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EUROPE
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HOMEROOM: ____________________________
Miranda, Joshua M.
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Table of Contents
ABSOLUTE
RELATIVE
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PHYSICAL
HUMAN
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PEOPLE GOODS
IDEAS
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GEOGRAPHICAL ECONOMIC
POLITICAL
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STEP 1: Label each country in the list below on the POLITICAL MAP of Africa.
Albania Lithuania
Andorra Luxembourg
Austria Macedonia
Belarus Malta
Belgium Moldova
Bosnia & Herzegovina Monaco
Bulgaria Netherlands
Croatia Norway
Czech Republic Poland
Denmark Portugal
Estonia Romania
Finland Russia
France San Marino
Germany Slovakia
Greece Slovenia
Hungary Spain
Iceland Sweden
Ireland Switzerland
Italy Ukraine
Latvia United Kingdom
Liechtenstein Vatican City
ALL locations on the map are Most of the locations Assignment is a little Assignment is poorly
labeled correctly and neatly are labeled correctly. more than half attempted or locations
and are printed in black or blue Labels are not neatly complete. Labels are are not labeled
ink or pencil. Labels are in readable by the messy or unreadable accurately.
horizontal direction. Place instructor or are not all by instructor or are not
names are capitalized and in horizontal direction. in horizontal direction.
spelled correctly. Writing is Place names are not Place names are not
legible like it would be in an capitalized. spelled correctly.
atlas
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SMALL COUNTRIES
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2. Label the following rivers and trace over the length of the river using a red
pencil:
Thames River Ebro River
Dnieper River
Apennine Mountains
Shade over the area covered by the mountain ranges. Use a brown color to indicate the
approximate position of the range.
DIRECTIONS: Use the information above to determine if the following statements are true or false. Write T in
front of the sentence if it is true and F if it is false.
DIRECTIONS: Use the information above to answer the following questions. Circle the correct answer under
each question.
1. Which country is largest by population?
a. France c. Ukraine
b. Russia d. Germany
2. What is the second largest urban area in Europe?
a. Istanbul, Turkey c. Moscow, Russia
b. Paris, France d. Rome, Italy
3. What is Europes largest island?
a. Ireland c. Sicily
b. Great Britain d. Iceland
4. How long is the Danube River?
a. 2,403 miles c. 1,994 miles
b. 2,193 miles d. 1,770 miles
5. What is Europes most densely populated country?
a. Belarus c. Monaco
b. Vatican City d. France
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DIRECTIONS: Use the Land Cover Map of Europe to determine if the following statements are true or false.
Write T in front of the sentence if it is true and F if it is false.
3. The European country with the area that receives the highest amount of precipitation is
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4. The United Kingdoms (direction) ______________ coast receives 40 to 80 inches of precipitation per
year.
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DIRECTIONS: Use the Climate map to determine if the following places are in dry, mild, continental, or polar
regions. Write D for dry, M for mild, C for continental, and P for polar.
5. ______________ Greece
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DIRECTIONS: Use the Land Use map to complete the following sentences.
4. Polands three major land uses are commercial farming, urban, and ____________________________.
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DIRECTIONS: Use the European Union map and the graphs to answer the following questions. Circle the
correct answer under each question.
2. How much more does the European Union import than export?
a. 77 billion c. 117 billion
b. 97 billion d. 137 billion
3. What is the name of the common currency used by some members of the European Union?
a. pound c. euro
b. yen d. dollar
DIRECTIONS: Use the Energy Resources and Metals map on page 142 to determine if the following
statements are true or false. Write T in front of the sentence if it is true and F if it is false.
3. __________ Germany has coal, oil (petroleum), and natural gas resources shown.
2. __________ Norway
3. __________ France
4. __________ Austria
5. __________ Germany
Name: ____________________________ Date: _______________
DIRECTIONS: Use the Natural Population Growth graph and Major Highways and Airports map to answer
the following questions.
1. Which country has a birth rate that is three times higher than its death rate?
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2. Do the three countries represented on the graph have natural population growth rates that are higher or
lower than that of the world?
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3. Judging from the map, do you think more people fly to Spain or Italy each year?
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4. How could you tell that western Europes population density is greater than eastern Europes by looking
at the Major Highways and Airports map?
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DIRECTIONS: Use the Population map on page 143 to match the following places with their correct
population density ranges.
of Ireland.
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countries of ______________________________
and ______________________________.
______________________________ Sea.
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DIRECTIONS: Analyze the political cartoons you were given. Write the letter of the cartoon in the correct
box. More than one answer will go in each box.
**REMEMBER**
When you analyze a political cartoon, look for symbols, read any words, and study the pictures
OPINION: In Europe,
OPINION: Many Europeans
immigration can be an
feel there are too many
emotional topic.
immigrants coming into Europe.
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2. The phrase Renaissance man means an educated, well-rounded person who does well in many areas. Do
you consider da Vinci such a person? Explain.
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3. Imagine that you are a ruler during the Renaissance. Write a letter to Leonardo da Vinci to persuade him
to come work at your court.
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1. How many combined deaths did the three Axis Powers have?
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3. Which country had the most deaths? How many deaths were there?
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1. Why did the East German government want to stop people from migrating to West Germany?
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2. What does the high number of people who left East Germany tell you about the quality of life there?
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3. Why do you think Germans were so eager to tear down the wall that they started to dismantle it
themselves?
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1. London and Warsaw are about the same distance north of the equator. Which city has colder winters?
Explain.
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3. Locate the two cities on a map of Europe. What geographic factor explains the difference in temperature
and the difference in rainfall between the two cities?
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1. What renewable energy goal did the European Union set in 1997, and what is its current goal?
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2. How well has the European Union met its 1997 goal?
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3. According to Commissioner Dimas, why is progress toward meeting the renewable energy goal uneven?
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1. Why is the area lighted only by a starlight and moonlight in the winter?
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2. How did the people of Jukkaskarvi turn a harsh climate into economic advantage?
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3. Make a poster to advertise the ICE HOTEL. Emphasize what you think are the advantages of staying
there.
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1. Look at date for January precipitation. Which city is the driest in winter?
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2. How do the latitudes and altitude of Sofia and Tirana compare? Is the climate in these cities similar?
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