Transcript Eastern Europe

Varied Lands and Varied Resources
Chapter 9 Lesson 1
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16 independent countries make up region of
_____________________ Europe
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From ___________________________in north to
Balkan Peninsula in south
Eastern Europe – four separate sub regions
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Western Balkans
Eastern Balkans
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Made up of:
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 Czech Republic
 Slovakia
 ___________________________
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 All located in the ______________________________ of
Europe
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Poland – largest country in Central Europe
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Baltic Sea to the ________________________
Thousands of lakes in northern Poland
Great European Plain covers northern and central
Poland
_______________________River cuts through central
Poland
 Provides water for
__________________________________ areas and
__________________________________ for industries
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Rolling hills break up Great European
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Carpathian mountains form southern border
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Home to variety of _____________________________
 Brown bears
 Wolves
 ________________________________ (a kind of wildcat)
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Most people in Poland live in _______________
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Work in service or manufacturing _______________
 Factories in Lodz and Katowice make machinery and
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_________________________ – capital of Poland
 Large automobile factory
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Southwestern Poland – __________________________
¼ of economy comes from agriculture
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__________________________ problems
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Burning ___________________________
Sometimes levels so high it’s
____________________________
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Czech Republic – borders Poland to
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_____________________________ based on:
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Steel
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Machinery
Iron industries
Also produce:
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Textiles
Wood and paper products
Pottery
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__________________________– capital of Czech
Republic
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Popular for ________________________
Also popular
 _____________________________ Forest
 Elbe River
 Sudety Mountains
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________________________– to southeast
touches Czech Republic
Carpathian and Tatra Mountains
______________________________ border
____________________________________ River
part of Slovakia’s southern border
Slovakia – some industries
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Agriculture largest part of economy
 Depends on _________________________________soil
around Danube River for farming
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Hungary
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More than 1,000 lakes and ____________________
springs
 Thermal springs – sources of
________________________ water – bubble up from
ground
 Tourists bathe and relax in springs for
______________________
 _________________________ – Hungary’s capital
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Sites of Central Europe
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFUlp6-ZqFM
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Lithuania, and Latvia, Estonia – border the
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Sometimes called the Baltic States
Low-lying costal plain
 Cows graze on grass here
Mild ___________________________________
 __________________________________________cover
interior of Baltic States
 Soil good for:
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 Sugar beets, potatoes, and grain
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Farming, forestry, and fishing – important to
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Largest of Baltic States
Famous for ____________________________ – tree
sap that has hardened over thousands of years
 Found on shores of Baltic Sea
 Golden in color – made into
____________________________
 Nearly 90% of world’s amber comes from Lithuania –
________________________ to other countries for
centuries
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 Forests cover about 40% of land
 Home to: elk, deer, brown bears, and
wolves
 ________________________ important
to economy
 Latvia sells timber and
______________________ products to
other countries
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 Known from forests, waterways, and wildlife
 More than 1,400 lakes
 10% of land area 800 islands in
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 Income from mining oil
__________________________ – rock that
produces oil when heated
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Balkan _____________________called
_______________________ Balkans
 Between Adriatic and Black Seas
 Balkan means –
______________________ in Turkish
 Mountainous land
 Rocky shoreline of Adriatic Sea
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Northernmost country in Western
Balkans
 ½ covered with ________________
 Remaining land used to grow
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 Limestone caverns and caves contrast
green _____________________
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 South and east of Slovenia
 Curved shape
 Long stretch of land along
_____________________ coast
 Plannonian Plains change to rolling
hills
 Give way to rocky Dinaric __________
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_________________ and Herzegovina
 Fits in curve of Croatia
 Made up of forested mountains
 Southern part – flat
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 Southwestern __________________ –
Dinaric Alps
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 East of Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Two _____________________
 Serbia
 Montenegro
 Eastern Europe’s only fjord along Adriatic
coast
 ___________________ – flat
 _____________________ - mountainous
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Only __________________________ country in
Western Balkans
South of Yugoslavia
Warm _______________________________
Ideal for growing:
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Rice
Cotton
Landscape – rivers, mountains,
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 Western neighbor to Macedonia
 Inland mountains – not suitable for
growing ___________________
 Along __________________________
coast – farmers grow corn and fruit
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Clustered around western shore of
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Romania
Bulgaria
______________________ -62 miles
from Black Sea coast
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Danube River runs along boundary
_________________________ Romania
and Bulgaria
Dniester and Prut form eastern and
western boarders
 Keep land _____________________
 Provide ________________________
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Mostly __________________________
Carpathians cut across Romania and become
Transylvanian Alps
Southeast – land turns into flat ______________
Farmers grow variety of crops
Romania – rich in
______________________resources
 Gold
 Silver
 Lignite- soft brown coal
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Lots of ___________________________
 60% of Europe’s bears
 40% of wolves
 250 kinds of birds
 90 kinds of fish near mouth of
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 Major stop for birds
__________________________ from
Africa to Asia
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Northern Bulgaria – Danube River creates
excellent _________________________
Balkan Mountains run through center of
country
Change to rolling
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Rise again
Foothills of Balkan Mountains
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Valley of the Roses
 Fragrant flowers
 Oil used to make ________________________________
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Smallest _________________________ in
Eastern Balkans
 Mostly flat plains, gentle rolling hills
 Several rivers
 Rich ___________________________
 Farmers grow corn, wheat, vegetables
 Factories produce
_______________________________ goods
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1. What countries border the Czech Republic?
2. With which of those countries does the
Czech Republic share the largest border?
3. With which of those countries does the
Czech Republic share the smallest border?
4. What is the capital of the Czech Republic?
5. Name four places people like to visit in the
Czech Republic.
Country
Capital City
1. Austria
2.
Brussels
3. Bulgaria
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Nicosia
5. Czech Republic
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Copenhagen
7. Estonia
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Helsinki
9. France
10.
Berlin
11. Greece
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13. Ireland
Budapest