Northern and Southern Europe Geography Quiz

Which best describes the Scandinavian Peninsula?

• It is in Southern Europe and contains Spain and Portugal.
• It is in Northern Europe and contains Norway and Sweden.
• It is in Southern Europe and contains Norway and Sweden.
• It is in Northern Europe and contains Spain and Portugal.

Which best describes the Iberian Peninsula?

• It is in Southern Europe and contains Spain and Portugal.
• It is in Northern Europe and contains Norway and Sweden.
• It is in Southern Europe and contains Norway and Sweden.
• It is in Northern Europe and contains Spain and Portugal.

Which body of water was the most important to traders and cities in ancient Italy, Greece, and Spain?

• Thames River
• Rhine River
• Northern Sea
• Mediterranean Sea

Explain why the Strait of Gibraltar has had such military and economic importance to Southern Europe.

Compare/contrast the Mediterranean climate with Wisconsin's continental climate.

Why does Norway (marine coastal climate) enjoy a much more mild climate than the Meseta Plateau of Spain (continental climate)- even though Norway is much farther north? Check BOTH reasons

• Norway's climate is warmed by the waters of the Norwegian Current
• Norway's climate is not affected by the cold Northern Sea
• Spain's Meseta Plateau is separated from the effects of the Mediterranean Sea by mountains and distance, making the climate more extreme
• Spain's Meseta Plateau is cooled by the cold ocean currents of the Mediterranean Sea.

Iceland's climate is...

• Warm because of the amount of volcanic activity
• Bitterly cold because of its extreme northern latitude
• mild because of the ocean current

How does glaciation affect the mountains of Northern Europe?