Homework: Geography
Watch the YouTube video: "The Danube: River of Life" (duration: 38 min. 50 sec) and answer the questions below based on information from the video. Write your responses directly below the question in the spaces provided.
o The Danube River flows through 10 countries. Name them in the spaces in the table below. One is answered for you!
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1. Germany
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o There are at least 192 towns and cities along the Danube River. List five major cities from five different countries - no 2 cities can be from the same country. One is done for you!
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Vienna
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Austria
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o The narrator of the video calls the Danube River "Europe's most important water artery." What is the importance of the river to the region? List three.
o Name three environmental problems (mentioned in the video) facing the Danube River.
o What have been some barriers/challenges in addressing environmental problems facing the Danube River? Name three.
o The narrator states, "Danube used to shape people's lives 1000 years ago.... now, people shape life of the Danube" In what ways are humans "shaping the life" of the Danube River? Name two ways and be specific.
o What information from the video would lead you to believe the Danube River has a spiritual value to the people living within its basin?
o Name two sets of countries where Danube River (is) forms the border.
Set 1: ________________________________ (2 countries)
Set 2: _____________________________________ (2 countries)
o Management of the ecosystem of the Danube River was problematic in the war-torn area. What is the evidence in the video of the impact of war on Danube River ecosystem? Name two.
o How did the construction of the "Iron Gates" in the Romanian segment of the river impact the Danube River ecosystem?
o What specific human activities have impacted fish life in the river? Name three.
o Why has the country of Ukraine struggled (had difficulties) to protect the delta ecosystem in her segment of the Danube River?
o Write down two geographical facts from the video that surprised you and say why? HINT: First, write down the facts, then say why you are surprised. Here is an example of a geographic fact about New York City that I learned from a video: The video stated that 37% of the NYC population comes from another country - that was not a surprise, but, I did not expect that there more than 800 languages spoken in the city. I knew New York City was multicultural but not to that extent. Those are real facts straight from the video. You get it!
o What was the takeaway for you? What conclusions can you draw from watching the video? 2-3 sentences - in your own words. HINT: Answer should reflect a deep intellectual thought process. Here is an example of a takeaway from a video about the Amazon tropical rainforest, "Evidence from the video seems to indicate a correlation between increasing environmental degradation in the Amazon basin and the fuel demands of Western countries."
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.