Introduction to Northern Europe Geography

What are the regions of Northern Europe?

• British Isles

• Scandinavia

• British Isles and Scandinavia

• the Great European Plains, British Isles, and Scandinavia

What caused many of the physical features of Northern Europe to form?

• plate tectonics, volcanic activity, and glacial erosion

• desertification

• wind erosion

• Viking clearcutting

Rivers are used for transportation and ____________ in Northern Europe.

• fishing

• drinking water

• hydroelectricity

• man-made glacial formation

Which of the following has the biggest affect on Northern Europe's climate patterns?

• North Atlantic Drift current

• sea level

• latitude

• local topography

Which of the following are major resources of Northern Europe?

• electronics

• fashion

• agricultural products

• metal ores and fuel sources

Because twice a year there is either no setting sun or no setting moon in Scandinavia, it is often called

• the Land of Rocky Sun and Moon Rise

• the Land of the Midnight Sun

• the Land of the Setting Sun

• the Land of Moonshine Lost

England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and Northern Ireland make up a region known as the

• Northern Europe

• Great Britain

• Scandinavia

• the United Kingdom

What covers almost 11% of the land in Iceland?

• water

• rivers

• geysers

• glaciers

A long, narrow deep inlet between steep cliffs formed from glacial motions found along the Scandinavian coastline is called a

Two __________ erupted in 2010 and 2014 on Iceland and had major impact on the landscape and weather patterns there.