Main Ideas #1-10 on page 286

1) The mountains make it harder for other places to invade on Europe, and they are unable to trade.

2) The rivers are very important aspect of its geography because it helps encourage trade and travel.

3) The most important oil fields are located in The United Kingdom and the Netherlands. The countries that pump oil from them are Norway, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, and Denmark.

4)Prevailing westerlies blow from west to east and  they pick up warmth from a current coming from the tropics. After, they carry it over to Europe but the mountains block it.

5. Citrus fruits would be found in the Mediterranean climate because the mountains block cold north winds from getting to the Balkan, Iberian, and Italian peninsulas.

6. In the far Northern part of Scandinavia there are no trees growing because the land is always covered in Permafrost. There are only moss and lichens.

7) The dutch built seaworks, to control the sea's destructive impact on human life. The dikes would hold back the sea, while the terpen provided places to go for safety during floods and high tides.

8. They have changed the physical geography by building polders and draining the land so they would have more room for their population to grow and they made a part of the North Sea into a freshwater lake by building dikes.

9) Pollutants found in the Venice canals are industrial waste, sewage, and saltwater.

10) People would chop down forests in Europe because it provided wood to burn for fuel, and they used it to build building materials for ships and houses.