WorksheetsPhysical Geography of Europe
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 30mins
This body of water is surrounded by Asia, Africa, and Europe
Baltic Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
This body of water is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. It is shallower and surrounded by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
Baltic Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Transcontinental or intercontinental countries have a portion of their territory geographically divided between at least two continents.
Which of these is an intercontinental country?
Turkey
United Kingdom
Estonia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
This country is huge. It extends through 11 time zones and is part of two continents.
The United Kingdom is made up of 4 countries. Which of these is NOT one of them.
Northern Ireland
Wales
England
Ireland
Scotland
What is the longest river in the United Kingdom (including Ireland, Scotland, etc.)?
Thames River
Volga River
River Severn
Danube River
This body of water is a part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France and connects the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.
Baltic Sea
English Channel
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The European continent contains 5 peninsulas. Which of these five include the country of Denmark?
Scandinavian Peninsula
Jutland Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
The European continent contains 5 peninsulas. Which of these five include the country of Italy?
Scandinavian Peninsula
Jutland Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
The European continent contains 5 peninsulas. Which of these five include the countries of Norway and Sweden?
Scandinavian Peninsula
Jutland Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
The European continent contains 5 peninsulas. Which of these five include the countries of Spain and Portugal?
Scandinavian Peninsula
Jutland Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
The European continent contains 5 peninsulas.
This one includes 12 countries. Among these are Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Greece.
Scandinavian Peninsula
Jutland Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
This mountain range forms a natural barrier between France and Spain.
The Pyrenees
The Urals
The Alps
The Carpathian Mountains
This mountain range forms a boundary between Europe and Asia. It is more than 2,000 km long and runs from North to South in the western part of Russia.
The Pyrenees
The Urals
The Alps
The Carpathian Mountains
This mountain range extends along the southeastern border of France through Switzerland, Austria and Germany.
The Pyrenees
The Urals
The Alps
The Carpathian Mountains
An (a) is where part of the sea connects with a river.
A group of islands.
basin
strait
peninsula
archipelago
estuary
A _______ is a level area of land that only supports low-growing vegetation like grasses.
Basin
Estuary
Steppe
Reserve
A (a) is a piece of land surrounded by water on three of its sides and projected out into a body of water.
This is the largest inland body of water. It is located at Europe's most southeastern point.
Caspian Sea
Bay of Biscay
Adriatic Sea
Black Sea
North Sea
Highlight in red the Mediterranean
Circle the Strait of Gibraltar
Highlight the Black Sea
This is Russia's and Europe's longest river with 3,530 km/ 2,190 miles. The river mouth is in the Caspian Sea.
Rhine
Thames
Volga
Danube
Which of these climates best describes Russia's far north.
Mediterranean
Subarctic
Humid Continental
Tropical
This series of islands off the northern coast of France makes up the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Caribbean Islands
Italian Islands
Maldives Islands
British Isles
The (a) are strong winds that travel from west to east across Western Europe.
Warm winds off the ocean provide Western Europe with a mild climate even though it is located at northern latitudes.
True
False
This is the busiest waterway in Europe. It begins in the Swiss Alps and empties into the North Sea.
Rhine
Volga
Po
Thames
Name the capital of the United Kingdom
(a)
Name the capital of France, home to Notre Dame, the Louvre, and the Arc of Triumph.
(a)
Name the capital city of Russia.
(a)
Because the Netherlands sits at a low elevation, the Dutch have built walls or barriers called (a) to hold back the waters of the North Sea.
The Thames River becomes an _______ when it reaches London and extends for 65 miles (105 km) before it enters the North Sea
Estuary
Steppe
Polder
Fjord
Which bodies of water lie off the northern coast of Europe.
Atlantic Ocean
North Sea
Mediterranean
Caspian Sea
Baltic Sea
Europe has many rivers and small waterways. What are some ways in which these rivers are used or affect the region?
Rivers determine the location of important cities.
Rivers and canals provide transportation routes.
Rivers provide water for farming.
Riversproduce electrical power.
Rivers form political borders
In this climate, summers are hot and dry and winters are mild or cool. Most of the rainfall occurs in the spring and fall.
Continental
Mediterranean
Tundra
Semi-arid
Subarctic
This mountain range extends along Italy's length.
The Pyrenees
The Urals
The Alps
The Apennines
Much of Norway is dotted with these narrow, water-filled valleys formed by glaciers.
Dikes
Fjords
Estuaries
Polders
This is the most important body of water in Southern Europe. It stretches almost 2,500 miles from the southern coast of Spain to the west coast of Greece, Turkey, and parts of Southwest Asia.
(a)
This body of water is located northwest of Russia. It is shallower and brackish or somewhat salty because it is sea water mixed with river water.
Caspian Sea
Black Sea
Baltic Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Nordic countries are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic. Which of the following are considered Nordic countries?
Denmark
France
Norway
Iceland
UK
This is the smallest country in the world. It is located inside the capital city of Italy.
Vatican City
Andorra
San Marino
Monaco
What is the capital of The United Kingdom?
Paris
London
Berlin
Madrid
What is the capital of Germany?
Paris
London
Berlin
Madrid
What is the capital of Spain?
Paris
London
Berlin
Madrid
What is the capital of Italy?
Rome
Dublin
Lisbon
Stockholm
What is the capital of Ireland?
Rome
Dublin
Lisbon
Stockholm
What is the capital of Portugal?
Rome
Dublin
Lisbon
Stockholm
What is the capital of Greece?
Madrid
Dublin
Athens
Paris
