13-1 Physical Geography of Northern & Southern Europe 6th grade
The five Nordic countries are
Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Norway.
Which body of water borders southern Europe?
Mediterranean Sea
Because of the discovery of petroleum in the North Sea,
Norway is now Europe's biggest exporter of oil.
Glaciation affected the physical landscape of the Scandinavian Peninsula
by carving the land into mountains and plateaus.
What type of energy provides all of the heating needs for Reykjavik, Iceland?
geothermal
Two of the most important crops throughout Southern Europe are
grapes and olives.
Iceland is a large island
in the northern Atlantic Ocean near the Arctic Circle.
In a tundra region, the only plants that can survive are
lichens and mosses
Much of Norway's west coast is dotted by
narrow, water-filled valleys called fjords.
Which mountain range extends along the length of Italy?
the Apennines