GEOGRAPHY EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE

what is Europe’s climate?

CHAPTER 9—EUROPE  

• Climate  

- Europe’s climate is very warm due to ocean currents.

• Regions  

- Formal regions: a region that contains shared physical and cultural characteristics.  The religion here is mostly Christian along with the race being Caucasian. The  language, which is majorly spoken, is Indo European.  

- Functional region: a region, which serves a purpose in economics, politics, social  reasons, and culture. This specific region contains 28 states.

- Perceptual region: a region that can be described as what we would think about a  place.

• The Schism of 1065  

- A major divide happened between a group due to a particular disagreement  between them. We also discuss several other topics like What is Neuropharmacology?

- In northern and central Europe, Western Christianity split.  We also discuss several other topics like What is Liberalism?

o Religious branches (majority in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean) were  Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox.  

what is Functional region?

• Secularism  

- This is the rejection of organized ideas and religious affiliations.

• A TFR is the average number of children that are born to a woman (woman’s age ranges  from 15-49).

- The replacement level is 2.1.

• The Netherlands is at risk of encroachment by seas.

• Results of the Industrial Revolution  

- There was a rural to urban migration.

- Britain was the center of it all.

• The difference of ethnicity and religion in Turkey has been a prevention factor of it  joining the EU.

- Turkey is mainly Muslim and Arab.

• Finland isn’t considered a part of Scandinavia. This is due to Finland’s language not  being apart of the Indo European language.  Don't forget about the age old question of The two days of the year with equal day and night hours is called what?

• Due to the fear of terrorism, France banned any and all religious clothing in schools. If one were to violate this ban, they would be expelled from the school.  • Switzerland has banned minarets—specifically Islamic minarets.  

what is formal region?

- A minaret is a tall tower from which prayer is called.  

CHAPTER 10—NORTH AND CENTRAL EURAISA  

• This is a midlatitude and arid zone due to it being far from the oceans—this causes it to  lack moisture.

• Aral Sea

- This sea is drying up and shrinking.

• Oil rich sources of the Caspian Sea

- Kazakhstan  

- Turkmenistan  

- Azerbaijan  

• Lake Baikal

GEOGRAPHY EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE

- This lake was formed in the rift valley.

• The Central Asian states have formed a partnership with Russia concerning oil and gas.  • A massive environmental degradation issue occurred in Chernobyl, Ukraine. - A reactor ended up exploding, and radiation spread, initially killing 56, but as of  now, thousands.

• In order to increase birth rates, Ulyanovsk has declared “The Day of Conception”. - On this day, you are free from going to work, so that you can stay home and “make” children.  

• In Russia, men have higher mortality rates than women.

- For men, the deaths are due to suicides.  

- For the working age, the deaths are due to AIDS, accidents, alcoholism, and the war  that occurred in Chechnya. We also discuss several other topics like • Renewable Energy Resources and PV potential • Why is PV important now?

• Climate Change

- Benefits  

o River routes are open longer.

o There is commercial fishing.

o There are longer agriculture seasons.

o Permafrost  

- Hazards

o Sea levels can rise.

o Sensitive ecosystems may experience change.

o Permafrost may thaw.

• Ukraine’s ethnicity is Ethnic Russian

CHAPTER 11—NORTH AMERICA 

• There are 3 major topographic regions in North America. Don't forget about the age old question of What is a coronal mass ejection?

- The 3 are—mountains, the Canadian Shield, and lowlands.

• The Florida top shares its climate with the Caribbean (tropical climate).  - This is due to location and latitude.  

• The Official Language of the US

- There is no official language of the US due to language being important to identity,  culture and much more.

- The language laws, which were proposed, were supposed to help keep out the  Hispanics.

• Mormons in Utah is an example of relocation diffusion.

• The demand for corn and soybeans is currently very high.  

- This is due to more and more livestock consuming it, it is used in biodiesel fuel and  in processed foods.  

• The Quebec Separatist Party wants to secede from Canada, so that they can preserve  their culture and language.  Don't forget about the age old question of How are domestic and transnational terrorism related?

