Landforms, rivers and resources of Europe
Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet
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Three rivers of Europe
River Where it starts Where it ends Notes Rhine the Alps, in Switzerland the North Sea, in the Netherlands flows north; large barges carry goods along it Danube the Black Forest, in Germany the Black Sea flows east and southeast; crosses or borders ten countries Seine a plateau in eastern France the English Channel flows northwest through Paris Water flows downhill. A river's mouth is where it meets the sea.
The Rhine starts in the Alps and ends at the North Sea in the Netherlands (card C). Which way does it flow overall, Ari asks?
- Westward, because rivers end on the west coast
- Southward, from the North Sea up to the Alps
- Northward, from the high Alps down to the North Sea
- Eastward, toward the Black Sea, the way the Danube flows
The Danube starts in Germany's Black Forest and ends at the Black Sea (card C). Which way does it flow overall, Bo asks?
- Northward, as the Rhine does to the North Sea
- Westward, from the Black Sea back up toward the Black Forest
- East and southeast, from the Black Forest to the Black Sea
- Southwest, toward the Atlantic Ocean
Card C says the Seine flows northwest through Paris to the English Channel. Where is the Seine's mouth compared with its start, Esme asks?
- At the same place as the start, since it flows in a loop
- Northwest of the start, at the English Channel
- Southeast of the start, at the Alps
- Directly south of the start, at the Black Sea
A company wants one river to carry goods through as many countries as possible. Using card C, which river does that best, Jun asks?
- The Seine, since it flows through Paris
- The Rhine, since large barges carry heavy goods along its whole length
- The Danube, which crosses or borders ten countries
- They are equal, since each ends at a sea
Card C says large barges carry goods on the Rhine. Kira asks why a huge port at the Rhine's mouth is useful.
- Goods can pass between sea ships and river barges at the port
- The port is far upriver, near the Alps
- River barges can sail across the North Sea without needing a port
- The port blocks ships from reaching the Rhine
Luz writes a claim from card C. Which claim does the card support?
- The Rhine and the Danube both end in the North Sea, the same water
- The Rhine and Danube end at different seas; the Seine at the Channel
- The three rivers end in the Black Sea, far to the east of Paris
- The Seine is the single river on the card that starts in the Alps
Climate and currents in Europe
Topic What the card says North Atlantic Current a warm ocean current that carries warm water from the tropics toward northwestern Europe Northwestern Europe winds from the Atlantic bring mild, wet weather; winters are milder than at inland places on the same line of latitude Mediterranean climate hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, found around the Mediterranean Sea; olives and grapes grow well Inland eastern Europe far from the ocean, with colder winters and hotter summers than the coast Latitude is distance north or south of the equator.
Norway's coast is far north, yet its harbors stay free of ice in winter. Which card D fact explains that, Milo asks?
- A cold current from the Arctic flows past the coast and melts the ice
- The Mediterranean climate reaches that far north
- A warm ocean current carries warm water toward northwestern Europe
- Inland winters are warm, and the heat flows to the coast
Ireland and a town far inland in eastern Europe lie at about the same latitude. Using card D, which has milder winters, Noah asks?
- The inland town, because inland places share the ocean's mild, wet weather
- Ireland, because Atlantic winds and warm water keep its winters mild
- Both are the same, since they share a latitude
- The inland town, because it is farther from the ocean
A traveler compares winters. Using card D, which pair is in the correct order from mildest to coldest, Tala asks?
- Northwestern coast, then inland eastern Europe
- Both are equally mild, since they share a continent
- Inland eastern Europe, then northwestern coast
- Inland eastern Europe is mildest, since it is far from the cold ocean
Zee's note says, "The Mediterranean climate has cold, snowy winters." Which fix is right, using card D?
- It has cold, snowy winters and hot, wet summers
- It has colder winters and hotter summers, like inland eastern Europe
- It has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters
- It has mild, wet weather brought by the North Atlantic Current