northern Europe historical geography

Question 1

has glaciers covering about 11% of its landmasses

Answer 1

iceland

Question 2

peat

Answer 2

dense layers of partially decayed plant material. used for fuel

Question 3

stockholm

Answer 3

largest city in Sweden.

Question 4

largest economy in europe

Answer 4

sweden

Question 5

green space

Answer 5

an area of grass, trees and other vegetation that has been set aside in urban areas.

Question 6

river Thames

Answer 6

located in England.

Question 7

Reykjavik

Answer 7

city in Iceland,is home to over half its population.

Question 8

contains lochs

Answer 8

scotland

Question 9

country that has its waters geothermally heated to provide hot springs and energy.

Answer 9

Iceland

Question 10

North American and Eurasion plates

Answer 10

tectonic plates that Iceland sits on.

Question 11

island innorthern Europe that has a parliamentary constitutional monarchy.

Answer 11

great Brittain.

Question 12

largest island I europe

Answer 12

great britain

Question 13

country that is a builder of ships and has constructed some of the worlds largest cruise ships

Answer 13

finland

Question 14

country that is known as the most cleanest environments in the world.

Answer 14

finland

Question 15

island known as the emerald isle

Answer 15

ireland

Question 16

where most of Sweden’s air pollution come from.

Answer 16

the UK and other industrialized European nations.

Question 17

5 countries of scandanavia

Answer 17

Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland.

Question 18

region known as the land of the midnight sun.

Answer 18

scandanavia

Question 19

celebrates 3o and unmarried

Answer 19

denmark

Question 20

area where sun never sets for more than 2 months each summer over the parts of scandanavia

Answer 20

arctic circle

Question 21

strait that cuts Denmark in half

Answer 21

“the great belt”

Question 22

climate that the UK, Denmark, and some of the coastal areas on Norway and sweeden experience

Answer 22

Marine West Winds.

Question 23

body of water beetween great britain an ireland.

Answer 23

Irish sea

Question 24

climates of northern europe

Answer 24

north atlantic drift

Question 25

geothermal energy

Answer 25

energy in steam heated by magma intrusions that can be harnessed to generate electrical power and heat.

Question 26

hydroelectric energy

Answer 26

energy generated by use of running water.

Question 27

welfare states

Answer 27

all the nations in Europe, states that sume primary responsibility for the social welfare of the citizens from the cradle to the grave.