Unit 4 Part 1 - Europe Review

The tectonically active country that is also the westernmost country in the Northern European subregion is

• Greenland.

• Sweden

• Denmark

• Iceland

Repeated ice ages and continental drift created the ___ landforms of Svalbard.

• island

• Mountain

• rift valley

• escarpment

Although Norway lacks bauxite, one of the key ingredients for the manufacture of aluminum, it has plenty of ___which powers production.

• wind energy

• hydroelectricity

• natural gas

• biofuel

What characteristics of the Northern European Plain originally attracted farmers to settle in the area?

• mild climate and abundance of forests

• fertile soil and abundance of rivers

• ample rainfall and access to trade routes

• ample natural resources and flat land

The North Atlantic Current carries ________ over the coasts and inland to the Northern European Plain.

• cold, moist air

• cold, dry air

• warm, moist air

• warm, dry air

Which country has especially fertile soil that is covered by deposits of loess, a rich sediment left by glaciers?

• Switzerland

• Ireland

• Monaco

• Belgium

The major mountain chains of Southern Europe include the

• Apennines, Adriatic, and Ionian.

• Black, Pyrenees, and Alpines.

• Alps, Pyrenees, and Apennines.

• Tiber, Po, and Mediterranean.

Southern Europe is a popular destination for tourists because of its ___ summer climate.

• hot, rainy

• cool, dry

• mild, damp

• warm, dry

Why does most of the agriculture of Southern Europe occur along the coastal plain region?

• It has lower amounts of rainfall and warmer temperatures.

• It has higher amounts of rainfall and rich, sedimentary soil conditions.

• It has irrigation opportunities from the river systems of the nearby mountains.

• It has beneficial soil conditions and does not flood.

In Iceland, ___ constitute more than 70% of exports.

• agricultural products

• fish and fish products

• bauxite and aluminum

• forestry materials