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1 Geographic Understandings To play the game, go to the next slide and click on an point value to go to a question. To go to final Wrap-Up click on Final Wrap-Up at the bottom of the main screen.

2 Reading Maps Physical Features Climate Environmental Issues Vocabulary Natural Resources

3 Team 1Team 2Team 3Team 4 Team 5 Wager board

4 What country is #3 on the map?

5 Spain score board

6 What country is #4 on the map?

7 Italy score board

8 What number on the map represents Germany?

9 #5 score board

10 What number on the map represents the United Kingdom?

11 #1 scoreboard

12 What country is #2 on the map?

13 France score board

14 What is the name of the peninsula located where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean?

15 Iberian Peninsula score board

16 In what mountain range does the Rhine River begin?

17 Alps score board

18 What is the largest peninsula in Europe?

19 Scandinavian score board

20 What mountain range marks the northern border between Europe and Asia?

21 Ural Mountains score board

22 What is the largest river in Europe?

23 Volga River score board

24 What two natural resources have helped the Russian economy in the 21st Century?

25 Oil and gas score board

26 What natural resource has almost been used up in the United Kingdom?

27 Coal score board

28 What type of power is generated on many of Europe’s rivers?

29 Hydroelectric score board

30 In what part of Germany are the largest amounts of timber found today?

31 Southern score board

32 What is the most valuable natural resource found in Italy?

33 Natural Gas score board

34 What geographic feature helps to create the mild climate in the United Kingdom?

35 The Gulf Stream score board

36 What is the main climate found in Italy?

37 Mediterranean score board

38 What is the main climate found in Germany?

39 Marine score board

40 What part of Russia is considered a summer resort area because of its subtropical climate?

41 Black Sea area score board

42 What geographical feature mostly influences the climate of Russia?

43 The distance from the sea score board

44 How do air pollution problems in the United Kingdom cause acid rain problems in many Western European countries?

45 Air currents carry toxic smoke from factories to other places before it falls as acid rain. score board

46 What two new sources of energy does Germany hope will reduce the acid rain problem in the country?

47 Wind and solar power score board

48 What is the major cause of air pollution in the United Kingdom?

49 Automobile exhaust emissions score board

50 What environmental concern resulted from the disaster at Chernobyl?

51 Unsafe levels of radiation score board

52 What are two arguments for using nuclear power rather than fossil fuels for energy?

53 It is cheaper, cleaner, and its use will protect supplies of fossil fuels. score board

54 What is the name of air pollution that is caused by sunlight acting on gases from automobile and factory exhaust?

55 Smog score board

56 What is the name of soil that is permanently frozen?

57 Permafrost score board

58 What word is used to describe land that is suitable for farming?

59 arable score board

60 What is the name for a physical feature that is surrounded by water on three sides?

61 Peninsula score board

62 What is another name for elevation?

63 Altitude score board

64 Make your wager on the scoreboard scoreFinal Question

65 What geographical feature makes it difficult for Italian merchants to trade with countries north of Italy?

66 Alps Mountains score board


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