WorksheetsWestern Europe Physical Geography
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
broad coastal plain that stretches from the Atlantic coast into Eastern Europe
North Sea
English Channel
Northern European Plain
Danube River
large body of water to the north of the region
North Sea
English Channel
Northern European Plain
Danube River
narrow waterway to the north of the region that separates
West-Central Europe from the United Kingdom
North Sea
English Channel
Rhine River
Danube River
one of the major rivers of the region
North Sea
English Channel
Rhine River
Northern European Plain
one of the major rivers of the region
North Sea
English Channel
Danube River
Northern European Plain
river that is deep and wide enough for ships to use
navigable river
English Channel
North Atlantic Drift
Northern European Plain
ocean current that brings warm, moist air across the Atlantic Ocean
navigable river
English Channel
North Atlantic Drift
Northern European Plain
West-Central Europe includes many types of physical features and a mild climate that supports many things. Which of these is NOT true
agriculture
energy production
tourism
fishing
Western Europe has three major landforms that form bands across the region. Which is not one of them
river ways
mountains
uplands
plains
True or False: The Northern European Plain is mostly flat or rolling and at low elevation. It provides the best farmland and contains the largest cities.
True
False
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True or False: The Central Uplands have hills, plateaus, and valleys. The uplands contain dense woodlands and productive coalfields.
True
False
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This makes no sense
True or False: The region’s climate is kept mild by a warm ocean current, the North Atlantic Drift, that flows along Europe’s northwestern coast.
True
False
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This makes no sense
True or False: Most of the region has a no marine west coast climate with hot summers, warm winters, and little rain.
True
False
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This makes no sense
True or False: Because of their low elevation, the Alps have a warmer, drier climate than the rest of West-Central Europe.
True
False
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This makes no sense
True or False: Southern France has a Mediterranean climate.
True
False
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True or False: Northern Europe contains low mountains, jagged coastlines, a variety of natural resources, and a range of climates.
True
False
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True or False: Rugged hills stretch across Iceland, northern Scotland, and Scandinavia. Rocky soil and uneven terrain make farming difficult, so fewer people live there.
True
False
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True or False: Glaciers have left their mark on Northern Europe. Jagged coastlines cut by glaciers Narrow inlets of the sea set between high, rocky cliffs called fjords formed as glaciers melted. Thousands of lakes carved out by glaciers
True
False
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Their natural resources include all but which one?
Oil and natural gas deposits under the North Sea
Hydroelectric energy produced by lakes and rivers
•Energy from the heat of Earth’s interior, or geothermal energy, from Iceland’s hot spring
Coal that burns clean energy
True or False: In northern Europe the Seas and Oceans play a big factor. The North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean provide rich stocks of fish. Fishing is a key industry in Norway, Denmark, and Iceland.
True
False
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This makes no sense
In Northern Europe the forests and soil play an important role. Which of these is not one of them?
The land is to rugged and can't grow crops
•Large areas of timber-producing forests stretch across Finland and the Scandinavian Peninsula.
•Fertile soils provide rich farmland for crops.
•Livestock like sheep and dairy cattle are common.
