World geo quiz

Human environment interaction 

  • Europe has been home to humans for much longer than some other regions of the world. How might their environment be different than that of areas that have not been settled as long. 

  • The dutch and venetians altered lands to fit their needs by constructing polders and canals

  • Uncontrolled logging and acid rain are destroying forests


  • At least 40% of the netherlands was once underwater

    • Land was reclaimed by building dikes and draining the water

      • Dike: an earthen bank used to direct or prevent the passage of water

      • Polder: land that is reclaimed from the sea or other body of water by diking and draining

    • The dutch cerated seaworks to make the land habitable

      • Seaworks: a structure used to control the seas destructive impact on human life

        • Terpen: high earthen platforms used in seaworks

      • Dikes hold back the sea while terpen provide safe places to go during floods and high tides 

  • Dutch also transformed their environment with the zuider zee

    • Zuider zee: former inlet of the north sea in the netherlands

    • Area eventually became freshwater lake because dikes cut off flow of saltwater

    • Now called ijsselmeer

      • Ijsselmeer: freshwater lake separated from the north sea by dike and bordered by polders

      • Land around lake was drained and added hundreds of sq miles to the netherlands 

  • City of venice, italy is made of 120 islands and part of mainland

    • City formed when italians took shelter on islands to escape invaders

    • Established settlement at the north end of the adriatic sea

      • Location helped it grow as trade and port city

    • 2 of the largest islands: San Marco and Rialto

      • Grand canal flows between the 2 

  • Builders had to consider the swampy landscape when building the city

    • Pilings were sunk into the ground to support structures above

    • Venice is gradually sinking because of weight of buildings

    • Rising sea level and removal of groundwater also contributes to problem

  • Canals are used to move people and goods

    • Almost anything that is moved on wheels in other places is moved by water in venice 

  • Water pollution is huge problem in venice

    • Industrial waste sweage and saltwater eat away foundations of buildings

    • City is in danger of floods due to erosion

    • Agricultural runoff

      • Creates conditions that promote algae growth

      • Killer algae grows rapidly dies then decays

      • Causes fish to die and attracts insects 

  • Refers to clearing of forests from an area

  • Has been happening in europe since ancient times

    • Forests provided wood to burn for fuel

    • Needed building materials to ships and houses

  • 1700’s europe bean to industrialize

    • Needed more wood to make charcoal for blast furnaces

    • Many native forests were destroyed before switching to coal 

  • 1960s trees in germanys black forest began changing

    • Became discolored lost leaves and needles

    • Scientist determined acid raid was killing trees

      • Due to factories producing high sulfur dioxide and nitrogen emissions

      • Combine water vapor and oxygen to form acid rian or snow 

  • Acid rain has become a problem in scandinavia 


  • The marine west coast climate ExistThrough throughout many regions of European and provides warm summers and cool winters

  • The nearby ocean and winds create the mild climate

    • The north Atlantic drift is a current of warm water from the tropics that contributes to the climate

    • The prevailing Westerly carry warmth from the current around your Europe

  • There are no large mountains ranges that blocked the wind so they carry moisture and provide rainfall

  • The Alps create climate next to the climate zone and the high elevation creates much cold climates

    • The areas above 5000 feet could have up to 30 feet of snow

  • The marine West Coast climate zone used to be heavily forced but has been used to settle for months

    • For farmers used the region to grow super beats, livestock, livestock feed and root crops 

    • How do mountain ranges impact the impact of Europe?

    • They do not have mountains so they get a lot of rainfall

  • Warm air from Westerly do not reach those to the far from Atlantic and the areas that are far away have human continental climate

    • This includes parts of Sweden Finland Poland  slovakia, hungary and Romania

  • Experiences cold snowy winters and warm or hot summers depending on the latitude

  • The region receives adequate rainfall to help architecture and inhabitants grow crops such as wheat, rye, and barley on the planes 

  • The mild climate lured people to Mediterranean or summers are hot and dry with clear sunny skies and winters are moderate and wet

  • Mountain ranges block cold Northern winds from reaching the Abrian Italian and Iberian and balkan  peninsula

  • The exception to pattern is the Mediterranean coast of France which is not protected by high mountains

    • The mistrial is called dry wind from the north that impacts the region

  • Most Mediterranean countries experience the Soracco which is a hot steady south wind that blows from North Africa across the Mediterranean Sea into southern Europe mostly in spring

    • Some of the winds pick up moisture from the sea and produce rain while others carry dust from the deserts

  • The vegetation is mostly evergreen shrubs and short trees and the major crops are citrus fruits olives grapes and wheat

  • Beaches attract thousands of people to the region and tourism is a major industry in the area

  • The tundra climate can be found in far northern Scandinavia along the Arctic Circle

  • It is often in the state of permafrost and only masses the lichens can grow on this Region

  • The subarctic climate can be found in the south where is cool most of the time with cold harsh winters

  • Very little gross here and our culture is limited

  • The far northern region has sharp variations and sunlight

  • The winter nights are extremely long while summer days are extremely long

  • The region is called midnight Sun because some days never set

  • Highland

    •  can usually be found in Switzerland Australia Norway Scotland and Iceland

  • Human continental 

    • all of Central Europe

  • Humid subtropical 

    • northern Italy to Serbia

  • Marine West Coast 

    • Ireland

  • Mediterranean

    •  Greece and Croatia

  • Semiaird

    •  Portugal and Spain

  • Subarctic

    •  Iceland and Norway

  • Tundra 

    • Scandinavia and Russia 

  • How to the North Atlantic drift and the prevailing westerlies affect Europe's climate?

    • westerlies below west to east picking up warmth carrying it to Europe

  • How are menstrual and the Soracco different

    • Soracco is hot dry winds blowing from Sahara desert to southern Europe menstrual is a strong cold wind in France

  • Why is northern Scandinavia sometimes called the land of the midnight sun

    • Based on location assignment never set meeting the daylight last 24 hours

    • North Atlantic drift-Current warmth waterThat exist through many regions in Europe warm swimmers and cold wintersNew

    • Mistral-Cold dry wind from north impact the region

    • Soracco- hot south wind that blows from North Africa across Mediterranean Sea