World Geography Chapter 10 Test

Though Iceland has many rivers and waterfalls, only a small fraction of their hydroelectric power has been harnessed.

• True

• False

Northern Europe’s location in the high latitudes has made it more resistant to climate change than most other places in the world.

• True

• False

In Norway the coasts, mountainous terrain, and fjords formed strong natural boundaries, causing communities there to remain independent of each other.

• True

• False

Scandinavian scientists in the 1950s discovered acidic damage to lakes and streams that was caused by melting glacial ice due to warming temperatures.

• True

• False

Logging and agriculture have led to the deforestation of much of Europe’s original forests.

• True

• False

The landforms of Svalbard were created through repeated ice ages and the folding and faulting associated with continental drift and

• plate tectonics

• hot springs

• wind patterns

• geysers

Due to dry conditions, poor soil quality, extremely cold temperatures, and frozen ground, vegetation in the ________ climate is limited.

• humid continental

• marine west coast

• subarctic

• arctic tundra

The Kemi River in ________ is harnessed for hydroelectric power, a significant renewable resource.

• Norway

• Finland

• Sweden

• Denmark

Which of the following best describes the population of Iceland?

• various religions

• racially mixed

• diverse cultures

• ethnically homogeneous

________ is the only Northern European country without an official religion.

• Norway

• Finland

• Denmark

• Iceland