Jeopardy - Geography of Europe (CA #2)

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This forms the natural border between France

and Spain…

Pyrenees Mountains

This river runs through 12

countries and is the second largest river in Europe…

Danube River

This is the mountain range

that divides Europe and

Asia…

Ural Mountains

This European peninsula is

located closest to the Arctic Circle...

Scandinavian Peninsula

More than half of Europe is covered

by this physical feature…

European Plain

This is the oldest of the 3 main religions of Europe…

Judaism

What belief do Judaism,

Christianity, and Islam share?

The belief in one supreme god (monotheism)

This is the sacred text, or holy book,

of Judaism…

The Torah

This is the area of the world where Judaism,

Christianity, and Islam were all

founded….

Southwest Asia

This religion is the fastest growing of

the 3 main religions of Europe…

Islam

This is causing the air pollution in the United Kingdom…

Burning of fossil fuels and/or

automobile exhaust

List one of the effects of acid rain…

-Diseased forests/soil- Kills fish in lakes and rivers

The UK has put in place government regulations

to reduce emissions released from cars in an

attempt to lessen…

Air pollution

List one effect of the nuclear diaster in

Chernobyl, Ukraine…

-30 people died immediately-Land around the nuclear plant became radioactive- People and animals became sick- People and animals experienced birth defects

Acid rain is damaging the Black forest, which lies in

this country…

Germany

Define the term arable…

Fertile, good for farming

This area of Russia has the highest population…

European Russia (West of the Ural

Mtns)

What does it mean if a country

is landlocked?

It means that country is surrounded by other

countries and has little or no access to water for

trading goods

The first followers of Jesus belonged to

what religion?

Judaism

The majority of jobs in the UK are found in the ____ industry…

Service Industry

This physical feature makes it difficult for Italians to trade with

countries to the North…

Alps Mountains

Tell me the difference between the ports in the United Kingdom

and the ports in Russia

England has many ports that are open year

round, while Russia’s few ports are only open

a few months a year

List a reason Russia has difficulty trading

their natural resources…

Harsh climate, Rugged terrain, and

large size

List the 4 countries that make up the United

Kingdom…

England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and

Wales

List a way that being illiterate can hurt

someone’s standard of living…

Being illiterate can lead to…- Poor education - Low paying job- Few luxuries in life- Uneducated children