EUROPE

1. The mountains which form a natural border between Europe and Asia are...

• the Urals

• the Balkans

• the Carpathians

2. The highest peak in Europe is...

• Mount Teide.

• Mount Elbrus.

• Mont Blanc.

3. A peninsula is...

• completely surrounded by the sea.

• surrounded by the sea on all sides but one.

• surrounded by land on all sides but one.

4. Fjords...

• can only form in Spain in the coldest months.

• are high points of land that stick into the sea.

• are valleys with sea water in them.

5. The European rivers in the Black Sea watershed...

• are navigable by boat.

• are short and have a low flow.

• usually freeze in winter.

6. The Volga is in the...

• Black Sea watershed.

• Mediterranean watershed.

• Caspian Sea watershed.

7. In general, the climate in Europe is...

• very hot.

• temperate.

• very cold.

8. Taigas are areas...

• where evergreen trees grow.

• with poor soil where only grasses can grow.

• where only mosses, linches and small shrubs grow.

9. In European areas with a Mediterranean climate, the vegetation includes...

• beech and pines.

• bushes and oak forests.

• fir trees.