GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF EUROPE

Name that country. Very cold climate, long coastline but northern rivers are not navigable, area of highest population density is not close to trade routes.

• Germany
• Russia
• United Kingdom
• Italy

Name that country: Good climate for agriculture and has safe, travelable rivers, unfortunately the rivers run through other countries before emptying into open water.

• Russia

• Italy

• United Kingdom

• Germany

Name that country: This country's location makes it easy to trade. Has an abundance of natural resources and good climate for agriculture

• United Kingdom
• Germany
• Italy
• Russia

What body of water separates France from United Kingdom?

• Rhine River
• Mediterranean Sea
• Baltic Sea
• English Channel

The majority of Europeans are followers of this religion.

• Protestant Christian
• Judaism
• Islam
• Roman Catholic (Christian)

Which of the following is NOT a long term effect of nuclear explosion in Chernobyl, Ukraine?

• Acid rain problems in Germany which are destroying the Black Forest.
• Very low population density due to mass evacuation when explosion happened.
• People in Ukraine still suffering from health problems due to radiation exposure.
• Due to radiation contamination, land is still not usable for agriculture.

Air pollution travels across country boundaries. Which European country's burning of fossil fuels has greatly contributed to pollution issues in other European countries like Germany?

• Russia
• Italy
• Spain
• United Kingdom

Portugal shares the Iberian Peninsula with which other country?

• Italy
• Russia
• France
• Spain

Geographically, what helped the United Kingdom become a leader in world trade?

• Abundance of natural resources
• Climate: plenty of rainfall and good temperature for agriculture
• It's an island so trading is easy
• High literacy rate

Why are many major cities located near or on rivers?

• Necessary for farming
• Shipping for trade
• Transportation
• all of the above