European Geography and Environmental issues Formative

Identify the physical feature labeled 13.

• The Ural Mountains

• The Alps Mountains

• The Pyrenees Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains

Identify the physical feature labeled 7.

• The Ural Mountains

• The Alps Mountains

• The Pyrenees Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains

Identify the political feature labeled 2.

• France

• Germany

• Ukraine

• Russia

Identify the political feature labeled 7.

• France

• Germany

• Ukraine

• Russia

What body of water lies between Europe, Asia, and Africa?

• English Channel

• Mediterranean Sea

• Rhine River

• Danube River

What region of flat farmland stretches across the northern part of Europe?

• The Canadian Farmland

• The Black Forest

• The European Plains

• The Iberian Peninsula

In Germany, many forests have been damaged and fish in rivers have died because of acid rain.

Which statement best explains the main cause of acid rain in Germany?

• Smoke from factories and cars releases chemicals that mix with rain in the atmosphere.

• Winds blowing from Africa carry acid dust that mixes with Germany’s rainfall.

• Fertilizers used on farms turn into acid when it rains.

• Natural rainwater in Germany is more acidic than in other countries.

What is the BEST explanation as to why levels of radioactivity increased in areas so far from Chernobyl?

• news media

• food supplies

• wind currents

• international travelers

What environmental issue has become increasingly problematic for the United Kingdom in recent decades?

• acid rain

• air pollution

• nuclear waste

• water pollution

The​ (a)   mountains separate France and Spain.

• Pyrenees
• Himalayas
• Rocky
• Appalachian