cultural patterns
unified into formal states - Answer✔nationalism
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Ch 13 Geog Exam Questions With Correct
Answers A+
The source of Europe's most important river systems, including those of Southern Europe is -
Answer✔the alps
The major mountain chains of Southern Europe include the - Answer✔Alps, Pyrenees, and
Apennines.
Southern Europe is a popular destination for tourists because of its ________ summer climate. -
Answer✔warm, dry
Why does most of the agriculture of Southern Europe occur along the coastal plain region? -
Answer✔It has higher amounts of rainfall and rich, sedimentary soil conditions.
Which type of landform is found in regions that may be prone to earthquakes caused by plate
tectonic forces? - Answer✔massif
The languages of Italy, Spain, and Portugal are categorized as Romance languages, which are
based on - Answer✔latin
Which statement summarizes trends in the population patterns of Southern Europe today? -
Answer✔Births are occurring at a slower rate than deaths, resulting in a shrinking, aging
population.
As manufacturing activity declined across Southern Europe over the past 30 years, the ________
sector has increased steadily. - Answer✔service
Which factors account for economic instability in the Southern European region in the 21st
century? - Answer✔government overspending, high unemployment, high national debt
The 1975 creation of the ________ was an attempt by Mediterranean nations to limit the damage
to the environment caused by increases in human activity. - Answer✔Mediterranean Action Plan
What is one way that growing tourism directly affects the health of the marine life within the
Mediterranean ecosystem? - Answer✔Growing numbers of tourists want to sample local
cuisines, especially seafood dishes in coastal areas, resulting in overfishing.
1
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Removal of which essential elements leads to erosion that can cause desert-like conditions? -
Answer✔topsoil and the vegetation it supports
Tourism is a major component of Southern Europe's economy. This is an example of the region's
increasing dependence on the ________ sector. - Answer✔services
Which describes the population pattern of Southern Europe today? - Answer✔declining
Which characterizes winters in Southern Europe? - Answer✔mild and rainy
Which lists a geographical feature that has kept the Balkan Peninsula isolated and slow to
develop economically, and another feature that has helped to offset, or balance, that isolation? -
Answer✔mountainous terrain/surrounded by three seas
Greeks in ancient Athens introduced the concept of ________, which has influenced society,
politics, and culture around the world. - Answer✔democracy
What economic actions by the European Union have caused political tension among member
states? - Answer✔The EU gave loans and subsidies to some members in Southern Europe,
stretching resources and creating resentment among member states.
Select an example that could belong under the heading "Managing Resources" of Southern
Europe. - Answer✔preventing deforestation
Which period saw a resurgence of the arts and culture in Europe during the 1300s after a long
period of decline? - Answer✔renaissance
What is a leading cause of deforestation? - Answer✔fires caused by the drier and warmer
conditions of climate change
Which mountain range runs along the spine of the Italian Peninsula? - Answer✔Apennines
Analyze the data in the chart above. Which economic sector employs the most people in each
country? - Answer✔services
Analyze the data in the chart above. Which differentiates the economies of Italy and Portugal the
most? - Answer✔Portugal relies more on farming and less on services than Italy.
an independent urban region in ancient Greece with its own unique society and government -
Answer✔city-state
a period of cultural rebirth with renewed interest in classical learning - Answer✔renaissance
an interdependent relationship between two places - Answer✔complementarity
a political movement where smaller regions that shared common linguistic and cultural patterns
unified into formal states - Answer✔nationalism
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