Europe: Physical Geography

Why did fishing industries develop in Europe?

• Europe had plenty of ocean coastlines.

• The climate was too cold for farming.

• Europeans lacked grazing land for cattle.

• The market for seafood was excellent.

Why is Europe called a peninsula?

• It is the main landmass of Eurasia.

• It is surrounded on three sides by water.

• It has an unusually long coastlines.

• It has many mountains and rivers.

What generalization can be made about Europe's climate?

• Mistral winds keep most of the continent cold and dry.

• Warm winds and ocean currents keep the entire continent very mild.

• The winters everywhere are long and cold.

• Currents, winds and latitudes results in varied climates.

What has harmed the natural environment of the Mediterranean Sea?

• large fish damaging the red coral

• exploration, conservation, transportation

• pollution, overfishing, overdevelopment

• the creation of marine reserves

Why has Europe conducted so much trade and exploration?

• Most places have easy access to water.

• Religious beliefs make trade important.

• The climate is mild in all regions.

• People build dikes and create polders.

Centuries of misuse has caused the Mediterranean to lose.

• a number of ports due to erosion

• tourist income from its famous beaches

• species of sea stars and sea urchins

• large fish and red coral

What are fjords?

• very narrow bays found in Norway

• polders built in the Netherlands

• the German name for ports

• giant walls used to hold back seawater

What two major rivers flow through Europe?

• Rhine and Ukraine

• Danube and Gdansk

• Pyrenees and Alps

• Rhine and Danube

What is one way explorers helped Europe's rulers in the 1400's?

• They built many inland waterways.

• They helped rulers build empires and spread religious beliefs.

• They helped rulers improve fishing industries.

• They helped rulers become allies.

The Alps stretch from Austria and Italy to

• Hungary, Romania, and Ukraine

• France, Spain, and Portugal

• Switzerland, Germany, and Poland

• Switzerland, Germany, and France