Europe

Question 1

Europe is the __________ continent

Answer 1

Second smallest

Question 2

Where is europe located

Answer 2

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The continent itself juts out westward from Eurasia and is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean in the North, the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea in the South.

Question 3

Name the smaller peninsulas found in Europe

(IS IG)

Answer 3

Iberian, italian scandivian and greek

Question 4

State its latitud extent and longitudinal extent

Answer 4

Latitudal ex- 35-73°N
Longitudinal ex- 25-65°E

Question 5

Europe has ______ countries

Answer 5

50’

Question 6

Mame the scandinavian countries

(Acronym-FINDS)

Answer 6

Norway sweden finland denmark and iceland

Question 7

______ __________ and _________ are called the low counties

Answer 7

Belgium netherlands luxemborg

Question 8

Name the central european countries

Answer 8

Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia are some of the Central European countries.

Question 9

What are Mediterranean countries

Answer 9

The countries in the south, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, are the Mediterranean countries.

Question 10

________ and ____________ make the inerian peninsula

Answer 10

Spain and portugal

Question 11

Name the balkan states

Answer 11

The Balkan states are Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, -together these countries form the Balkan Peninsula.

Learnany 4

Question 12

What are the baltic states

(ELL)

Answer 12

The Baltic states are Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania-countries along the coast of the Baltic Sea.

Question 13

Which country in europe is the smallest

Answer 13

The Holy See (formerly the Vatican City) in the Italian Peninsula is the smallest country while Russia is the largest country in Europe. Earlier

Question 14

State the extent of the northen mountains and what are the made of

Answer 14

These old fold mountains in the north and north-west extend from Norway and Sweden to Scotland. They are made up of very hard crystalline rocks and were once very lofty and rugged. However, after facing the erosive action of glaciers for millions of years, they have been reduced to low hills with gentle slopes.

Question 15

What are fiords

Answer 15

Fiords are narrow but deep inlets of water with steep sides that break and indent the coastline, making it irregular.

Question 16

State the extent of the central european plains

Answer 16

Just south of the Northern Mountains lies a vast triangular plain that extends across central Europe from the Atlantic Coast in the west, up to the Ural mountains in the east.

Question 17

What are these plains covered with?

Answer 17

These plains are partly covered with glacial deposits and partly by alluvium deposited by the many big rivers such as the Don, the Dneiper, the Volga, V UDD and the Ural.

Question 18

Some of the most densly poulated parts of europe lie in the Central European plains (GR)

Answer 18

These plains are not absolutely flat but are rolling lands with hills. However, they are very fertile and good for agriculture.

Question 19

What is the southern plateax made of

Answer 19

South of the Central European Plains is another system of highlands and plateaux made up of old rocks.

Question 20

Name the plateaux that lie in the southern plateaux

Answer 20

The Meseta of Spain, the Central Massif of France, and the highlands of Bohemia are all plateaux.

Question 21

Name all the higlands found in the southern plateax and higlands

Answer 21

Other highlands include the Vosges, Jura, and Ardennes Mountains of France; the Black Forest and Harz Mountains of Germany; and the Ural Mountains in the east.

Question 22

Where are the alphone mountains found

Answer 22

The Alpine Mountain System consists of chains of young fold mountains that lie south of the above-mentioned plateaux, from the Atlantic Coast in the west to the Caspian Sea in the east.

Question 23

Describe the alpine mountains

Answer 23

They have high peaks, deep valleys, and rugged slopes. They are made up of several parallel ranges.

Question 24

____________ and ____________ are common inthe Alpine mt system

Answer 24

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

Question 25

Whatdoes the Alpine mountain system separate

Answer 25

The Alps are the most important mountain system which extends like an arc separating Italy from France and Switzerland.

Question 26

________ is the highest peak in the alps

Answer 26

Mt blanc

Question 27

What forms a natur boumdary between spain and france

Answer 27

In the west are the Sierra Nevada extending over southern Spain and the Pyrenees, which form a natural boundary between Spain and France.

Question 28

What forms the backbone of italy

Answer 28

The Apennines run southward forming the backbone of Italy.

Question 29

Across the adriatic sea and the appenines are the _______

Answer 29

Dinaric alps

Question 30

What are the dinaric alps

Answer 30

the Dinaric Alps, another southward extension of the Alps in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro, countries that formerly constituted Yugoslavia.

Question 31

The ________ run ________ from the alps

Answer 31

Carpenterian mts , eastwards

Question 32

Between the black sea and the caspian sea are the _______

Answer 32

Causcasus mts

Question 33

______ is the highest peak of europe

Answer 33

Mt elbrus

Question 34

What forms the backbone of the united kingdom

Answer 34

The Balkan Mountains lie just south of the River Danube, while the Pennines form the backbone of the United Kingdom.

Question 35

How do the rivers from the alpine mts form an efficient system of waterways

Answer 35

There are many rivers that radiate out in different directions from the Alpine Mountain System in southern Europe. The rivers are navigable and are also interconnected by canals to form an efficient system of waterways.

Question 36

several big towns and cities have sprung up along the banks of these rivers. (GR)

Question 37

Which rivers are considered as international rivers

Answer 37

important for industries too. Large rivers such as the Volga, the Danube, and the Rhine flow through many countries and are considered
‘international rivers’.

Question 38

Name some of the lakes that are found in northern europe

Answer 38

A number of freshwater lakes are found in northern Europe,
Onega in Russia; lakes Vanern, Vattern, and Malaren in Sweden; and the thousands of lakes in Finland.

Question 39

How were the lakes in northern europe formed

Answer 39

These were formed after the Ice Age when water from the melting snow was left behind in the hollows carved out by the glaciers.

Question 40

Name some lakes that are foumd in southern europe

Answer 40

The lakes of southern Europe include lakes Geneva and Constance in Switzerland and lakes Como and Maggiore in Italy.

Question 41

The Caspian Sea is also a lake

Answer 41

The Caspian Sea is also a lake as it is surrounded by land on all sides.

Question 42

The salanity of the water increases in the caspian sea during dry seasions

Answer 42

Its water, however, is salty because it is a large lake and, therefore, a lot of evaporation takes place here during the dry season. This increases the salinity of its water.

Question 43

what is lapland

Question 44

Europe is approx. _________ the size of India

Answer 44

thrice

Question 45

Write on the alpine mt system

Answer 45

The Alpine Mountain System consists of chains of young fold mountains that lie south of the above-mentioned plateaux, from the Atlantic Coast in the west to the Caspian Sea in the east.ranges.

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are common here.

The Alps are the most importan
mountain system which extends like an and separating Italy from France and Switzerland.

Mont Blanc (4,807 m) is the highest peak in the Alps.

In the west are the Sierra Nevada extending over southern Spain and the Pyrenees, which form a natural boundary between Spain and France.

The Apennines run southward forming the backbone of Italy.

Across the Adriatic Sea and running parallel to the Apennines are the Dinaric Alps, another southward extension of the Alps in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro, countries that formerly constituted Yugoslavia.

The Carpathian Mountains run eastwards from the Alps.

Between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea are the Caucasus Mountains, which have the highest peak of Europe, Mt Elbrus (5,642 m).

The Balkan Mountains lie just south of the River Danube, while the Pennines form the backbone of the United Kingdom.