True/False
Although the United Kingdom has many large cities, none rise to the level of a primate city.
True
What current moderates the climates of Northern Europe?
North atlantic drift
The largest island in Europe is?
A. Sicily B. Great Britain C. Iceland D. Denmark
B. Great Britain
The River Thames is in what European nation?
UK
is also known as the Emerald Isle..
Ireland
The United Kingdom's market economy is the smallest economy in Northern Europe.
False
What is the largest city in Sweden?
Stockholm
This country has a strait called the Great Belt that effectively cuts the nation in half.
A. Finland B. Sweden C Ireland D. Denmark
D. Denmark
Tundra covers much of Iceland and_______\
Greenland
Between Great Britain and ________ lies the choppy Irish Sea
.A. Ireland
B NetherlandsC. Scotland
D. Spain
.A. Ireland
Scotland is a major builder of ships and has constructed some of the world's largest cruise ships.
False
The five countries of Scandinavia include Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and
Most of Northern Europe has a __________.
A. humid continental climate.
B. marine-west-coast climate.
C. humid subtropical climate
D. Mediterranean climate.
B. marine-west-coast climate.
Parts of Scandinavia lies above the _______ where the sun doesn’t set for two months in the summer.
Artic Circle
As with water pollution most of the air pollution in Scandinavia originates in the UK
true/false
True
Many people have visited Greenland to observe regular volcanic eruptions.
False
What is another name for dense layers of partially decayed plant material that is often used as fuel?
Peat
This region is known as the land of the Midnight Sun.
A. Emerald Isles
B. Penines
C. British Isles
D. Scandinavia
D. Scandinavia
The waters in this country are geothermally heated to provide hot springs and energy for the country.
A. Iceland B Ireland C Finland D Scotland
A. Iceland
has a parliamentary constitutional monarchy.
Great Britain
Reykjavik, Iceland's capital, is home to half of the island's population.
True
What geological process caused the formation of mountains in Northern Europe?
Plate tectonics
This country is known to have one of the cleanest environments in the world.
A. Denmark BNorway C. Finland D. Scotland
C. Finland
Sweden has lakes in the south that are connected by __________ for transportation
Canals
Explain a mixed economy.
A mixed economy is a hybrid system that combines elements of capitalism and socialism, balancing free market principles with government intervention (etc.)