Geography Chapter 11

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One can find the country of Denmark on this peninsula

jutland

This peninsula extends into the North Sea

jutland

Fine, rich, wind-borne soil

loess

Northern Spain and southwestern France enjoy a __________ climate

marine west coast

Most of southern Europe has a _______ climate that is generally warm and dry in summer

mediterranean

This is a strong north wind from the alps

mistral

Roughly 25% of this country is actually below sea level

netherlands

This European physical feature consists of many rivers and fertile sol, and is excellent for agriculture

north European plain

Large quantities of oil and natural gas are located under the _________ and are an energy source for Europe

north sea

The Jutland Peninsula extends into the

north sea

This European country is known for its fjords

norway

This mountain chain separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe

pyrenees

All of the following bodies of water border Europe, except

red sea

The capital city of Iceland is

reykjavik

Most of Europe lies within a relatively short distance of a

seacoast

This Italian island lies off the southern coast of Italy

sicily

Hot, dry winds from North Africa

siroccos

The Meseta plateau is located in this European country

spain

The Iberian Peninsula is composed of

spain and portugal

The southeastern part of Spain has a ___________ climate

steppe

On the Scandinavian Peninsula, one worlds find the country of Norway and

sweden

Dry winds from the mountains are referred to a foehns True or False

true

Europe and Asia share a common landmass referred to as Eurasia True or False

true

Iceland is part of the British Isles True or False

true

Many argue that Europe itself - the entire continent - is actually one large peninsula, surrounded by water on three sides True or False

true

The European continent can be broken down into how many different sub-regions

5

Europe is composed of ________ peninsulas

6

The Apennine Mountains that run north-to-south down the Italian Peninsula extend from this mountain chain

alps

This is a range of high, rugged mountains that run from France to the Balkans

alps

The greatest number of countries are found on this European peninsula

balkan

All of the following bodies of water border the Balkan Peninsula, except

baltic sea

One can find this peninsula in Southeastern Europe

blakan

The Balkan Peninsula borders all of the following bodies of water except

caspain sea

Shrubs and small trees

chaparral

Large deposits of ________ are found in the United Kingdom, Germany, Ukraine, and Poland

coal

This island nation is ethnically split among Greeks and Turks

cyprus

Earthen or stone banks that are created to hold back water

dikes

Europe is actually connected to, and is an extension of, the Indian sub-continent True or False

false

Fjords were caused by plate tectonics

false

The Scandinavian Peninsula is composed of the following countries Norway, Sweden, and Finland True or False

false

Tundra is soil that is permanently frozen below the surface True or False

false (permafrost)

Dikes are reclaimed lands and drained areas used for farming and settlement True or False

false (polders)

Long, narrow, steep-sided inlets

fjords

The Massif Central is located in this European country

france

This "Strait" separates Europe from Africa

gibraltar

Fjords were caused by

glaciers

This European country is found on the Balkan Peninsula and borders the Aegean Sea

greece

This peninsula is the home of Spain and Portugal

iberian

All of the following are examples of European islands found in the Mediterranean Sea, except

iceland

This European country is found just south of the Arctic Circle, in the North Atlantic Ocean

inceland


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