Chapter 10 Study Guide

Landforms in Northern Europe were formed by a process known as

• fjords.

• glaciation.

• geothermal energy.

• migration

Which of the following describes some of the landforms in Northern Europe?

• The Scandinavian Peninsula is mostly covered by plains and lowlands.

• Iceland and the Jutland Peninsula are mostly mountainous with very few waterways.

• Norway and northern Sweden are mountainous, Finland is mostly flat, and all are dotted with many lakes.

• Glaciers cover more than 50 percent of the Scandinavian and Jutland peninsulas.

The landforms of Svalbard were created through repeated ice ages and the folding and faulting due to

• continental drift and plate tectonics.

• the formation of lakes and rivers.

• energy from hot springs and geysers.

• glaciers that formed fjords and valleys.

Iceland has abundant geothermal energy sources because of the region's

• geysers.

• fjords.

• sand and gravel.

• tectonic activity.

Northern Europe's climate patterns are influenced by proximity to large bodies of water, as well as mountain barriers, wind patterns, and

• latitude.

• vegetation.

• migration.

• soil quality.

Which of the following explains the impact of latitude on Northern Europe's vegetation patterns?

• The region has a mild climate and vast forests because it is in a "hot spot."

• The Gulf Stream allows for lush plant life to grow in the region.

• The region's cold temperatures and frozen ground limit plant growth.

• Plants and trees with deep roots thrive due to lower elevations.

Finland and Sweden get hydroelectric power from

• steep-sided glacial valleys filled with seawater.

• rivers formed by meltwater from glaciers.

• converted heat energy from within Earth.

• tectonic activity, such as earthquakes.

Other European countries rely on Norway for

• Oil and natural gas.

• a number of peat deposits.

• wind energy.

• hydroelectric power.

Which of the following is an example of harnessing tectonic activity?

• Denmark provides power to its citizens by using wind energy.

• Norway uses power from imported bauxite to produce aluminum.

• Finland's peat deposits are dug up, chopped, dried, and burned.

• Geothermal energy provides heat for the city of Reykjavík.

Denmark is number one in the world for

• commercial farming in greenhouses.

• oil exports.

• electricity generated from renewable sources.

• hydropower.