Landforms, rivers and resources of Europe
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Trade and energy in Europe
Topic What the card says Port of Rotterdam the largest seaport in Europe, in the Netherlands, where the Rhine reaches the North Sea Dutch dikes about a quarter of the Netherlands lies below sea level; dikes and pumps keep the sea out Norway's electricity most of it comes from hydropower; steep mountains and heavy rain feed fast rivers Fjords deep, narrow sea inlets with steep sides, carved by glaciers, along Norway's coast Hydropower is electricity made by the force of falling or fast-flowing water.
Europe's largest seaport sits where the Rhine reaches the North Sea (card E). What does that suggest about why it grew, Ari asks?
- It sits far from any river, which keeps its cargo dry and safe
- The Alps are right next to it, so mountain goods arrive there first
- It has fjords, which are deep inlets that hold large ships
- A river mouth links ocean ships with places inland on the river
About a quarter of the Netherlands lies below sea level (card E). Why did people build dikes and pumps, Bo asks?
- Pumps make snow melt from the Alps and bring it to the farms
- Dikes make the sea level fall, so more land can be farmed
- Land below sea level would flood without dikes and pumps
- Dikes were built to make fast rivers for hydropower
Most of Norway's electricity is hydropower (card E). Which two facts on the card explain that, Esme asks?
- Flat plains and dry weather make slow rivers
- Warm ocean currents boil water to turn machines
- Long fjords have flat floors that hold steam
- Steep mountains and heavy rain feed fast rivers
Jun says, "Fjords produce Norway's electricity." Which reply uses card E fairly?
- No, because Norway makes most of its electricity from burning oil
- Fast rivers from the mountains make the power; fjords are sea inlets
- Yes, because fjords are carved by glaciers, which make the power
- Yes, because fjords are rivers that fall from the mountains to the sea
Kira's note says, "The Netherlands has no land below sea level because it has dikes." Which fix uses card E?
- Dikes raised the land until it was above the sea level
- The land below sea level is in the Alps, far from the dikes
- About a quarter of the land is below sea level; dikes keep the sea out
- The whole Netherlands is below sea level, so dikes protect the whole country
Norway's fjords are deep inlets with steep sides (card E). Why might that help ships, Luz asks?
- Steep sides make fjords warm, so ice melts
- Shallow water spreads out wide and flat, so ships can glide on top of it
- Deep water close to steep shores lets large ships come near land
- Fjords are wide and flat, so ships can turn around anywhere
Straits and a narrow strip of land
Name What the card says Strait of Gibraltar a narrow strait joining the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea; about 14 km across at its narrowest Bosporus a narrow strait through Istanbul that links the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara, with Europe on one shore and Asia on the other Øresund a strait between Denmark and Sweden that links the Baltic Sea with the seas to the west Isthmus of Corinth a narrow strip of land joining Greece's southern peninsula to the rest of Greece; a canal has been cut across it A strait is a narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water. An isthmus is a narrow strip of land joining two larger lands.
Card F says the Strait of Gibraltar is about 14 km across at its narrowest. A ferry travels 28 km an hour. About how long does it take to cross that gap, Milo asks?
- 60 minutes
- 120 minutes
- 300 minutes
- 30 minutes
Card F says the Isthmus of Corinth is a narrow strip of land with a canal cut across it. Why would a canal across it be useful, Pia asks?
- The canal makes the isthmus into a sea, so Greece is cut into islands
- Ships can carry goods from the Black Sea to the Baltic Sea through the canal
- Ships can cross directly instead of sailing around the peninsula
- Ships can sail over the mountains of the isthmus
Tala's note says, "The Øresund joins Europe and Asia." Which fix is supported by card F?
- The Øresund lies between Spain and Morocco, and is about 14 km across at its narrowest
- The Øresund is a narrow strip of land that joins Denmark to Sweden by road
- The Øresund joins Europe and Asia, in the same way as the Bosporus does
- The Øresund lies between Denmark and Sweden, not between Europe and Asia
Zee asks which card F landform is a strip of land rather than water, and why that matters for a canal.
- The Strait of Gibraltar; a canal can be cut across a narrow stretch of water
- The Bosporus; a canal can be cut across it from Asia to Europe
- The Isthmus of Corinth; a canal can be cut across a narrow strip of land
- The Øresund; a canal can be cut to join Denmark and Sweden