Exploring Our World: Latin America and Canada, Europe, and Australia © 2012 Georgia Edition

Chapter 8: Physical Geography of Europe

Self-Check Quizzes

1
Which of Europe's trees lose their leaves during the fall?
A)carnivorous
B)deciduous
C)coniferous
D)decahedron
2
An area of Russia prone to earthquakes is the ________ region.
A)Caucasus
B)Taiga
C)Kamchatka
D)Caspian sea
3
European farmers grow nearly all the world's ____.
A)wheat
B)barley
C)corn
D)rye
4
Europe contains more than ___ independent countries.
A)60
B)40
C)20
D)200
5
What pollution problem is responsible for killing fish in the Danube River?
A)deforestation
B)global warming
C)rain forest destruction
D)runoff
6
Why do European drivers pay high gasoline prices?
A)They must buy it from other countries.
B)Europeans are quite wealthy.
C)Governments tax it heavily.
D)Tariffs drive up the price.
7
Southern Europe's high temperatures are caused in part by ____.
A)warm winds from Africa
B)the rain shadow effect
C)El Nino winds
D)the extremely low elevation
8
Spain has both Mediterranean and _____ climate zones.
A)tundra
B)steppe
C)subtropical
D)desert
9
The mistral is a great advantage to ____ in France.
A)mountain climbers
B)hikers
C)skiers
D)surfers
10
Russia's taiga is about the same size as ______.
A)Texas
B)The United States
C)California
D)Canada
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