G9.Mod.16-L1 Quiz

How is the Baltic Sea (in the North) different from the Adriatic and Black Seas?

• It is used to generate electricity.

• Parts of it freeze over in the winter.

The Balkan Mountains are a low mountain range that stretches in a long arc from the Alps to the Black Sea area.

• True

• False

The Black Sea serves the same function as the Carpathians; they are both important trade routes.

• True

• False

A nuclear explosion at the Chernobyl power plant released huge amounts of radiation into the air.

• True

• False

The Danube River begins in Germany and flows through nine countries before emptying into the Black Sea.

• True

• False

One of the largest landforms in Europe, the Chernobyl extends south into the Mediterranean Sea.

• True

• False

one of the largest peninsulas in Europe; extends into the Mediterranean

• Balkan Peninsula

• Carpathians

The largest cities are located in __________ in Eastern Europe.

• Plains & rivers

• Coasts

• Both answers are correct

The Adriatic Sea is an important route for _________.

• Trade

• Transportation

• Both answers are correct

The Balkan Peninsula extends south into the ________ Sea

• Mediterranean

• Adriatic

• Black