Physical Geography of Eastern Europe

A waterway that connects Eastern Europe to the North Sea and Northwestern Europe

• Baltic Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Main-Danube Canal

• Black Sea

a body of water that connects Europe to Asia

• Black Sea

• Oder River

• River Severn

• River Ouse

a waterway that links industrial cities with ports on the Baltic Sea

• Oder River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Lake Windemere

• Afton Water

a body of water that connects to the Atlantic Ocean, allowing for trade between countries in Eastern Europe and the rest of the world

• Mediterranean Sea

• Oder River

• River Severn

• River Thames

a body of water that provides a trade route between mainland Europe and the Scandinavian Peninsula

• Baltic Sea

• Black Sea

• North Sea

• English Channel

The Dinaric Alps run parallel to the coast of the

• Black Sea

• Adriatic Sea

• Baltic Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

The Hungarian Plain is characterized by

• grain fields and heavy industry

• oil, iron, and coal reserves

• orchards, vineyards, and livestock

• amber and bauxite deposits

Which region has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry, summers and mild, rainy winters?

• basin northeast of the Black Sea

• coastal areas of the Black Sea

• southern areas of the Adriatic Sea

• the Danube region

What type of climate does the Baltic Sea region experience?

• continental climate, with short summers and long, cold winters

• steppe climate, with hot, dry summers and cold winters

• continental climate with summers and winters about equally long

• humid subtropical climate, with short, mild winters and year-round rain

Which region lacks surface rivers and streams and is made up of limestone bedrock?

• Hungarian Plain

• Dinaric Alps

• Carpathian Mountains

• Transylvania Plateau