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WorksheetsEurope's Physical Geography
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
On what land mass is Europe located?
Europe
Eurasia
SubAsia
Pangaea
Europe is entirely located in the _____________________ hemisphere.
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
Europe is the _____ smallest continent.
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
What terms best describe Europe's coastline.
Short, smooth
Short, irregular
Extended, irregular
Extended, smooth
Which of the following is NOT a European sea?
Mediterranean
Baltic
Black
Arabian
Many towns in Europe developed as _______ sites, which enabled trade and industry.
Defensive
Bay
Inland
The Netherlands lies below sea- level, but has drained the land for farming, through the use of _____________________.
Irrigation
Dams
Polders
Canals
Much of Europe is made of these landforms, surrounded on three sides by water.
Plains
Bays
Islands
Peninsulas
This peninsula is home to Spain and Portugal.
Italian
Iberian
Scandinavian
Balkan
This peninsula is home to Norway and Finland.
Italian
Iberian
Scandinavian
Balkan
This peninsula is home to the countries of Greece, Macedonia, and Albania.
Italian
Iberian
Scandinavian
Balkan
Around the Scandinavian peninsula, glaciers carved out deep valleys filled with saltwater, called ____________________.
Polders
Bays
Fjords
Canyons
Europe includes many _________________, surrounded on all sides by water.
Plateaus
Plains
Peninsulas
Islands
This mountain range separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of mainland Europe.
Alps
Pyrenees
Carpathians
Apennines
This mountain range serves as a border between the Mediterranean region and northern parts of Europe.
Alps
Balkans
Pyrenees
Carpathians
Most important river in western Europe; serves as a water highway; flows past many castles
Po River
Thames River
Seine River
Rhine River
Allows ships to travel between inland England, the Port of London, and the English Channel.
Thames River
Seine River
Rhine River
Danube River
Flows from Germany's Black Forest, through Eastern Europe to the Black Sea; Eastern Europe's major waterway.
Thames River
Seine River
Rhine River
Danube River
Rich soil and river valleys make the ______________________ one of the most fertile agricultural regions in the world.
Great Plains
Rhine River Valley
Northern European Plain
Steppe
This area of forested mountains in Germany is a popular tourist destination for its unique handcrafts and charming villages, though the area has suffered from damage due to acid rain.
Alps
Northern European Plain
Carpathians
Black Forest
Europe is rich in natural resources. Which resources were crucial in the industrialization of Europe?
Zinc and Lead
Petroleum and copper
Timber and fish
Coal and iron ore
Which type of renewable energy is visibly used in The Netherlands?
Hydroelectric
Fossil Fuels
Wind energy
Biofuel
Which of the following affects Europe's climate?
Latitude
Wind and ocean currents
Mountain barriers
Proximity to water
All of the above
Western Europe is warmer than its' latitude would suggest due to a current of warm water called the Gulf Stream that originates in the tropics and flows near Europe's coast. The part of the Gulf Stream that affects Europe is called the:
Gulf Stream North
North Atlantic Drift
Northern Gulf Drift
Atlantic Gulf Stream
Southern Europe experiences a unique climate that includes warm, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. This type of climate is called:
Mediterranean
Marine West Coast
Humid Subtropical
Savannah
Far Northern Europe is home to bitterly cold winters and short, cool summers found in these two climate zones:
Subarctic and Icecap
Subarctic and tundra
Tundra and icecap
Tundra and steppe
While Europeans built many canals to connect their water sources, a manmade waterway was not needed to connect the Mediterranean and Atlantic, due to the naturally made _____________________.
Bosporus Strait
Dardanelles
Strait of Gibraltar
English Channel
The islands of Ireland and Great Britain are separated from mainland Europe by the ____________________.
Bosporus Strait
Dardanelles
Strait of Gibraltar
English Channel
The climate of Eastern Europe is somewhat similar to ours, with cold, snowy winters and hot summers. While not as humid as the eastern US, this is called a ____________ climate.
Subtropical
Subarctic
Continental
Marine west coast
This example of human-environment interaction happens when air pollution mixes with precipitation. It has caused destruction of Germany's Black Forest.
Run-off
Smog
Acid rain
Radiation
Which of the following was a result of London's deadly smog?
Reduction in water pollution
Reduction in air pollution in London
International attention to reducing air pollution
Both B and C
The Dutch (Netherlands) were able to double the size of their country by creating land called polders through the use of which of the following?
Dikes
Dams
Windmills
All of the above
This city is unique due to the construction of manmade waterways linking its 100+ islands.
Venice
Pisa
London
Vatican City
This example of human-environment interaction took place in Ukraine during the Cold War, leading to the world's hesitancy to grow nuclear power.
Building of the Channel Tunnel
Construction of polders
Accident of the Three Mile Island Power Plant
Accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
