Sponge: Picture Postcard

• On an index card (post card), jot down anything you remember about one of the following topics (standards) that relates to Europe’s geography: Locations of selected countries and physical features, Environmental Issues , OR Climate, Population and Natural Resources of the Uk, Russia, Germany, or Italy.

• On the other side of the index card (post card), draw a picture that relates to the topic you discussed on the opposite side of the card.

Let’s Play Quiz Bowl• Game Rules: The class will be divided into 2 teams.

Two students (1 from each team) will come up front to answer the question correctly for his/her team. This is a competition, so after the question is read, the student who rings the bell first and answers the question correctly will score a point for his/her team. Students must wait until after the questions are read COMPLETELY before ringing the bell!!!!

• ALL students will have an opportunity to answer questions!!! The team with the most points at the end of the game—WINS THE GAME!!!!!!

GOOD LUCK!!!!

Let’s Play Quiz Bowl

• Although students are on a team, students are on their own when they come up front to answer their question(s).

• Students must turn their backs to their classmates.

• Sometimes *LIFE LINES are added, but it’s at the teacher’s discretion!!!!

GOOD LUCK!!!!

• *Life Lines: Allowing students to get help from a teammate or look up the answer in their textbooks.

Which number on the map marks the Iberian Peninsula?

12

3

4

57

6

8

#1

Which number on the map marks the Scandinavian Peninsula?

12

3

4

57

6

8

#3

Which number on the map marks the Pyrenees Mountains?

12

3

4

57

6

8

#6

Which number on the map marks the Mediterranean Sea?

12

3

4

57

6

8

#4

Which country is located at the “2” on the map?

12

3

4

57

6

8

France

Which physical feature is located near “8” on the map?

12

3

4

57

6

8

European Plain

The English Channel lies between what two countries?

• A= Great Britain and France

Define:urban

Referring to cities

What mountain range forms the boundary between Europe and Russia?

C= Ural Mountains

Define: arable

Land that suitable for growing crops

Which statement BEST describes the natural resources of the United Kingdom

and Russia?A.) The United Kingdom an Russia both have gold.B.) The United Kingdom and Russia both have large

amounts of land and climates suitable for farming.

C.) The United Kingdom’s fossil fuels are being used up, but much of Russia’s are unused due to Russia’s climate and geography.

D.) The United Kingdom’s coal resources are used as fuel for manufacturing, but Russia’s are not.

C.) The United Kingdom’s fossil fuels are being used up, but much of

Russia’s are unused due to Russia’s climate and geography.

What are the main causes of acid rain?

Coal burning and automobile emissions Answers may vary

FactoriesPowerplants

What has Germany’s government done to reduce the

problem of acid rain?

(At least 2 things)

-Passed laws to reduce emissions from automobiles and factories.

- Building taller smokestacks

-Switching to cleaner fuels

-Developing new types of energy: wind turbines and solar power technology

______ is air pollution caused by sunlight acting on gases from

automobile and factory exhausts.

Smog

Why is the Mediterranean Sea essential (important) to traders?

It offers access to Africa, Asia, and Europe which is beneficial to

traders.

The _____ _____makes it difficult for Italian merchants to

trade with countries north of Italy.

Alps Mountains

What happened at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in

1986? Explain.

Answers may varyOne of the reactors at the nuclear plant exploded.

Why were other countries concerned about the Chernobyl

disaster?

Radioactive material fell on other countries through air currents.

Which describes the climate of most of Germany?

A.) very cold winters with hot and dry summersB.) cool summers with land deep in snow most

of the winterC.) cool winters and mild summers with good

precipitation for cropsD.) hot summers and cold winters with little

precipitation except for winter snow

C= cool winters and mild summers with good precipitation

for crops

Why are most European cities located along the rivers and

coasts?

Makes travel and trade easier and accessible.

What causes the U.K. to have an unusually mild climate?

The Gulf Stream

Define: permafrost

Ground that is permanently frozen

The ____________ moves warm water along the coast of North America. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean and warms Ireland and the western coasts of England,

Scotland, and Wales.

Gulf Stream

The U.K. is made up of Great Britain, Northern Ireland,

______, and Wales.

Scotland