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Physical Europe

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is Europe a small or a large continent?

a)

Small

b)

Large

2.

What's the surface area of Europe?

a)

10.5 km2

b)

10.5 million km2

3.

Oceans that surround Europe

a)

Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Antarctic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Mediterranean Sea

c)

Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean Mediterranean Sea

4.

In the east, Europe is separated from Asia by..

a)

the Carpathian Mountains and the Black Sea

b)

the Caucasus and Ural Mountains, the Ural River and the Caspian Sea

c)

the Caucasus and Ural Mountains, the Volga River and the Caspian Sea

5.

The relief of Europe is mainly...

a)

flat

b)

mountainous

6.

Europe's altitude is...

a)

low

b)

high

7.

Great plains cover most of...

a)

the centre and east of Europe

b)

the north and west of Europe

c)

the centre and south of Europe

8.

Large rivers flow across the plains, true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Where are the oldest mountain ranges?

a)

In the south of Europe

b)

In the north and east

c)

There are not old mountains in Europe

10.

Example of old mountain ranges

a)

Scandinavian and Ural Mountains

b)

Alps and Pyrenees

11.

Why the old mountain ranges are not very big?

a)

Because the tectonic plates are subducting

b)

Because they have been worn down by erosion

12.

Where can we find many young mountain ranges?

a)

In the north or Europe

b)

In the south of Europe

13.

Example of young mountain ranges

a)

Scandinavian and Ural Mountains

b)

Alps, Pyrenees and Balkans

14.

Why are the young mountains high and steep?

a)

Because the tectonic plates are still colliding

b)

They have been worn down by erosion

15.

How is the coast of Europe like?

a)

It's long and irregular

b)

It's long and regular

c)

It's short and irregular

d)

It's short and regular

16.

Why it's been said that the coast of Europe is long and irregular?

a)

It has many bays and gulfs.

b)

It has large peninsulas and many capes

c)

It has fjords and coastal inlets like the 'rías gallegas'

d)

All the answers are true

17.

Are there big islands in Europe?

a)

Yes, there are big islands and some archipelagos

b)

No, we only find small islands

18.

In Europe we find five large watersheds. Which ones?

a)

Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea

b)

Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea

c)

Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Aral Sea

19.

To which watershed does the River Pechora belong?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Black Sea

e)

Caspian Sea

20.

To which watershed does the River Rhine belong?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Black Sea

e)

Caspian Sea

21.

To which watershed does the River Rhône (Ródano) belong?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Black Sea

e)

Caspian Sea

22.

To which watershed does the River Danube belong?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Black Sea

e)

Caspian Sea

23.

To which watershed does the River Volga belong?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Black Sea

e)

Caspian Sea

24.

The rivers of this watershed are long with abundant flow but they freeze in the winter.

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Black Sea

e)

Caspian Sea

25.

The rivers of this watershed have abundant flow all the year round

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Black Sea

e)

Caspian Sea

26.

The rivers of this watershed have an irregular flow that is low in the summer

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Black Sea

e)

Caspian Sea

27.

The rivers of this watershed, like the Danube, form an important communications network across central and eastern Europe.

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Black Sea

e)

Caspian Sea

28.

Which is the largest river in Europe?

a)

River Volga

b)

River Danube

c)

River Dnieper

d)

River Oder

29.

The River Volga ends in a large...

a)

Delta

b)

Estuary

30.

At the mouth of the River Danube there is a...

a)

Delta

b)

Estuary

31.

The River Tajo ends in a...

a)

estuary

b)

delta

32.

Most parts of Europe have...

a)

temperate climates

b)

cold climates

c)

hot climates

33.

This climate is characteristic of the Atlantic side of the continent

a)

Oceanic

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Continental

d)

Polar

e)

Mountain

34.

The southern regions, around the Mediterranean sea, have this climate

a)

Oceanic

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Continental

d)

Polar

e)

Mountain

35.

Eastern Europe and parts of central Europe have a ... climate

a)

Oceanic

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Continental

d)

Polar

e)

Mountain

36.

This climate is found in the north of Scandinavia and Russia

a)

Oceanic

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Continental

d)

Polar

e)

Mountain

37.

It's characteristic of mountainous regions

a)

Oceanic

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Continental

d)

Polar

e)

Mountain climate

38.

You can find deciduous forests and moors

a)

Oceanic climate

b)

Mediterranean climate

c)

Continental climate

d)

Polar climate

e)

Mountain climate

39.

There are prairies and steppes

a)

Oceanic climate

b)

Mediterranean climate

c)

Continental climate

d)

Polar climate

e)

Mountain climate

40.

There are tundra and taiga landscapes

a)

Oceanic climate

b)

Mediterranean climate

c)

Continental climate

d)

Polar climate

e)

Mountain climate

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