Geography Chapter 11
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
