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Exploring Northern Europe: Geography, Environment, and Culture

Discover the unique geography, environmental practices, and cultural heritage of Northern Europe. Learn about sustainable tourism, geothermal energy, and the environmental policies of countries like Denmark, Sweden, and Iceland.

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Exploring Northern Europe: Geography, Environment, and Culture

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  2. Twenty Questions

  3. 1. Although not situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula, Denmark is considered part of the cultural region called??? • Scandinavia

  4. 2. A type of spring found in Northern Europe that produces sporadic, forceful torrents of heated water and steam? • gyser

  5. 3. . A way of enjoying travel without harming the environment? ecotoruism

  6. 4a transport practice that results in large shipments divided into smaller amounts for distribution to other places? • Break-of bulk

  7. 5. Iceland has such significant geothermal energy resources that it does not need to use much of its___ potential. • hydroelectric

  8. 6. A large amount of carbon as decomposed or partly decomposed material is stored in trees and soils of the…. • Boreal forest

  9. 7. Sweden and Finland are part of the Life + Environment Policy and Governance established by the European Union to offer…. • Environmental benefits

  10. 8. In Northern Europe, air warmed by the __ creates a mild climate even though the region is located in higher latitudes. • Gulf Stream

  11. 9.A method for managing pollution in which a limit is placed on emissions and businesses or where countries can and sell emissions allowances. • Cap and trade

  12. 10. . A large trading bloc made up of countries in Europe? • European Union

  13. 11. The practice of extracting more marine resources than can be replenished naturally? • Unsustainable fishing

  14. 12. The idea that society should be based on public ownership and communal control of property? • Communism

  15. 13. What characteristics of the Northern European Plain originally attracted farmers to settle in the area? • Fertile soil and abundance of rivers

  16. 14. The power struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II • Cold war

  17. 15. Most of Northwestern Europe has? • Cool summers and mild winters

  18. 16. The Alps run through which country? Austria

  19. 17. Why did Germany invite guest workers following World War II? • To aid economic growth

  20. 18. The environmental group that focuses its efforts on preserving and restoring marine and coastal ecosystems in the North Atlantic, Irish Sea and North Sea is? • Seas at Risk

  21. 19. Which country in Northwestern Europe has few natural resources for energy and imports most of its energy needs? • Germany

  22. 20. How had human activity changed the physical geography of the Netherlands? • The Dutch have built dikes, to protect the land from the sea; they have reclaimed land, polders, for agriculture and settlement.

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