True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false. |
| | 1. | People in Reykjavik, Iceland, pump water from hot springs for heat. |
| | 2. | The
highest peak in the Alps is Mt. Vesuvius. |
| | 3. | The
Thames is the most important River in Western Europe. |
| | 4. | Europe’s fertile farmland lies in the North European and Great Hungarian
Plains. |
| | 5. | The
Main-Danube Canal links the North sea and the Aegean Sea. |
| | 6. | The
climate of Paris is colder than that of Boston. |
| | 7. | Much
of western Europe has a marine west coast climate. |
| | 8. | Eastern Europe’s climate is tempered by prevailing westerlies. |
| | 9. | Siroccos are high, dry winds from North Africa. |
| | 10. | The
Alps are generally colder and wetter than the lowlands. |
Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 11. | Fjords are long, narrow inlets carved by a. | human
activity. | b. | ancient glaciers. | c. | waves and water
currents. | d. | volcanic activity. | | |
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| | 12. | Iceland is a land of glaciers and a. | active volcanoes. | b. | long-dormant
volcanoes. | c. | sandy beaches. | d. | dense
forests. | | |
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| | 13. | Which
statement is true of Sicily, Ireland, and Britain? a. | They all are
part of Scandinavia. | b. | They all are part of mainland Europe. | c. | They all are
peninsulas. | d. | They all are islands. | | |
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| | 14. | The
Alps stretch from southern France to which region? a. | Britain | b. | the Iberian Peninsula | c. | the Balkan
Peninsula | d. | southern Italy | | |
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| | 15. | In
____ earthen dikes hold back the sea. a. | Ireland | b. | the
Netherlands | c. | Rhineland | d. | Italy | | |
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| | 16. | Foehns are winds that can trigger a. | fjords. | b. | glaciers. | c. | avalanches. | d. | loess. | | |
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| | 17. | Ireland’s original forests a. | cover 50 percent of the continent. | b. | were mostly cut
for firewood and to clear land for farms. | c. | are large and vast. | d. | are located
along the northern coast. | | |
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| | 18. | Iceland and northern Scandinavia have ____ climates. a. | subarctic and
tundra | b. | permafrost | c. | subarctic and
marine west coast | d. | steppe | | |
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| | 19. | Eastern and part of northern Europe have humid a. | continental
climates. | b. | tropical climates. | c. | and warm
winters. | d. | subtropical climates. | | |
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| | 20. | Where
are coniferous trees found in western Europe? a. | around the Bay of Biscay | b. | Alpine mountain
regions | c. | northern Spain and Portugal | d. | the Netherlands,
Germany, and the British Isles | | |
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Matching |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Scandinavian
Peninsula | b. | Apennine Peninsula | c. | Balkan
Peninsula | d. | Iberian Peninsula | e. | Eurasia | | |
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| | 21. | landmass shared by Europe and Asia |
| | 22. | landform located in far northern Europe |
| | 23. | landform bordered by the Adriatic, Ionian, Aegean, and Black Seas |
| | 24. | Italian peninsula |
| | 25. | landform politically divided into Spain and Portugal |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Gulf
Stream | b. | coniferous | c. | deciduous | d. | mistral | e. | chaparral | | |
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| | 26. | trees
bearing cones (such as pine and spruce) |
| | 27. | warm
Atlantic current |
| | 28. | shrubs and small trees |
| | 29. | trees
that lose their leaves (such as oak and maple) |
| | 30. | strong north wind from the Alps |