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Europe's Physical Geography

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On what land mass is Europe located?

a)

Europe

b)

Eurasia

c)

SubAsia

d)

Pangaea

2.

Europe is entirely located in the _____________________ hemisphere.

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

3.

Europe is the _____ smallest continent.

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

4.

What terms best describe Europe's coastline.

a)

Short, smooth

b)

Short, irregular

c)

Extended, irregular

d)

Extended, smooth

5.

Which of the following is NOT a European sea?

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Baltic

c)

Black

d)

Arabian

6.

Many towns in Europe developed as _______ sites, which enabled trade and industry.

a)

Defensive

b)

Bay

c)

Inland

7.

The Netherlands lies below sea- level, but has drained the land for farming, through the use of _____________________.

a)

Irrigation

b)

Dams

c)

Polders

d)

Canals

8.

Much of Europe is made of these landforms, surrounded on three sides by water.

a)

Plains

b)

Bays

c)

Islands

d)

Peninsulas

9.

This peninsula is home to Spain and Portugal.

a)

Italian

b)

Iberian

c)

Scandinavian

d)

Balkan

10.

This peninsula is home to Norway and Finland.

a)

Italian

b)

Iberian

c)

Scandinavian

d)

Balkan

11.

This peninsula is home to the countries of Greece, Macedonia, and Albania.

a)

Italian

b)

Iberian

c)

Scandinavian

d)

Balkan

12.

Around the Scandinavian peninsula, glaciers carved out deep valleys filled with saltwater, called ____________________.

a)

Polders

b)

Bays

c)

Fjords

d)

Canyons

13.

Europe includes many _________________, surrounded on all sides by water.

a)

Plateaus

b)

Plains

c)

Peninsulas

d)

Islands

14.

This mountain range separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of mainland Europe.

a)

Alps

b)

Pyrenees

c)

Carpathians

d)

Apennines

15.

This mountain range serves as a border between the Mediterranean region and northern parts of Europe.

a)

Alps

b)

Balkans

c)

Pyrenees

d)

Carpathians

16.

Most important river in western Europe; serves as a water highway; flows past many castles

a)

Po River

b)

Thames River

c)

Seine River

d)

Rhine River

17.

Allows ships to travel between inland England, the Port of London, and the English Channel.

a)

Thames River

b)

Seine River

c)

Rhine River

d)

Danube River

18.

Flows from Germany's Black Forest, through Eastern Europe to the Black Sea; Eastern Europe's major waterway.

a)

Thames River

b)

Seine River

c)

Rhine River

d)

Danube River

19.

Rich soil and river valleys make the ______________________ one of the most fertile agricultural regions in the world.

a)

Great Plains

b)

Rhine River Valley

c)

Northern European Plain

d)

Steppe

20.

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.

a)

Alps

b)

Northern European Plain

c)

Carpathians

d)

Black Forest

21.

Europe is rich in natural resources. Which resources were crucial in the industrialization of Europe?

a)

Zinc and Lead

b)

Petroleum and copper

c)

Timber and fish

d)

Coal and iron ore

22.

Which type of renewable energy is visibly used in The Netherlands?

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Fossil Fuels

c)

Wind energy

d)

Biofuel

23.

Which of the following affects Europe's climate?

a)

Latitude

b)

Wind and ocean currents

c)

Mountain barriers

d)

Proximity to water

e)

All of the above

24.

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:

a)

Gulf Stream North

b)

North Atlantic Drift

c)

Northern Gulf Drift

d)

Atlantic Gulf Stream

25.

Southern Europe experiences a unique climate that includes warm, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. This type of climate is called:

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Marine West Coast

c)

Humid Subtropical

d)

Savannah

26.

Far Northern Europe is home to bitterly cold winters and short, cool summers found in these two climate zones:

a)

Subarctic and Icecap

b)

Subarctic and tundra

c)

Tundra and icecap

d)

Tundra and steppe

27.

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 _____________________.

a)

Bosporus Strait

b)

Dardanelles

c)

Strait of Gibraltar

d)

English Channel

28.

The islands of Ireland and Great Britain are separated from mainland Europe by the ____________________.

a)

Bosporus Strait

b)

Dardanelles

c)

Strait of Gibraltar

d)

English Channel

29.

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.

a)

Subtropical

b)

Subarctic

c)

Continental

d)

Marine west coast

30.

This example of human-environment interaction happens when air pollution mixes with precipitation. It has caused destruction of Germany's Black Forest.

a)

Run-off

b)

Smog

c)

Acid rain

d)

Radiation

31.

Which of the following was a result of London's deadly smog?

a)

Reduction in water pollution

b)

Reduction in air pollution in London

c)

International attention to reducing air pollution

d)

Both B and C

32.

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?

a)

Dikes

b)

Dams

c)

Windmills

d)

All of the above

33.

This city is unique due to the construction of manmade waterways linking its 100+ islands.

a)

Venice

b)

Pisa

c)

London

d)

Vatican City

34.

This example of human-environment interaction took place in Ukraine during the Cold War, leading to the world's hesitancy to grow nuclear power.

a)

Building of the Channel Tunnel

b)

Construction of polders

c)

Accident of the Three Mile Island Power Plant

d)

Accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant