11.1 & 12.1 Europe Geography Review

Question 1

3.The United Kingdom is made up of England, Wales, _____, and Northern Ireland.

Accepted Answer

Scotland

Question 2

10.France is the largest European producer of _____.

Accepted Answer

wheat

Question 3

3.Iceland is a large _____ in the northern Atlantic Ocean near the Arctic Circle.

Accepted Answer

island

Question 4

5.The Chunnel runs underneath the English Channel, connecting southeastern England with northern _____.

Accepted Answer

France

Question 5

4.Glaciation affected the physical landscape of the Scandinavian Peninsula by carving the land into mountains and _____.

Accepted Answer

plateaus

Question 6

1.The five Nordic countries are Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and _____.

Accepted Answer

Norway

Question 7

7.In a tundra region, the only plants that can survive are _____.

Accepted Answer

lichens and mosses

Question 8

1.Western Europe is separated from Southern Europe by two mountain ranges: the Alps and the _____.

Accepted Answer

Pyrenees

Question 9

4.The English Channel is a busy sea route that connects the _____ with the Atlantic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

North Sea

Question 10

2.Since 25 percent of the Netherlands is below sea level, the Dutch have built _____ to hold back the water.

Accepted Answer

dikes

Question 11

9.Because of the discovery of petroleum in the North Sea, _____ is now Europe's biggest exporter of oil.

Accepted Answer

Norway

Question 12

2.Which body of water borders southern Europe?

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean Sea

Question 13

7.The Danube is different from other rivers in the region because it _____.

Accepted Answer

flows toward the east

Question 14

6.Much of Norway's west coast is dotted by narrow, water-filled valleys called _____.

Accepted Answer

fjords

Question 15

9.What source of energy was used to fuel machines invented during the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s?

Accepted Answer

coal

Question 16

8.A high-pressure system called the _____ helps create a Mediterranean climate in southern France.

Accepted Answer

Azores High

Question 17

6.The busiest waterway in Europe is the _____.

Accepted Answer

Rhine River

Question 18

5.Which mountain range extends along the length of Italy?

Accepted Answer

the Apennines

Question 19

10.What type of energy provides all of the heating needs for Reykjavik, Iceland?

Accepted Answer

geothermal

Question 20

8.Two of the most important crops throughout Southern Europe are grapes and _____.

Accepted Answer

olives

Questions 20