North & Northwestern Europe

Bonus: Where is the word geyser derived from and what is its name?

Landforms in Northern Europe were formed by a process known as

• fjords

• glaciation

• geothermal energy

• migration

Finland and Sweden get hydroelectric power from

• steep-sided glacial valleys filled with seawater.

• rivers formed by meltwater from glaciers.

• converted heat energy from within Earth.

• tectonic activity, such as earthquakes.

Denmark is number one in the world for

• commercial farming in greenhouses.

• oil exports.

• electricity generated from renewable sources.

• hydropower.

What caused Nordic countries to become more continental in the 1300s?

• the development of democracies

• industrialization

• new social classes

• increased trade

Because the governments of Northern European countries fund programs that benefit all residents, they are known as

• entrep�ts.

• welfare states.

• integrated.

• continental.

Which of the following best describes the Alps?

• low hills and rolling plains

• high plateaus and scattered forests

• tall mountains

• rocky cliffs

The lands the Netherlands have reclaimed from the sea are known as

• locks.

• polders.

• canals.

• dikes.

A strong wind that sends gusts of bitterly cold air into southern France is called

• a foehn

• a mistral.

• a polder.

• a dike.

The change in manufacturing from using human labor to using machines occurred during the

• Social Revolution.

• Technological Revolution.

• Agricultural Revolution.

• Industrial Revolution.