WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY- EXAM (EUROPE) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY-
EXAM (EUROPE) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
what are the original members of the EU? - ANSWER-Belgium, France, Germany,
Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands

what are the newest members of the EU? - ANSWER-Iceland, Turkey, Serbia,
Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro

Europe was the first part of the world to enter the ___________ stage of the
demographic transition after the industrial revolution - ANSWER-second
what are the three major types of climate? - ANSWER--marine west coast
-mediterranean
-humid continental

why is the Danube River not as economically important as the Rhine River? -
ANSWER-because it doesn't run through as many economically developed parts of
Europe

what are some of Europe's rivers and lakes? - ANSWER--the Rhine River
-the Danube River
-Rotterdam (mouth of the Rhine River)
-Finland is known for its numerous lakes due to glaciation

what are the major geographic qualities of Europe? - ANSWER--great internal
natural diversity
-favorable physical environment
-rich history full of human achievements
-religious and linguistic diversity
-political and economic unification

what are the major physical geographic qualities of Europe? - ANSWER--irregular
outline
-northern/central location
-diverse topography
-temperate climate
-radial pattern of river systems

what are the four major landform regions? - ANSWER--western highlands
-european lowlands
-central uplands
-Alpine Mountain System

modification of the environment in Europe - ANSWER--Zuider Zee Project
-Delta Project