European Geography

Fjords are carved out by:

• Human Environment Interaction

• Warm water ocean currents

• glaciation

• tsunamis

The island nation of Iceland includes both Glaciers and what other

physical feature?

• active volcanoes

• black sandy beaches

• dense deciduous forests

• tropical rain forests

Which of the following statements are true in regards to

Sicily, Ireland, Britain, Corsica, & Crete?

• they are all located in the Balkans

• they are all examples of Peninsulas

• theya re all part of the Great European Plain

• they are all islands

The Alps form a crescent shape; stretching from Southern France to

the:

• British Isles

• Balkan Peninsula

• Iberian Peninsula

• Apennine Peninsula

Where do earthen dikes hold back the sea creating Polders?

• Scotland

• Luxembourg

• Netherlands

• Azores

Eastern Europe and parts of Northern Europe have which of the following climates?

• Humid Continental Climate

• Steppe Climate

• Tropical Climate

• Tundra Climate

Where are coniferous trees found in Western Europe?

• Norther Spain

• Iceland

• Netherlands and France

• Alpine Mountain Regions

Europe in square mileage ranks as the:

• smallest continent

• largest continent

• second largest continent

• second smallest continent

Which of the following statements about the Northwestern Mountains

in Europe are not true?

• include wooded plateaus

• shaped by glaciationa nd erosion

• Form a natural barrier between the warm Mediterranean Climate in the south and the cooler climates in the North.

• include some of the oldest formations in the world

The North European Plain has an abundance of which resources?

• coal, oil, copper, petroleum

• coal and oil

• agricultural lands and pertroleum

• agricultural lands, iron, coal