Europe Study Guide

Which of the following are part of the Northern Peninsulas?

• The Scandinavian Peninsulas

• The Iberian Peninsula

• The Balkan Peninsula

• All of them

Which of these make up Europe's southern peninsulas?

• The Balkan

• The Iberian

• The Italian

• The Jutland

What is the largest mountain range in Europe?

• Appalachian

• Apennine

• Balkan

• Alps

Which of these rivers touch 9 countries in Europe?

• The Nile

• The Rhine

• The Danube

• The Amazon

What resources are found in Europe?

• coal

• iron ore

• natural gas

• oil

What climate is most predominant (shows up the most) in Europe?

• Humid Continental

• Mediterranean

• Marine West Coast

• Humid Subtropical

Where is the tundra climate found in Europe?

• in far northern Scandinavia, along the Arctic Circle

• At the northern tip of Iceland

• Around the Iberian Peninsula

• Under the Black Sea

What problems does Europe face today?

• acid rain

• deforestation (cutting down the forests/trees)

• threats from pirates

• declining literacy rates (not as many people can read)

What word means hot, steady south winds from Africa?

• sirocco

• polder

• seaworks

• terpen

Seaworks such dikes and high earthen platforms

• polder

• Sirocco

• terpen

• mistral