QUESTION BOX A

1. Europe is about the size of what country?

Europe is about the size of United States.
2. What forms the boundaries between Europe and Asia?
The Ural Mountain, Ural River, Caspian Sea, and the Caucasus forms the boundaries between
Europe and Asia.
3. T or F. Europe is a peninsula.
TRUE
4. Name the five peninsulas reaching out from Europe.
The five peninsulas reaching out from Europe are the Balkan Peninsula, Apennine Peninsula,
Iberian Peninsula, Jutland and Scandinavian Peninsula.
5. What is the world’s largest lake?
The Caspian Sea.
6. What separates the Iberian Peninsula from Africa?
The Strait of Gibraltar.
7. Name Europe’s two longest rivers.
Europe’s longest river are the Volga River and Danube River.
8. Why is the Rhine River important?
The rivers provide transportation routes, water for irrigation, and power to generate electricity.
9. Name the largest mountain range in Europe and its highest mountain.
The largest mountain range in Europe is The Alps and its highest mountain is Mont Blanc.
10. Europe’s continental divide is formed by what mountains?
The Alps.

QUESTION BOX B

1. T or F. Most of Europe has the same temperature.

TRUE
2. What does it mean the Europe is the world’s most densely populated continent?
This means that it has more people per square mile than any other continent.
3. Name a beautifully singing bird found in Europe but not in North America.
The Nightingale.
4. Most of Europe lies in what temperate zone?
Most of Europe lies in the North temperate zone.
5. The timber line where coniferous forests begin is called the taiga.
6. Some of Europe’s land is covered by grasslands called steppes. Much wheat is grown here.