Physical Geography of Europe

Name the mountain chain in Europe that stretches from Austria and Italy to Switzerland, Germany, and France.

• Carpathians

• Apennies

• Alps

Name the major river in Europe that starts in Germany and passes along OR through 10 countries before emptying into the Black Sea.

• Thames

• Rhine

• Danube

• Volga

Name the mountain chain in Europe that extends through the countries of Poland, Romania, and Ukraine.

• Ural Mountains

• Carpathians

• Alps

• Pyrenees

Name the major river in Europe that originates from Switzerland, winds through Germany, and flows into the North Sea.

• Thames

• Seine

• Rhine

• Elbe

Many of the rivers in Europe cross which land region of the continent?

• Northern European Plain

• Central Uplands

• Alpine Region

Name the mountain chain of Europe that is located west of the Alps and seperate Spain & France.

• Apennies

• Pyrenees

• Carpathians

Name the mountain chain of Europe that lies south of the Alps and run along the Italian Peninsula.

• Carpathians

• Volga Mountains

• Apennines

A _____________________ is a body of land surrounded on three sides by water.

• bays

• peninsula

• uplands

Europe forms the western peninsula of ______________________, the landmass that includes Europe and Asia.

• Asirope

• Africa

• Eurasia

• none of the above

Which land region of Europe consists of the Alps and several other mountain ranges?

• Alpine Region

• Northern European Plain

• Western Uplands