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Northern and Southern European Phyiscal Geography
Northern and Southern European Phyiscal Geography
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1
The _____________ Sea stretches across the length of southern Europe.
Adriatic
Aegean
Black
Mediterranean
2
Northern European countries have been pioneers in using alternative energy because
the citizens protested
the countries never experienced industrialization
they do not have easy access to traditional energy sources
use of coal is banned by the governments
3
Mountains in northern and southern Europe are formed by all of the following EXCEPT
tectonic plates
humans
erosion
glaciation
4
Which region in southern Europe experiences a similar climate to parts of northern Europe?
Greece
the Alpine region of Italy
Istanbul
the plains around Madrid
5
The capitals of northern European countries are in the southern parts of those countries
because other countries forced the cities to be built there.
because the water freezes farther north.
because of religious tension between each country.
because the northern parts were too populated.
6
The point at which southern Spain and northern Africa almost meet is called the
Apennines
Dardanelles
Mediterranean Sea
Strait of Gibraltar
7
Because of the dry climate and poor soil, ______________ are more common in southern Europe.
flowers
short grasses and shrubs
coniferous trees
deciduous trees
8
While much of Norway experiences a subarctic or tundra climate, its western edge's climate is
marine west coast
Mediterranean
semi-arid
humid continental
9
The __________ is an important river in northern Italy.
Tagus
Rhone
Po
Ebro
10
The smallest country in southern Europe is
Vatican City
Malta
Andorra
Cyprus
11
The landmass of Denmark that is attached to Germany is called the
Scandinavian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Jutland Peninsula
12
Much of southern Europe experiences a Mediterranean climate, which means:
hot summers, mild winters, and dry summers.
cool summers, warm winters, and wet summers.
hot winters, hot summers, and wet autumns.
cool winters, warm summers, and dry springs.
13
Both northern and southern Europe have large trades in
alternative energy sources
coal mining
oil drilling
commercial fishing
14
Despite its location, which country caused travel delays in 2010 due to a volcano eruption?
Iceland
Finland
Sweden
San Marino
15
The vast majority of northern European land is
used as forest
used for commercial farming
used for nomadic herding
used to raise livestock
16
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tundra?
Populations tend to be low.
Subsoil is frozen.
Lichens and moss are the only plants that can survive.
Commercial farming thrives.
17
Which of these countries is NOT located in northern Europe?
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
The United Kingdom
18
Which of the following cities is NOT a capital of a northern or southern European country?
Reykjavik
Helsinki
Florence
Madrid
19
The mountain ranges that separate southern Europe from the rest of the European continent are
the Caucasus and the Pyrenees
the Pyrenees and the Alps
the Pyrenees and the Urals
the Andes and the Alps
20
Deep, narrow, sea-filled waterways at the base of steep cliffs in Norway are called
glaciers
peninsulas
estuaries
fjords