Chapter 10 Pretest: Physical Geography of Europe: Geography 7

Europe has many _________________rivers - rivers that are deep and wide enough for ships to travel.

• deciduous

• navigable

• passable

• polluted

In Europe, ______________, or low areas between mountains, have allowed the movement of people and goods.

• passes

• ports

• siroccos

• runoffs

Hot, dry winds that pick up moisture as they cross the Mediterranean Sea and bring uncomfortable humidity to Southern Europe are called _______________.

• El Nino

• currents

• the mistral

• siroccos

Evergreens, or ______________trees, grow in cooler areas of europe's marine west coast climate zone.

• banyan

• deciduous

• coniferous

• palm

Europeans developed skills in fishing, sailing, and trading because

• much of Europe is landlocked.

• most Europeans live close to a coast or a navigable river.

• Europeans were more adventurous than other people.

• Europeans did not like farming or manufacturing.

One of Europe's most important resources has been _________________, which helped modern industry grow there in the 1800s.

• clay

• granite

• soil

• coal

The ______________ has a major warming effect on Europe's climate.

• region's position on the Equator

• polar easterly

• Asian landmass

• North Atlantic Current

Much of the northwest and central Europe has a(n) _____________ climate.

• tundra

• highland

• marine west coast

• equatorial

Which of the following are European islands?

• Balkans

• Sicily, Crete, and Cyprus

• Elbe, Rhine, and Tiber

• Denmark, Ireland, and Italy

Whie if these descriptions fits most European countries?

• They have colder winters than the United States.

• They have dry climates.

• They are near an ocean or sea.

• They have colder winters than the United States.