7th Grade Term 3 Quiz Study guide

The Danube is different from other rivers in the region because it _____.

• is the longest river in the region

• flows toward the east

• flows toward the west

• is a tributary of the Rhine

The ___________ are strong winds that travel from West to East across Western Europe.

• Azores High

• Westerlies

• Tornadoes

• Cyclones

The United Kingdom is made up of England, Wales, _____, and Northern Ireland.

• Ireland

• Scotland

• Belgium

• Luxembourg

The Chunnel runs underneath the English Channel, connecting southeastern England with northern _____.

• Germany

• Ireland

• Scotland

• France

What source of energy was used to fuel machines invented during the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s?

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

• peat

A high-pressure system called the _____ helps create a Mediterranean climate in southern France.

• Westerlies

• Gulf Stream

• Azores High

• North Atlantic Current

Western Europe is separated from Southern Europe by two mountain ranges: the Alps and the _____.

• Carpathians

• Apennines

• Urals

• Pyrenees

Since 25 percent of the Netherlands is below sea level, the Dutch have built _____ to hold back the water.

• levees

• dikes

• dams

• polders

The English Channel is a busy route that connects the ______ with the Atlantic Ocean

• Thames River

• Elbe River

• North Sea

• Black Sea

France is the Largest European producer of ________.

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Livestock

• Wheat