Northern Europe Quiz

________ is the primary process that shaped the landforms of Northern Europe as they are today.

• Glaciation

• Geothermal Energy

• Gulf Stream

• Hydroelectric power

• Hot Spring

The tectonic activity caused by separation of the Eurasian and North American plates is the source of

abundant ___________ in Iceland.

• Glaciation

• Geothermal Energy

• Gulf Stream

• Hydroelectric Power

• Hot Spring

The ____________ creates a mild climate in Iceland, even though the country is located near the Arctic Circle.

• Glaciation

• Geothermal Energy

• Gulf Stream

• Hydroelectric Power

• Hot Spring

___________ a renewable resource in most Northern European countries, is produced by rivers formed by melt water from glaciers.

• Glaciation

• Geothermal Energy

• Gulf Stream

• Hydroelectric Power

• Hot Spring

A __________ is a source of groundwater that emits steam and water at a temperature higher than its surroundings.

• Glaciation

• Geothermal Energy

• Gulf Stream

• Hydroelectric Power

• Hot Spring

Steep-walled inlets, reaching like fingers of water from the sea into coastal mountains, are called

• fjords

• hot springs

• glaciers

• geysers

Dry conditions, poor soil quality, cold temperatures, and frozen ground limit ____________ in the arctic tundra regions of Northern Europe.

• mineral deposits

• marine life

• plant growth

• peat deposits

The tectonically active country that is also the westernmost country in the Northern European subregion is ____________.

• Greenland

• Sweden

• Denmark

• Iceland

Repeated ice ages and continental drift created the __________ landforms of Svalbard.

• island

• mountain

• rift valley

• escarpment

Although Norway lacks bauxite, one of the key ingredients for the manufacture of aluminum, it has

plenty of ____________ , which powers production.

• wind energy

• hydroelectricity

• natural gas

• bio fuel