9th Cultural Geography Chp 9 Test
True
(True/False) Although the United Kingdom has many large cities, none rise to the level of at primate city .
True
(True/False) As with water pollution, most of the air pollution in Scandinavia originates in the United Kingdom and other industrialized European nations .
False
(True/False) Many people have visited Greenland to observe regular volcanic eruptions .
True
(True/False) Parts of Scandinavia lie above the Arctic Circle, where the sun never sets for more than two months each summer and where it never rises for two months each winter .
True
(True/False) Reykjavik, Iceland's capital, is home to half of the island's population .
False
(True/False) Scotland is a major builder of ships and has constructed some of the world's largest cruise ships.
False
(True/False) The United Kingdom's market economy is the smallest economy in Northern Europe .
Great Belt
Denmark has a strait called the ____________ that effectively cuts the country into two parts.
England
River Thames
Great Britain
The largest island in Europe is
Ireland
Although farther north than New England, the climate of __________ is much warmer .
Stockholm
Around 80% of people in Sweden live in the city of
Ireland
Between Great Britain and ____________ lies the choppy Irish Sea .
Euthanasia , or so-called "mercy killing" is physician-assisted suicide of a patient, by means of administering lethal drugs or by starvation. This practice is contrary to Scripture because it assumes the role of God in determining which life is worth protecting and when a person's life should be terminated. It contradicts the sixth commandment not to commit murder in Exodus 20:13 .
Define and critique the policy of euthanasia in many Scandinavian countries from a biblical perspective .
Eurasian
Iceland sits astride the American and ___________ tectonic plates .
England
In what country is the River Thames located ?
1.) Atlantic Ocean 2.) English Channel 3.) Ireland 4.) Irish Sea 5.) London 6.) Northern Ireland 7.) Scotland 8.) Wales 9.) North Sea 10.) Edinburgh
Know these placea on a map of the British Isles.
Scotland
Lochs, deep and narrow lakes formed by glaciers, are found in this country .
marine-west coast climate
Most of Northern Europe has a
Arctic Circle
Parts of Scandinavia lie above the _____________ where the sun never sets for two months in the summer .
Arctic Circle
Parts of Scandinavia lie above the _______________, where the sun never sets for more than two months in the summer .
canals .
Sweden has lakes in the south that are connected by __________ for transportation .
Denmark
The United Kingdom, ___________ and some of the coastal areas of Norway and Sweden have a marine-west coast climate .
North Atlantic
The ____________ moderates the climates of Northern Europe . called
Finland
The five countries of Scandinavia include Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and . . .
Iceland
The waters in this country are geothermally heated to provide hot springs and energy for the country .
Denmark
This country has a strait called the "Great Belt" that effectively cuts the country in half .
Sweden
This country has lakes in the south that are connected by canals .
Finland
This country is known to have one of the cleanest environments in the world .
Scandinavia
This region is known as the land of the Midnight Sun.
Greenland
Tundra covers much of Iceland and ___________.
Denmark
What country celebrates "30 and Unmarried" by giving titles and gifts to singles in their community ?
North Atlantic Drift
What current moderates the climates of Northern Europe ?
plate tectonics
What geological process caused the formation of mountains in Northern Europe ?
peat
What is another name for dense layers of partially decayed plant material that is often used as fuel ?
Stockholm
What is the largest city in Sweden?
Iceland
__________ is very geologically active, with thirty volcano systems .
Ireland
_______________ is also known as the Emerald Isle
Great Britain
________________ has a parliamentary constitutional monarchy .
Scotland
lochs
Northern Ireland
loughs
