Varied Lands and Varied Resources Chapter 9 Lesson 1

 16 independent countries make up region of _____________________ Europe  From ___________________________in north to Balkan Peninsula in south  Eastern Europe – four separate sub regions  ____________________________  _________________________  Western Balkans  Eastern Balkans

 Made up of:  ____________________________  Czech Republic  Slovakia  ___________________________  All located in the ______________________________ of Europe

 Poland – largest country in Central Europe  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

 Rolling hills break up Great European _________________________________ in south  Carpathian mountains form southern border  Home to variety of _____________________________  Brown bears  Wolves  ________________________________ (a kind of wildcat)

 Most people in Poland live in _______________  Work in service or manufacturing _______________  Factories in Lodz and Katowice make machinery and ________________________  _________________________ – capital of Poland  Large automobile factory  Southwestern Poland – __________________________  ¼ of economy comes from agriculture

 __________________________ problems  Burning ___________________________  Sometimes levels so high it’s ____________________________

 Czech Republic – borders Poland to ____________________________  _____________________________ based on:  Steel  __________________________  Machinery  Iron industries  Also produce:  _____________________________  Textiles  Wood and paper products  Pottery

 __________________________– capital of Czech Republic  Popular for ________________________  Also popular  _____________________________ Forest  Elbe River  Sudety Mountains

 ________________________– to southeast touches Czech Republic  Carpathian and Tatra Mountains ______________________________ border  ____________________________________ River part of Slovakia’s southern border  Slovakia – some industries  Agriculture largest part of economy  Depends on _________________________________soil around Danube River for farming

 Hungary  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  Sites of Central Europe 

 Lithuania, and Latvia, Estonia – border the ______________________________  Sometimes called the Baltic States  Low-lying costal plain  Cows graze on grass here  Mild ___________________________________  __________________________________________cover interior of Baltic States  Soil good for:  Sugar beets, potatoes, and grain

 ____________________________  Farming, forestry, and fishing – important to __________________________  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

 _______________________  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

 __________________________  Known from forests, waterways, and wildlife  More than 1,400 lakes  10% of land area 800 islands in ____________________________  Income from mining oil __________________________ – rock that produces oil when heated

 Balkan _____________________called _______________________ Balkans  Between Adriatic and Black Seas  Balkan means – ______________________ in Turkish  Mountainous land  Rocky shoreline of Adriatic Sea

 _________________________  Northernmost country in Western Balkans  ½ covered with ________________  Remaining land used to grow _________________________  Limestone caverns and caves contrast green _____________________

 ____________________  South and east of Slovenia  Curved shape  Long stretch of land along _____________________ coast  Plannonian Plains change to rolling hills  Give way to rocky Dinaric __________

 _________________ and Herzegovina  Fits in curve of Croatia  Made up of forested mountains  Southern part – flat _________________________  Southwestern __________________ – Dinaric Alps

 ______________________________  East of Bosnia and Herzegovina  Two _____________________  Serbia  Montenegro  Eastern Europe’s only fjord along Adriatic coast  ___________________ – flat  _____________________ - mountainous

 Only __________________________ country in Western Balkans  South of Yugoslavia  Warm _______________________________  Ideal for growing:  ___________________________  Rice  Cotton  Landscape – rivers, mountains, _______________________

 _________________________  Western neighbor to Macedonia  Inland mountains – not suitable for growing ___________________  Along __________________________ coast – farmers grow corn and fruit

 Clustered around western shore of ____________________________  Romania  Bulgaria  ______________________ -62 miles from Black Sea coast

 Danube River runs along boundary _________________________ Romania and Bulgaria  Dniester and Prut form eastern and western boarders  Keep land _____________________  Provide ________________________

 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

 Lots of ___________________________  60% of Europe’s bears  40% of wolves  250 kinds of birds  90 kinds of fish near mouth of _________________________  Major stop for birds __________________________ from Africa to Asia

 Northern Bulgaria – Danube River creates excellent _________________________  Balkan Mountains run through center of country  Change to rolling ___________________________  Rise again  Foothills of Balkan Mountains  Valley of the Roses  Fragrant flowers  Oil used to make ________________________________

 Smallest _________________________ in Eastern Balkans  Mostly flat plains, gentle rolling hills  Several rivers  Rich ___________________________  Farmers grow corn, wheat, vegetables  Factories produce _______________________________ goods

 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.

CountryCapital City 1. Austria 2.Brussels 3. Bulgaria 4.Nicosia 5. Czech Republic 6.Copenhagen 7. Estonia 8.Helsinki 9. France 10.Berlin 11. Greece 12.Budapest 13. Ireland 14.Rome 15. Latvia 16.Vilnius 17. Luxembourg 18.Valletta 19. Netherlands 20.Warsaw 21. Portugal 22.Bucharest 23. Slovakia 24.Ljubljana 25.Spain 26.Stockholm 27. United Kingdom