Geography 8Chapt 11Eastern Europe
Geography 8Chapt 11Eastern Europe
Were created by deposits from glaciers as they melted
Ridges of hills
Climate of Eastern Europe with very cold winters and mild summers
Continental cool summer
Where the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was located
Ukraine
Began to grow in the 1990's because the Polish government encouraged entrepreneurs
The Polish economy
The first republic to secede from the country of Yugoslavia in 1990
Slovenia
One of the worst ethnic conflicts involving the policy of ethnic cleansing
The war between Serbia and the province of Kosovo
One reason many people in Eastern Europe don't belong to any religion
The Soviet Union's government discouraged religion
A consequence of Yogoslavia breaking into different republics
Ethnic cleansing and other efforts to create only one ethnic group
Geographic areas with large expanses of flat land can benefit from what farming technique?
Mechanized farming
If a nation's industries has enough capital its economy can expand because they will be able to do what?
Invest in equipment to make more goods
Dominant religion in Eastern Europe
Christianity
Since World War II which religious group has seen a revival in some Eastern Europe areas
Jews
Largest group of non-Christians in Eastern Europe
Muslims
Period of time when much of the land was covered by snow and ice
Ice age
Environmental problems that damaged forests in Eastern Europe
Acid rain
Trying to creat areas of only one ethnic group by removing or attacking the others
Ethnic cleansing
Religious group found in the western area of Eastern Europe
Roman Catholic
Reason Estonia has a successful economy
A large amount of capital
Most important factor affecting climate in Eastern Europe
Latitude
The most mountainous area of Eastern Europe
The Balkan Peninsula
To leave one area for another
Emigrate
Period of time that helped shape the physical features of this region
The ice age
Plays a part in the production of acid rain
Burning coal and other fossil fuels
Style of food
Cuisine
To leave or break away from a country
Secede
How the fall of the Soviet Union contributed to the change of attitude towards religion in some Eastern European countries
*Religion was restricted under Soviet rule*When the Soviet Union broke up religious life became more active*People are free to choose and join a religious group*Some countries try to return to some old traditions
Physical features of Eastern Europe
*plains and mountains*Balkan Peninsula is the most mountainous*Mountains can also be found in the middle of Eastern Europe*The Great Hungarian Plain lies between two mountain ranges*The Northern European Plain goes along the Baltic Sea
Reason Poland and the Baltic Nations have been economically successful
*changed to market economies*created democratic governments*became members of the EU
Countries known as the Baltic Nations
*Lithuania*Estonia*Latvia