Impact of location, climate and natural resources in Europe

Which of the following physical features make trade easier in Germany?

• There is a large coastline for shipping goods

• The Alps Mountain Chain

• The locations of the Rhine and Danube Rivers

• The Mediterranean Sea provides sea for shipping goods

Which condition keeps Russia’s natural resources from being used?

• harsh, frozen climate and rough terrain

• lack of workers

• no market for the resources

• no government funding

What are coal, iron, uranium, and petroleum?

• land uses

• natural resources

• economic activities

• vegetation zones

The large cities of London and Moscow are located on water. This has contributed a great deal to the success of their

• environment

• technology

• education

• trade

Which of the following is a major factor in population growth?

• Availability of natural resources

• The number of animals living in an area

• The kinds of foods that can be found in a country

• The cleanliness of sewer systems

Which physical feature is most important for European trade with other world regions?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Alps Mountains

• Po River

• Iberian Peninsula

Germany and Italy share commonalities in all of the following EXCEPT:

• Primary language

• climate

• natural resources

• Alps mountains

Though it has a long northern coastline, what makes shipping products by sea in Russia difficult?

• The manufactured goods and people prefer to travel by train

• Cruise ships bringing tourists to St. Petersburg take up much of the harbor

• The northern ports are blocked by ice for much of the year

• The rivers in Russia are used only for hydroelectric power, not for shipping

Which is NOT a reason that the UK's location is a good place for business?

• It's an island surrounded by water.

• It has the river Thames running through it.

• It has the English Channel that separates it from the rest of Europe.

• It is landlocked.

How does the warm water of the Gulf Stream ocean current affect the climate of the United Kingdom?

• It keeps the UK cold all the time.

• It keeps the ports iced in.

• It keeps the UK warmer than it normally would be.

• It brings lots of snow.