Physical Geography-Europe Flashcards
About 25% of the _______ lies below sea level.
Netherlands
The Dutch use ____ and ____ to hold back the sea.
Dikes
Polders
large banks of earth and stone that hold back water.
Dikes (levees)
land reclaimed from the sea that is used for farmland.
Polders
made up of Norway and Sweden
Scandinavian Peninsula
forming and spreading of glaciers
glaciation
deep valleys along the coastline cut by glaciers
Fjords
Denmark; extends into the North Sea towards Norway and Sweden.
Jutland Peninsula
Spain & Portugal; SW edge of Europe
Iberian Peninsula
Italy; extends like a giant boot into the Mediterranean Sea
Apennine Peninsula
Greece; located SE Europe
Balkan Peninsula
What body of water lies directly to the East of the British Isles?
North Sea
What body of water is found directly to the East of Ireland?
Irish Sea
What body of water separates the south coast of England from Continental Europe?
English Channel
What body of water lies to the west of Ireland?
Atlantic Ocean
What is the name of the River that divides Budapest into two sides- Buda+pest?
Danube River
What is the French name for the English Channel?
La Manche
Greenland belongs to this country.
Denmark
Yerevan is the capital of what country?
Armenia
Which country is bordered by Germany, Austria, Italy, and France?
Switzerland
Which country in Western Europe is largest in area?
France
What is the most Southerly point of mainland Europe?
Tarifa Point (Punta de Tarifa)
Three countries span Europe and Asia. One is Russia and another is Kazakstan. Name the third country.
Turkey
Which covers a larger area? Germany or Spain?
Spain
Name Europe’s longest river. What does it flow into?
Volga River
country in Atlantic, just south of the Arctic Circle.
Iceland
Iceland has ____, ____, and ____ on it.
Volcanoes
Hot springs
Geysers
2 large islands and many small ones; Great Britain and Ireland
British Isles
home to Mount Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano
Sicily
Includes Sardinia, Corsica, and Malta
Mediterranean Islands
Greece has almost ____ islands.
2,000
highest mountain in the British Isles; 4,406 ft.
Ben Nevis
mountain range that forms a crescent from southern France to the Balkan Peninsula.
Alps
highest peak in the French Alps- 15,771 ft.
Mt. Blanc
form a barrier that separates the warm, dry climate of the Mediterranean area from cooler climates in the North.
Alps
Spain’s central plateau
Messeta
France’s central highlands
Massif Central
plain that stretches from SE England to Russia
North European Plain
What are the major two countries that border Spain?
France and Portugal
Which country shares a border with Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, and Belarus?
Lativa
Which country shares a land border with Denmark?
Germany
Which countries have a land border with Iceland?
er- none
How many countries border Austria? Name them!
8
-Slovenia
-Hungary
-Slovakia
-Czech Republic
-Germany
-Switzerland
-Italy
-Liechtenstein
Which European country has a zero birth rate?
Vatican City
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
On which river is Madrid located?
Manzanares River
Name the strait that separates Spain from North Africa?
Strait of Gibraltar
What drew farmers to the North European Plain?
Fertile soil and many rivers
The North European plain has deposits of ____, _____, and _____.
Coal
Iron Ore
Other Minerals
-most important in WESTERN EUROPE; connects industrial cities to the busy port of Rotterdam on the North Sea.
Rhine River
-most important River in EASTERN EUROPE; starts in Germany & ends in the Black Sea
Danube River
-river in England; allows ships to reach London
Thames River
-canal that connects the Rhine and Danube Rivers
Main-Danube Canal
Th Main- Danube Canal was completed in ____.
1992
What canal links the North Sea to the Black Sea?
Main-Danube Canal
What fueled the development of the modern industry in Europe?
Europe’s abundant supply of coal and iron ore
In places where other fuels are scarce, Europeans burn ___.
Peat
-vegetable matter usually composed of mosses that is burned as fuel
Peat
Name Western Europe’s highest mountain.
Mount Blanc
This is called “The Emerald Isle.”
Ireland
These mountains have some of the oldest rock formations in the world.
Northwest Mountains
Norway and Sweden are on the ______ Peninsula.
Scandinavian Peninsula
______ is an important city on the North Sea.
Rotterdam
Sea that has large resources of oil and natural gas
North Sea
Heavily invested in nuclear power; lacks oil and gas
France
What is the difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and, and England?
-> ->
Consists of Great Britain and Northern Island
The United Kingdom
The official name for the United Kingdom is
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
_____ is the name of the island that consists of three somewhat autonomous regions: England, Wales, and Scotland.
Great Britain
Therefore, ___ is a part of Great Britain, which is part of the United Kingdom.
England
____ includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
The U.K.
___, ___, ___, and ___ are not independent countries!! BUT THE UNITED KINGDOM IS!!!!!
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
The remaining portion of the island of Ireland (that which is not the U.K.’s Northern Ireland) is an independent country called the ______ (Eire).
Republic of Ireland
Dry winds that blow down Mtns. Often causing an avalanche
Foehns
Mass of ice, snow, or rock sliding down a mountain
Avalanche
A strong, north wind from the Alps that bring cold air to southern France
Mistral
Most of Europe lies within ______ miles of a sea coast.
300
