Western Europe section B – Flashcards

Although Western Europe is very industrial developed, agriculture is the main form of land-use. Different types of agriculture can be found in different parts of questioned her depending on the type of climate into rain found in each region.

Mediterranean poly culture, dairy farming, and mixed livestock and crop farming

Subsistence agriculture based on the three Legget stool of wheat, the Olive, and the grape, grown around the Aegean Sea, a region most similar to California

Takes up considerable area to the north of the Mediterranean, requires a cooler climate. One prominent belt is located in the Alps of France Switzerland and Austria and a second dairy belt exist in the north starting in the United Kingdom and the Breton peninsula along the shores of north and Baltic Sea's

Mixed crop livestock farming is predominantly found between the northern Berrybell in the Mediterranean poly culture. Next crop livestock systems are very independent. For example most livestock are fed from local farm resources such as existing pastors and crop residues

Predominately marine climate, it's abundant moisture comes from the Atlantic Ocean. The ocean moderates the temperature during the seasons, making the winter moist and mild in the summer moist and cool

Considered a climactic divide due to the fact that the Marine climate stays primarily to the north of the Alps. The mild climate felt across most of Europe is most significantly influenced by the Gulfstream winds from the Atlantic because there are no high mountain ranges to get in the way of the path of the wind until it reaches the Alps

Predominate flora in Western Europe. Cool temperate forest stretch from Portugal well went to Central Europe

Substantial Deforestation due to ever-growing civilizations present on the continent for over 2000 years. the intense use of the land by a dense population has greatly change the original natural patterns of Europe

There are many rivers and waterways that crisscross the continent of Europe rivers are important for many reasons some provide freshwater others provide a route for transportation the shipping of goods others are simply enjoyed by local residents for their natural beauty

Just one of the many reasons that ancient Rome and it's surrounding cities came to be great and prosperous. The po river, Italy's longest river runs approximately 400 miles from the southwestern alps to the Adriatic Sea passing through Milan and through Turin

Name comes from Celtic word Reno's meaning raging flow an important river in Western Europe, it begins slowly at the Rheinwaldhorn glacier in the Swiss Alps in builds up speed as it flows north and east for approximately 820 miles through the countries of Switzerland Germany France and the Netherlands. One of the most important waterways in Germany and is linked by canals to other major rivers in Western Europe. Important for shipping and transportation

The longest international river in Europe, is one of the most significant cultural and historical boundaries in Europe. This river flows through Germany Austria Slovakia hungary Croatia Yugoslavia Romania Bulgaria Moldova and Ukraine. Has been harnessed to produce hydroelectricity. Also serves as a channel for local trade among the nations along its banks

AC of the Atlantic ocean almost completely enclosed by land. Is the worlds largest inland sea surrounded by Europe, Asia and Africa. There are many smaller bodies of water that make up the Mediterranean Sea. The ionian sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea and the aegean sea are all arms of the Mediterranean. During the time of Roman empire the Mediterranean Sea was essentially a Roman like they called it Mare Nostrum meaning our lake

Arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Western Grayson southern Italy

Between Greece and Turkey

Although Europe is technically it's own continent there's no clear delineation between the continent of Europe and Asia in fact Europe is essentially the western Peninsula of the Eurasian landmass. There are many peninsulas that are part of Europe. The continent of Europe rest on a continental shelf that it shares with Asia

Portugal and Spain make up what is known as the Iberian Peninsula, Norway and Sweden are part of the Scandinavian peninsula Spain has its own peninsula Cape Finisterre

Have had a marked impact on the region in the Netherlands for example glaciations created numerous small lakes which gradually filled with humus to make marshes some of these were later drain to make mucklands, which are primarily used for high-value crops such as vegetable due to the richnesd of the soil. The potential loss of glaciations in the alps is a considerable concern for all of Europe due to the fact that the glaciers provide fresh drinking water, are A source of hydropower, and a large skiing, snowboarding destination

A geologic term that refers to deposits of silt left behind by receding glaciers, creates some of the most fertile soil Europe has much of the worlds loess sediment

In August 79CE Mount Vesuvius erupted for 19 hours, completely burying thousands of people living in beautiful towns on the Italian coast of the Mediterranean Sea the distruction was so widespread and devastating get these communities would lay hidden beneath dust abd ash for almost 1700 years it was not until 1738 that a team of workmen building a summer palace for the king of Naples discovered the city of Pompeii buried in the 60 feet of ash

A composite volcano also known as stratovolcano made up of alternate layers of ash and lava, normally have two different kinds of eruptiobs one kind produces ash and cinders, the other kind produces lava some of the most powerful and destructible volcano's in human history have been stratovolcanoes