European Geography

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Name of hills or very low mountains?

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Uplands

Front

Which of these flows near Europe’s west coast and contributes to its mild climate? Options: Uplands, Arctic Circle, Zuider Zee, North Atlantic Drift

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North Atlantic Drift

Front

What attracts many tourists to its sunny beaches? Options: North Sea, Venice, Mediterranean Sea, the Netherlands

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Mediterranean Sea

Front

Which of these has oil fields that are a major source of petroleum for the world? Options: North Sea, Venice, Mediterranean Sea, the Netherlands

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North Sea

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Peninsula surrounded by Norwegian, North, and Baltic Seas

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Scandinavian

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Peninsula making up Spain and Portugal

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Iberian

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Peninsula jutting out into Mediterranean sea: Balkan, Italian, Jutland, Scandinavian

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Italian

Front

Where are a variety of crops produced in abundance?

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Northern European plain

Front

To gain farmland, reduce population density, and reduce erosion from waves, these are created: polders, terpens, zuider zee, ljssermeer.

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polders

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Which of these is NOT a result of Europe having many peninsulas?

• Each peninsula has developed its own agricultural specialty
• It has a very long coastline relative to its size.
• The nearness of the ocean and seas has promoted trade and travel.
• Most of Europe is within 100 miles of an ocean or sea

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Each peninsula has developed its own agricultural specialty