• Fuel fracking could make the US more energy independent.  

• Haliburton Loophole said that it was fine to put hazardous materials into drinking  water sources.  

• The #1 place from which the US imports its oil is Canada.

GEOGRAPHY EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE

CHAPTER 9—EUROPE  

• Climate  

- Europe’s climate is very warm due to ocean currents.

• Regions  

- Formal regions: a region that contains shared physical and cultural characteristics.  The religion here is mostly Christian along with the race being Caucasian. The  language, which is majorly spoken, is Indo European.  

- Functional region: a region, which serves a purpose in economics, politics, social  reasons, and culture. This specific region contains 28 states.

- Perceptual region: a region that can be described as what we would think about a  place.

• The Schism of 1065  

- A major divide happened between a group due to a particular disagreement  between them.

- In northern and central Europe, Western Christianity split.  

o Religious branches (majority in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean) were  Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox.  

• Secularism  

- This is the rejection of organized ideas and religious affiliations.

• A TFR is the average number of children that are born to a woman (woman’s age ranges  from 15-49).

- The replacement level is 2.1.

• The Netherlands is at risk of encroachment by seas.

• Results of the Industrial Revolution  

- There was a rural to urban migration.

- Britain was the center of it all.

• The difference of ethnicity and religion in Turkey has been a prevention factor of it  joining the EU.

- Turkey is mainly Muslim and Arab.

• Finland isn’t considered a part of Scandinavia. This is due to Finland’s language not  being apart of the Indo European language.  

• Due to the fear of terrorism, France banned any and all religious clothing in schools. If one were to violate this ban, they would be expelled from the school.  • Switzerland has banned minarets—specifically Islamic minarets.  

- A minaret is a tall tower from which prayer is called.  

CHAPTER 10—NORTH AND CENTRAL EURAISA  

• This is a midlatitude and arid zone due to it being far from the oceans—this causes it to  lack moisture.

• Aral Sea

- This sea is drying up and shrinking.

• Oil rich sources of the Caspian Sea

- Kazakhstan  

- Turkmenistan  

- Azerbaijan  

• Lake Baikal

GEOGRAPHY EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE

- This lake was formed in the rift valley.

• The Central Asian states have formed a partnership with Russia concerning oil and gas.  • A massive environmental degradation issue occurred in Chernobyl, Ukraine. - A reactor ended up exploding, and radiation spread, initially killing 56, but as of  now, thousands.

• In order to increase birth rates, Ulyanovsk has declared “The Day of Conception”. - On this day, you are free from going to work, so that you can stay home and “make” children.  

• In Russia, men have higher mortality rates than women.

- For men, the deaths are due to suicides.  

- For the working age, the deaths are due to AIDS, accidents, alcoholism, and the war  that occurred in Chechnya.

• Climate Change

- Benefits  

o River routes are open longer.

o There is commercial fishing.

o There are longer agriculture seasons.

o Permafrost  

- Hazards

o Sea levels can rise.

o Sensitive ecosystems may experience change.

o Permafrost may thaw.

• Ukraine’s ethnicity is Ethnic Russian

CHAPTER 11—NORTH AMERICA 

• There are 3 major topographic regions in North America.

- The 3 are—mountains, the Canadian Shield, and lowlands.

• The Florida top shares its climate with the Caribbean (tropical climate).  - This is due to location and latitude.  

• The Official Language of the US

- There is no official language of the US due to language being important to identity,  culture and much more.

- The language laws, which were proposed, were supposed to help keep out the  Hispanics.

• Mormons in Utah is an example of relocation diffusion.

• The demand for corn and soybeans is currently very high.  

- This is due to more and more livestock consuming it, it is used in biodiesel fuel and  in processed foods.  

• The Quebec Separatist Party wants to secede from Canada, so that they can preserve  their culture and language.  

• Fuel fracking could make the US more energy independent.  

• Haliburton Loophole said that it was fine to put hazardous materials into drinking  water sources.  

• The #1 place from which the US imports its oil is Canada.