Europe Review

What is the natural border between Spain and France called?

• Carpathian Mountains

• Alps Mountains

• Pyrenees Mountains

• Ural Mountains

What physical feature makes it difficult for Italian merchants to trade with countries north of Italy?

• The Alps

• Mediterranean Sea

• European Plain

• Pyrenees Mountains

More than half of Europe is covered by a landform called the...

• Central Uplands

• The Alps

• European Plain

• Northwestern Highlands

What body of water lies between Europe, Asia, and Africa?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• English Channel

• Danube River

What is the name of the mountain range that divides the continents of Europe and Asia?

• The Alps

• Ural Mountains

• Pyrenees Mountains

• Andes Mountains

Spain and Portugal are located on which major landform?

• Pyrenees Mountains

• Iberian Peninsula

• European Plain

• Scandinavian Peninsula

What is the main cause of air pollution in the United Kingdom?

• nuclear reactor explosion

• smog in London

• use of fossil fuels

• emissions from automobiles

Which of the following was an effect of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine?

• People and animals got healthier.

• Drinking water was unsafe for a long time.

• Forests got healthier than they had been.

• All the nuclear power plants in the world were closed.

Acid rain is destroying the Black Forest. This is a major problem for which country?

• Italy

• United Kingdom

• Russia

• Germany

Which condition keeps Russia's natural resources from being used?

• harsh climate and rough terrain

• lack of workers

• no market for the resources

• no government funding