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Chapter Ten
The Physical Geography of Europe
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Chapter 10
The Physical Geography of Europe
Lesson One
Physical Features
Text Pages 274-280
1. Europe is not a separate landmass, instead Europe and Asia share a common landmass called
_________________.
2. Europe’s long coastline is framed by the ______________ and several seas.
3. These include the Baltic, ______________, Mediterranean, and _____________ Seas.
4. Only a few countries are _________________ meaning they do not border and ocean or a sea.
5. Europeans developed skills in ______________ and fishing.
6. Europe is a huge ________________, with many smaller peninsulas branching out from it.
7. Some of the major islands are ______________ Britain, ________________, and Iceland.
8. Since there are a number of peninsulas, people were separated and many different _______________
developed.
9. Today, Europe is home to more than ______________ different countries.
10. Europe’s major landform is the Northern _____________ ________________.
11. The Northern European Plain reaches from _____________ and Ukraine westward to
____________________ and also extends to the ___________ Isles.
12. The plain’s rich soil makes its ________________ very productive.
13. The Northern European Plain also has important _____________ and mineral resources.
14. Deposits of _________________, iron ore, and other ______________ lie underground.
15. The plain is densely ________________ and contains major capitals such as Warsaw, _____________,
Paris, and ______________.
16. Two larger lowlands are the ______________ Plain, east of the Alps, and the Ukrainian
________________north of the Black Sea.
17. _________________ mark the border of the Northern European Plain.
18. The highest ranges include the _____________ Mountain System, the Pyrennes which lie between
France and _____________ and the _____________ which are in east-central Europe.
19. __________________ for example is located in the high Alps.
20. __________________ which are low areas between mountains allow for the passage of people.
21. ___________________ which have been stripped of soil by glaciers extend from Sweden to northern
Great Britain.
22. The _________________ Uplands contain much of Europe’s coal.
23. The __________________ in Spain is a plateau where people raise livestock.
24. Many of Europe’s rivers are ___________________ or wide and deep enough for ships to travel.
25. The Danube and the _________________ are two of Europe’s longest rivers.
26. Rivers carry rich _________________ downstream making river valleys good for farming.
27. Most _________________ are located in the Northern European Plain.
28. __________________ has been a major resource in Europe for decades.
29. Today, almost half of the world’s _______________ comes from Europe.
30. _________________ and natural gas are other important energy resources.
31. The most productive oil fields lie under the _________________ Sea.
32. European countries _______________ gasoline heavily to discourage dependence on it.
33. Germany, ___________ , and Denmark are leaders in building wind farms.
34. Europe’s mines produce about 1/3 of the world’s ___________ ore.
35. _________________ has deposits of manganese.
36. Today only small pockets of _______________ remain.
37. Fertile ______________ is another important resource.
38. European farmers grow large amounts of __________________.
39. Europe also produces more ___________ than any other area of the world.
40. The waters around Europe contain yet another resource-_________________.
41. Due to deforestation in Southern Europe, much of the valuable ______________ has washed away.
42. Car exhaust and smoke from burning ___________ has created air pollution.
43. When air pollution mixes with precipitation, it causes _____________ _________________ which
makes trees vulnerable to attack from insects and disease.
44. _______________ pollution is another challenge for Europe.
45. Runoff from _______________ is another problem.
46. Europeans are making their lakes and rivers cleaner by treating ______________ and
_______________.
47. _______________ is another strategy for protecting the environment.
Lesson Two - Climate Regions
Text Pages 282-288
1. Even though it is farther north than the United States, Europe has a _______________ climate.
2. The _____________ _____________ Current carries warm waters from the Gulf of Mexico towards
Europe.
3. The __________________ are winds that carry warmth to Europe.
4. Warm winds from ________________ contribute to high temperatures in southern Europe.
5. Winds blowing off the _________________ cool the hot land in the summer and warm the cold land in
the winter.
6. Most of Europe falls into three main climate regions, _____________ west coast, _______________
continental, and Mediterranean.
7. Much of northwestern and central Europe has a ______________ ____________ coast climate.
8. One feature of this climate is _________________ temperatures.
9. The second feature is ________________ precipitation.
10. ________________ thrive in much of Europe’s marine west coast climate.
11. ________________ trees lose their leaves.
12. ________________ trees grow in cooler climates and have needles.
13. Eastern Europe and some areas of Northern Europe have a _____________ continental climate.
14. These areas have ______________ summers and ______________ winters than the marine west coast
climate.
15. Because of ________________ winds it receives less precipitation also.
16. The humid continental climate supports ________________ forests.
17. Only ________________ grow in the northern areas.
18. The __________________ climate covers much of southern Europe.
19. Mediterranean summers are very _________________ and very ___________.
20. Winters in the Mediterranean zone are _____________ and _____________.
21. The mountains create __________________ shadows.
22. The _________________ is a cold, dry wind in France that occurs in winter and spring.
23. The _________________ are winds from Africa that blow across Italy bring humid conditions.
24. Vegetation includes low-lying ______________ and grasses, as well as _____________ trees and
grapevines.
25. The __________________ zone covers Norway, Sweden, and Finland
26. The _______________ zone is found in the northern reaches of these countries and in Iceland.
27. Only _________________ and mosses grow in this region.
28. The ____________________ zone is found in the higher altitudes of the Alps and Carpathians.
29. The ________________ zone includes the southern part of Ukraine.
30. __________________ are dry, treeless grasslands.
31. A small sliver of land north of the Adriatic Sea falls into the ______________ subtropical zone.
32. Many scientists believe that the burning of _______________ fuels contributes to the greenhouse effect.
Map Labeling
Label the Following on Your Large Map
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Label the countries of Europe.
Label the following waterbodies:
1. The Mediterranean Sea
2. The Baltic Sea
3. The Black Sea
4. The North Sea
5. The Rhine River
6. The Danube River
7. The Volga River
Label the following mountain ranges:
1. The Alps
2. The Urals
3. The Carpathians
4. The Pyrenees
5. The Central Uplands
6. The Meseta
Label the following regions:
1. The Northern European Plain
2. The Hungarian Plain
3. The Steppes