Southern Europe 12.1

Southern Europe is composed of three major mountainous peninsulas, the Iberian, the Balkan, and the Italian.

• True
• False

A massif is a type of river system common to the Alps and Pyrenees Mountains. 

• True
• False

Compared to those of Northwestern Europe, the river systems of Southern Europe are longer, more easily navigable and constitute a critical transportation network. 

• True
• False

Southern Europe's climate is influenced heavily by the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea. 

• True
• False

Access to the Balkan Peninsula is very limited due to its mountainous terrain. 

• True
• False

The source of Europe's most important river systems, including those of Southern Europe is ____________

• the Alps
• the Pyreness Mountains
• the massifs of the Iberian Peninsula
• the Tagus and Tiber Rivers

The major mountain chains of Southern Europe include the _______________

• Apenniens, Adriatic, and Ionian
• Black, Pyrenees, and Alpines
• Alps, Pyrenees, and Apennies 
• Tiber, Po, and Mediterranean

Southern Europe is a popular destination for tourists because of its _______________ summer climate.

• hot, rainy
• mild, damp
• cool, dry
• warm, dry

Why does most of the agriculture of Southern Europe occur along the coastal plain region?

• it has lower amounts of rainfall and warmer temperatures
• it has higher amounts of rainfall and rich, sedimentary soil conditions
• it has irrigation opportunities from the river systems of the nearby mountains
• it has beneficial soil conditions and does not flood

Which type of landform is found in regions that may be prone to earthquakes caused by plate tectonic forces?

• peninsula
• massif
• plateau
• Meseta